Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983.
Lee's movies have examined race relations, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award. He has also received two Academy Award nominations.
Spike Lee was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Jacqueline Carroll (née Shelton), a teacher of arts and black literature, and William James Edward Lee III, a jazz musician and composer. Lee moved with his family to Brooklyn, New York when he was a small child. (The Fort Greene neighborhood is home to Lee's production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, and other Lee-owned or related businesses.) As a child, his mother nicknamed him "Spike." In Brooklyn, he attended John Dewey High School. Lee enrolled in Morehouse College where he made his first student film, Last Hustle in Brooklyn. He took film courses at Clark Atlanta University and graduated with a B.A. in Mass Communication from Morehouse College. He then enrolled in New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television.
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Spike Lee (Inside The Actors Studio)
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Before there were six, there were many.
Plot
A documentarian decides to follow the career of New York actress Lisa Picard, believing she is on the brink of fame. Instead, he bears witness to Lisa's continued, humorous, struggles as an actress, as well as the conflict that arises when Lisa's best friend Tate hits it big with an off-Broadway one-man show.
Keywords: acting, actor, actress, aspiring-actress, cameo-appearance, celebrity, coming-out, commentary, commercial, director
Spike Lee on African American Culture and Police Brutality
ESPN 30 For 30 Spike Lee's 1st Lil' Joint, "Ray Allen/AKA-Jesus Shuttlesworth" (HD)
Spike Lee Interview at The Breakfast Club [FULL INTERVIEW]
Spike Lee & Pharrell Williams on Anthems and Artists | ARTST TLK™ Ep. 9 Part 1 | Reserve Channel
Spike Lee Discusses Upcoming Project "Sweet Blood of Jesus" and Advances in Film Making
A Spike Lee Joint: Bamboozled 2002 New Line Cinema
Spike Lee Gets Heated at Kickstarter Criticism
NBA 2k16 MyCAREER - Be The Story Ft. Spike Lee!
Spike Lee (Inside The Actors Studio)
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Spike Lee Movie HD
Spike Lee On Tyler Perry's Movies Shows! Its Coonery Buffoonery
Do the Right Thing - Full Movie (1989) Spike Lee
Spike Lee Comments on Clint Eastwood and Tyler Perry on #SwayInTheMorning
Spike Lee on DA SWEET BLOOD of JESUS and never winning an Oscar
Spike Lee: My First Big Break
New York legend Spike Lee talks the Knicks, Movies & Biggie
Spike Lee Called the Eric Garner Decision Hours Before Announcement, Warns of 'Bad' Reaction
Spike Lee: How Denzel Became Malcolm X | Ep. 9 Part 2, Segment 3/4 ARTST TLK | Reserve Channel
6 Things I Learned From Spike Lee (Extended)
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Quentin Tarantino talks Spike Lee & Django Unchained 'That Little guy has to buy a ticket!'
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When The Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Parts - Parts I and II.
Spike Lee gets at Rosenberg... taking pics with Miami Heat, Tyler Perry beef & More!
Spike Lee & Pharrell Williams on Hard Work & Opportunity | ARTST TLK™ Ep. 9 Part 2 |Reserve Channel
Spike Lee On Michael Jackson
Opie & Anthony - Spike Lee Still Hates Whitey (03-03-2014)
Bamboozled Comentado por Mr. Spike Lee
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Spike Lee's fascination with Michael Jackson
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Spike Lee's War on Black Men: the Big Lie
Spike Lee's full Q&A; at Premiere of "Red Hook Summer" (HD) @ Sundance Festival on 1-22-2012
Inside The Actors Studio with Spike Lee
Spike Lee talks the importance of writing, the future of black cinema, visionaries, & more.
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Spike Lee's '25th Hour': The Evolution of an American Filmmaker PART 1
Spike Lee on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight: INTERVIEW
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Spike Lee Interview on NPR