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Guy Stuart Ritchie (born 10 September 1968) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter. His work includes British gangster films and the Sherlock Holmes films starring Robert Downey Jr. Ritchie left school at the age of 15. He worked in entry-level jobs in the film industry before directing television commercials. In 1995, he directed a short film, The Hard Case, followed by the crime comedy Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels(1998), his feature-length directorial debut. He gained recognition with his second film, Snatch (2000), which was found to be critical and commercially successful. Following Snatch, Ritchie directed Swept Away (2002), a critically panned box-office bomb starring Madonna, to whom Ritchie was married between 2000 and 2008. He went on to direct Revolver (2005) and RocknRolla (2008), which were less successful and received mixed reviews. In 2009 and 2011, he directed the box-office hits Sherlock Holmes and its sequel, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. The former was nominated for Academy Awards in Best Original Score and Best Art Direction. His other directed films include The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), based on the 1960s television series King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), and Aladdin (2019), Disney's live-action adaptation of their 1992 animated film which grossed over $1 billion worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing films in 2019 and the highest-grossing film of Ritchie's career. In 2019, he returned to crime comedy with The Gentlemen (2019), which was mainly well-received and a commercial success. He subsequently reteamed with Jason Statham on the action films Wrath of Man (2021) and Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023). His second film of 2023, The Covenant, received generally positive reviews. Description above from the Wikipedia article Guy Ritchie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Guy Ritchie
Director
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Loki's attack on New York pushes Tony Stark to prevent future threats as Iron Man, neglecting his CEO role at Stark Industries. His obsession, driven by paranoia, increases his alcohol consumption, worrying Pepper Potts and Colonel James Rhodes. Despite their concern, Tony distances himself to protect them. Pepper tries to refocus Tony on the company, and he reluctantly attends a Stark Expo. There, a reporter tells him his Iron Man suit blueprints have leaked, worsening his paranoia. Tony identifies two suspects using Stark tech: Ghost and Whiplash. After confronting Ghost without success, he misses a charity gala, straining his relationship with Pepper. At the gala, rival Justin Hammer gloats over Stark Industries' troubles. The night worsens when Whiplash robs a Stark warehouse, leading to a public fight where a drunken Tony fails to prevent a tragic accident. As media scrutiny and his erratic behavior escalate, his friends intervene. Rhodey confiscates an Iron Man suit for the military. Hammer exploits Tony's downfall, merging his company with Stark Industries and planning to unveil his Iron Man drones. Realizing his mistakes, Tony confronts Hammer at the Stark Expo. With Rhodey's help, he defeats Hammer and his drones, deciding to step down as CEO, appointing Pepper as his successor to restore stability to Stark Industries
