Guy Ritchie
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"Guy Stuart Ritchie" is an English filmmaker known for his crime films. He left high school and got entry-level jobs in the film industry in the mid-1990s. He eventually graduated to directing commercials. He made his first film in 1995, a 20-minute short which impressed investors who backed his first feature film, the crime comedy Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998). He then directed another crime comedy, Snatch (film)/Snatch (2000). His first two films were a commercial and critical success. His next two films, the romantic comedy Swept Away (2002 film)/Swept Away (2002) and the crime drama Revolver (2005 film)/Revolver (2005) were not a commercial or critical success. The next crime drama, RocknRolla (2008), received mixed reviews and a modest box office return. In 2009, he directed his first films in the action mystery genre, with Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)/Sherlock Holmes (2009) and its sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). Both films were major box office successes, and the two films received positive, and moderately positive reviews, respectively.

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I can understand that the whole world is interested in my wife [Madonna]. That's even why I married her.

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I love fatherhood. I could bang on about kids forever.

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We're not unique. We're quite volatile as individuals, but that doesn't work exponentially when we are together. Relationships are about eating humble pie.

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I like death. I'm a big fan of it.

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We are not that flash, me or the missus [Madonna]. In fact, we are quite low-maintenance.

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But I think the audience is ready for that.

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Other than the fact that I like a country house, I can't think of anything I'd want to spend my money on.

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The critics have been harsh all the way through my career but it doesn't affect me.

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The idea was that the wife and I would make some sassy little art movie together that would come out and be wonderfully received. I took a punt and got a kicking for it. I've got to say, I think it's a good film and I'm scratching my head about what went wrong.

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