Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author.

Spike Lee's role as a documentarian has expanded over the years, highlighted by his participation in Lumière and Company (1995), the Oscar-nominated 4 Little Girls (1997), to his Peabody Award-winning biographical adaptation of Black Panther leader in A Huey P. Newton Story (2001), through his 2005 Emmy Award-winning examination of post ...

Sep 28, 2022 · Producer, director, writer and actor Spike Lee creates provocative films that explore race relations, political issues and urban crime and violence.

Spike Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor, known for films that deal with controversial social and political issues. Each of Lee's films is typically referred to as "A Spike Lee Joint" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary," "Ya …

Jan 16, 2025 · Spike Lee, American filmmaker known for his uncompromising provocative approach to controversial subject matter. His popular films included Do the Right Thing (1989), Malcolm X (1992), He Got Game (1998), Inside Man (2006), Chi-Raq (2015), BlacKkKlansman (2018), and Da 5 Bloods (2020).

Controversial (arousing opposing viewpoints) filmmaker Spike Lee is known for powerful films such as She's Gotta Have It (1986), School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Malcolm X (1992), and many others.

1 day ago · Among the many directors who have become household names, Spike Lee holds his own as a ground-breaking creative, yet only three of his movies have ever been nominated for Oscars. Lee's career began in 1986 when he directed his first ever film, She's Gotta Have It.From there, Lee's film career exploded, with the director releasing a new film nearly every year for …

Jan 2, 2009 · Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee, producer, actor, director, was born on March 20, 1957 in Atlanta Georgia. His parents are William Lee, a jazz musician and composer, and Jacqueline Shelton Lee, a teacher of art and literature.

Dec 10, 2024 · Spike Lee recently opened up about his upcoming movie, a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low, as well as any potential plans the director may have on retiring. What did Spike Lee say about...

Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American comedy-drama film produced, written and directed by Spike Lee.It stars Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, John Turturro and Samuel L. Jackson and is the feature film debut of Martin Lawrence and Rosie Perez.The story explores a Brooklyn neighborhood's simmering racial tension …