Guy Ritchie
- Profession: Film Director and Writer
- Place/Date of Birth: Hatfield, 10 September 2020
Meanwhile, a Belgian songwriter has won a plagiarism case over the 47-year-old singer’s 1998 hit single ’Frozen’. Salvatore Acquaviva claimed the track copied one of his songs - and it was upheld by a Belgian court, with a judge agreeing Madonna’s single used part of ’Ma Vie Fout L’camp’. The little-known composer told Belgium’s RTL TV in May: "I was in the bath. I was listening to the radio, and thought that’s strange, I know that melody. I said it’s not possible." The judge has now reportedly ordered EMI, Sony and Warner Music to withdraw the song - which Madonna took to No 1 - from sale in the country. Record companies have also been told to stop radio and TV stations from playing ’Frozen’. Madonna’s UK spokeswoman said she was unable to give a reaction, according to Britain’s BBC website.
Madonna married Guy Ritchie to make her "look good" - Nov 08, 2020
Madonna has admitted she only married husband Guy Ritchie to make her "look good". The pop superstar wed the English film director in December 2000 and she now says she tied the knot with him for all the wrong reasons. She said: "I went into the marriage saying, ’He’s fantastically talented, very witty, very smart. He’s going to make me laugh and look good because he’s so successful and, of course, he’s gorgeous, sexy and handsome."
However, the mum-of-two says she now realises what marriage is about and what makes one strong. She added to the Tatler magazine: "But none of these things mean anything after you’ve been sharing a life together for a few years and you’re dealing with raising children and scheduling and finances. "You have to go back to what is the point of marriage. You go to school to learn how to learn and I think marriage is about learning to learn as well. Diane Sawyer once said to me that a good marriage is a contest of generosity - I thought that was a good thing to say."
Guy Ritchie quit the Kabbalah - Sept 05
Guy Ritchie has allegedly quit the Kabbalah - leaving wife Madonna furious. The ’Snatch’ director reportedly told the sexy singer he is turning his back on the mystical Jewish faith because he has wasted too much time following it. A source is quoted by the Daily star newspaper as saying: "Madonna is absolutely fuming with Guy. Kabbalah is her life and she feels like Guy has rejected her as well as the cult. It took her years to convince him to join the sect. and she was thrilled by his growing enthusiasm for it over the past years."
Guy fears his involvement in the sect even ruined his new gangster film ’Revolver’, which has been panned by critics. The star allegedly believes he should have spend more time on set and less time taking part in the cult’s rituals. It is claimed he also regrets following Kabbalah devotee Madonna’s advice and including references to the religion in his movie. The insider revealed: "The horrific reception ’Revolver’ has received has undone all of Madonna’s good work. Critics hate the Kabbalah plugs. He wants to distance himself from it. But Madonna is such a staunch supporter; it will make their marriage very difficult."
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His second film, Snatch, also did well, taking £3m in its first weekend earlier this year, a record opening for an 18-rated film. The diamond-heist drama has so far grossed £12.3m in the UK and is soon to be released in the US. But, of course, it is not just Ritchie’s film successes that command the hundreds of column inches written about him each week. The 32-year-old’s marriage with pop icon Madonna and the birth of their son Rocco has caught the imagination of the public.
He began his career as a film runner in the UK in 1993, quickly progressing to directing music promos for bands and commercials by 1995. The money he made from this enabled him to direct his first film - Hard Case, a 20-minute short and after meeting his producing partner Matthew Vaughn, the two formed SKA Films. They went on to make Lock Stock, and two years later Snatch was released.
Ritchie also spotted the acting potential in footballer Vinnie Jones, who terrified opponents on the field with his crunching tackles.
He is now working on a 17th Century civil war action drama, which is slated for production in 2001.
He spent much of his childhood at Loton Park, in Shropshire, the 17th century home of his baronet stepfather.
Ritchie was born in Hatfield in Hertfordshire in 1968. His parents divorced when he was five, and he went to live with his mother, Amber, who was a model, and her new husband, Sir Michael Leighton, until she divorced again when he was 12.
It is reported that his severe dyslexia meant he attended a total of 10 schools, and left with one GCE in film studies. He got a job at Island Records, before pursuing his interest in film-making.
July 2007