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Spike Lee

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

20/03/1957

Age

68 years old

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Spike Lee

Biography

Spike Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American filmmaker and actor. He was born Shelton Lee in Atlanta, Georgia. At a very young age, he moved from pre-civil rights Georgia, to Brooklyn, New York. His father was a jazz musician, and his mother, a school teacher. His mother dubbed him Spike, due to h... Read More

Known For

Be A Part of It

Denzel Washington: A Model American

Sidney

A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

Seen It All

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn

Plankton Salesmen

Be Truly Free

Birth of a Movement

Axé: Music of a People

Filmography

Cast

2024

Be A Part of It

as Self

2022

Denzel Washington: A Model American

as Self

2022

Sidney

as Self

2022

A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Soul...

as Self

2022

Seen It All

as Mars Blackmon

2020

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Plankton Salesmen

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Be Truly Free

as Narrator (voice)

2017

Birth of a Movement

as Self

2017

Axé: Music of a People

as Self (archive footage)

2015

French Cinema Mon Amour

as Self

2015

Champs

as Self

2012

Bad 25

as Self

2012

Red Hook Summer

as Mr. Mookie

2012

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

as Self

2012

Brooklyn Boheme

as Self

2011

Guest

as Self

2010

Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New ...

as Self

2008

40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Director...

as Self

2005

Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prin...

as Self

2005

Street Fight

as Self

2005

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Comp...

2005

By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'M...

as Self

2003

The Evolution of an American Filmmaker

as Self

2002

New York at the Movies

as Self

2001

3 A.M.

as Filmmaker

2000

Lisa Picard Is Famous

as Spike Lee

2000

Michael Jordan to the Max

as Self

1997

4 Little Girls

as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

1996

When We Were Kings

as Self

1996

Girl 6

as Jimmy

1994

Crooklyn

as Snuffy

1993

The Last Party

as Self

1992

Malcolm X

as Shorty

1991

Sous les marches du palais

as Self

1991

Jungle Fever

as Cyrus

1991

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

as Self

1990

Lonely in America

as Spike Lee (Newsstand Customer) (uncredit...

1990

Mo' Better Blues

as Giant

1989

Making 'Do the Right Thing'

as Self

1989

Do the Right Thing

as Mookie

1988

School Daze

as Darrell 'Half-Pint' Dunlap

1986

She's Gotta Have It

as Mars Blackmon

2025

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

as Self (archive footage)

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Mu...

as Self

2023

Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?

as self

2021

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ...

as Self

2021

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

as Self

2018

Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

as Self

2018

Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1

as Self

2016

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to...

as Self

2015

Director Spike Lee's New York City

as Self

2015

Ray Allen/AKA- Jesus Shuttlesworth

2014

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

as Self

2014

We the People: From Crispus Attucks to P...

2011

A Man's Story

as Self

2011

On the Shoulders of Giants

2010

Four Days in October

as Self (archive footage)

2009

PoliWood

as Self

2009

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

as Self

2009

Kobe Doin' Work

as Self

2008

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the...

2007

Pixote In Memoriam

as Self

2007

Lights, Action, Music

as Self

2005

Through the Fire

2004

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. ...

as Self

2004

No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Stra...

as Self

2004

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

as Self

2002

It's Black Entertainment

as Self

2002

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family...

as Self

2001

The Making of 'Bamboozled'

as Self

1999

Summer of Sam

as John Jeffries

1996

The Fine Art of Separating People from T...

as Self

1996

The Universal Story

as Self (archive footage)

1995

Clockers

as Chucky

1995

Below the Rim

1994

Drop Squad

as Himself

1994

Hoop Dreams

as Self

1994

A Century of Cinema

as Self

1993

Seven Songs for Malcolm X

1993

Farewell, Babylon!

as Self

1992

Our Hollywood Education

as Self

1991

Branford Marsalis: Steep

as Self

1990

Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella

as Self

1989

Decade

as Self

1989

First Works

as Self

1989

Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!

Crew

2017

Be Truly Free

as Director

2009

Passing Strange

as Director

2009

Kobe Doin' Work

as Producer

2009

Kobe Doin' Work

as Director

2008

Miracle at St. Anna

as Director

2008

Genesis | Come Rain or Shine

as Camera Operator

2006

Inside Man

as Director

2005

All the Invisible Children

as Director

2004

Sucker Free City

as Director

2004

She Hate Me

as Director

2002

25th Hour

as Producer

2002

25th Hour

as Director

2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

as Director

2002

Jim Brown: All-American

as Director

2002

Jim Brown: All-American

as Producer

2001

A Huey P. Newton Story

as Director

2000

Bamboozled

as Director

2000

The Original Kings of Comedy

as Director

1999

Summer of Sam

as Director

1998

John Leguizamo: Freak

as Director

1998

He Got Game

as Screenplay

1998

He Got Game

as Producer

1998

He Got Game

as Director

1997

4 Little Girls

as Director

1997

4 Little Girls

as Producer

1997

HIStory on Film, Volume II

as Director

1996

Girl 6

as Director

1995

Lumière & Company

as Director

1995

Clockers

as Director

1995

Clockers

as Screenplay

1994

Crooklyn

as Director

1992

Malcolm X

as Director

1992

Malcolm X

as Screenplay

1991

Jungle Fever

as Producer

1991

Jungle Fever

as Director

1989

Do the Right Thing

as Screenplay

1989

Do the Right Thing

as Producer

2025

Highest 2 Lowest

as Executive Producer

2025

Highest 2 Lowest

as Director

2023

In Freedom

as Executive Producer

2022

You Resemble Me

as Executive Producer

2022

Seen It All

as Director

2020

Da 5 Bloods

as Writer

2018

BlacKkKlansman

as Writer

2018

Pass Over

as Producer

2016

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to...

as Director

2015

Chi-Raq

as Writer

2015

Chi-Raq

as Director

2015

The Girl Is in Trouble

as Executive Producer

2015

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

as Screenplay

2015

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

as Director

2015

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus

as Producer

2015

Stop

as Thanks

2014

Throw Like A Girl

as Director

2014

Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store

as Director

2014

Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife

as Director

2014

Dirty Hands

as Executive Producer

2013

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth

as Director

2013

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth

as Executive Producer

2013

Oldboy

as Director

2012

Bad 25

as Director

2012

Red Hook Summer

as Director

2012

Red Hook Summer

as Screenplay

2012

Red Hook Summer

as Producer

2005

All the Invisible Children

as Producer

1996

Get on the Bus

as Director

2024

PUNTER

as Executive Producer

2024

F*ck That Guy

as Executive Producer

2020

Da 5 Bloods

as Producer

2020

Da 5 Bloods

as Director

2019

See You Yesterday

as Producer

2019

Land of the Free

as Director

2018

Amazing Grace

as Producer

2018

BlacKkKlansman

as Director

2018

BlacKkKlansman

as Producer

2018

Tales from the Hood 2

as Executive Producer

2018

The Black 14

as Executive Producer

2018

Pass Over

as Director

2017

Rodney King

as Director

2017

Rodney King

as Producer

2016

2 Fists Up

as Director

2016

2 Fists Up

as Producer

2015

Chi-Raq

as Producer

2014

I Can't Breathe

as Director

2014

I Can't Breathe

as Writer

2011

Pariah

as Executive Producer

2009

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

as Director

2004

She Hate Me

as Screenplay

2000

Bamboozled

as Screenplay

2000

Bamboozled

as Producer

1992

Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pear...

as Director

2002

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

as Producer

2001

Come Rain or Come Shine

as Director of Photography

2001

The Concert for New York City

as Director

2000

The Original Kings of Comedy

as Producer

2000

Bernie Mac: Live from Charlotte

as Director

2000

One Morning All Over the World

as Director

1997

4 Little Girls

as Writer

1996

Girl 6

as Producer

1995

Clockers

as Producer

1994

Crooklyn

as Producer

1994

Crooklyn

as Screenplay

1990

Spike Lee Presents Mike Tyson

as Director

1990

Mo' Better Blues

as Producer

1983

Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads

as Writer

1983

Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads

as Editor

1983

Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads

as Producer

2025

How I Learned to Die

as Executive Producer

2025

Talk Me

as Executive Producer

2025

Nervous Energy

as Executive Producer

2025

In Between Storms

as Executive Producer

2021

Son of the South

as Executive Producer

2020

Tales from the Hood 3

as Executive Producer

2020

David Byrne's American Utopia

as Director

2020

David Byrne's American Utopia

as Executive Producer

2020

3 Brothers - Radio Raheem, Eric Garner a...

as Director

2020

New York New York

as Director

2018

Cherish

as Executive Producer

2018

Time 2 Surrender

as Executive Producer

2018

Nigerian Prince

as Executive Producer

2016

Touched with Fire

as Executive Producer

2015

Ray Allen/AKA- Jesus Shuttlesworth

as Director

2015

Cronies

as Executive Producer

2014

Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife

as Producer

2014

Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at ...

as Director

2014

Evolution of a Criminal

as Executive Producer

2012

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You

as Executive Producer

2012

One Night

as Presenter

2011

Doubles with Slight Pepper

as Executive Producer

2010

Saint John of Las Vegas

as Executive Producer

2008

Miracle at St. Anna

as Producer

2005

Jesus Children of America

as Director

2005

C.S.A.: The Confederate States of Americ...

as Presenter

2004

She Hate Me

as Producer

2003

Good Fences

as Executive Producer

2001

Come Rain or Come Shine

as Director

2001

The Concert for New York City

as Director of Photography

2001

Home Invaders

as Executive Producer

2001

3 A.M.

as Producer

2001

3 A.M.

as Co-Executive Producer

2001

The Making of 'Bamboozled'

as Director

2000

Love & Basketball

as Producer

1999

The Best Man

as Producer

1999

Summer of Sam

as Writer

1999

Summer of Sam

as Producer

1999

Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and...

as Director

1998

Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children o...

as Director

1996

Get on the Bus

as Executive Producer

1995

Tales from the Hood

as Executive Producer

1995

New Jersey Drive

as Executive Producer

1994

Drop Squad

as Executive Producer

1992

Malcolm X

as Producer

1991

Jungle Fever

as Writer

1991

Suspect

as Thanks

1990

Mo' Better Blues

as Writer

1990

Mo' Better Blues

as Director

1989

Do the Right Thing

as Director

1988

School Daze

as Writer

1988

School Daze

as Director

1988

School Daze

as Producer

1986

Horn of Plenty

as Director

1986

Horn of Plenty

as Writer

1986

She's Gotta Have It

as Director

1986

She's Gotta Have It

as Writer

1986

She's Gotta Have It

as Producer

1986

She's Gotta Have It

as Editor

1983

Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads

as Director

1981

Sarah

as Director

1980

The Answer

as Director