Guy Ritchie

The Profile

British filmmaker known for stylized, fast-cut crime comedies and ensemble antiheroes. Broke through with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000), later helmed Sherlock Holmes (2009) and its sequel, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Aladdin (2019), and The Gentlemen.

Born 1968 in England; director, producer, and screenwriter. Breakthrough features: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). Other notable titles include Sherlock Holmes (2009), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015), King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017), Aladdin (2019), The Gentlemen (2019/2020), and Wrath of Man (2021).

DeBaser’s take on Guy Ritchie spotlights his snappy, interlaced crime comedies (Lock & Stock, Snatch) and punchy character work. Revolver divides opinions, from ecstatic praise to outright rejection. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows entertains but gets dinged for excess. King Arthur earns kudos for a gritty, streetwise arc, even if the action gets noisy.