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Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983.
He made his directorial debut with She's Gotta Have It (1983), and has since directed such films as Do the Right Thing (1989), Malcolm X (1992), The Original Kings of Comedy (2000), 25th Hour (2002), Inside Man (2006), and most recently Chi-Raq (2015). Lee has acted in ten of his own films.
Lee's movies have examined race relations, colorism in the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee has received two Academy Award nominations, a Student Academy Award and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and won numerous other awards, including an Emmy Award and the 2013 Gish Prize.
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 also had three younger siblings Joie, David, and Cinqué, who all worked in many different positions in Lee's films. Director Malcolm D. Lee is his cousin. When he was a child, the family moved to Brooklyn, New York. During his childhood, his mother nicknamed him "Spike". In Brooklyn, he attended John Dewey High School.
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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.
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The iconic film director, producer, writer, and actor, Spike Lee stopped by Sway in the Morning today to talk about his new upcoming film, Chi-Raq. A film where the girlfriend of a Chicago gang leader (Nick Cannon) persuades other frustrated women to abstain from sex until their men agree to end the senseless cycle of violence. Since the trailer for this movie dropped, it received mixed reviews from fans -- especially from Chi-Raq central, Chicago. But Spike isn't here to hear it. As a matter of fact, he passionately addressed them in a classic Kanye-fashion and broke down why they're wrong. While in-studio, he compared Chi-Raq to Chicago's version of his classic film, 'Do the Right Thing.' And if you pay close attention, you'll notice Samuel L. Jackson narrating this movie, as he did in...
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Spike Lee believes in Bernie Sanders. The two men, who both hail from Brooklyn and share a strong admiration for the borough, met for the first time in New York this week. The high-profile director and Sanders supporter spoke with the Democratic presidential hopeful for an interview published by The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday. Lee, who announced his endorsement of Sanders in February, questioned the candidate in a candid interview on a number of topics including gun violence, black voters and “entertainer” Donald Trump. He also asked Sanders outright what Black Lives Matter means to him. “What it means is that we are all sick and tired of seeing unarmed people shot by police officers,” Sanders said. “That young people in African-American communities are harassed by police office...
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Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington and Wesley Snipes speak as part of the award presentation to Honorary Award recipient Spike Lee at the 2015 Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood, CA, Saturday, November 14.
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REMEMBERING PRINCE: Reflections on the Life and Legacy of a Musical Genius Academy Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee, Grammy-winning artists Questlove, Anthony Hamilton and Kimbra, and journalists Toure, Alan Light and Carol Cooper gathered together on April 29 at New York University to speak on a special discussion panel about the life, career and music of Prince, who died April 21 at age 57.
Spike Lee joins Pharrell Williams to talk about teaching at NYU, and the opportunities his grandmother gave him for education. He discusses his Kickstarter campaign and his experiences as Cannes with Steven Soderbergh and Wim Wenders. The two men discuss the influences of their upbringings, and the importance of putting in the work, and Spike shares stories of working with Michael Jordan and Denzel Washington. SUBSCRIBE to Reserve Channel: http://bit.ly/ZJlWBS Like ARTST TLK on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/15cl7nE And follow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/13ApDWs For more ARTST TLK check out our series playlist: http://bit.ly/13lgLcr ARTST TLK w/ Pharrell Williams A new take on the talk show format hosted by award winning producer, artist, designer, and businessman Pharrell Williams. Each ep...
Spike Lee reflects on his controversial film, "Summer of Sam," which dramatizes the hunt and capture of serial killer David Berkowitz, known as "Son of Sam," and defends his film against a variety of criticisms. See more on the Directors Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIZqvqbtz9I04OH5IZee3L8FHY-Kt3I92
If you think FEMA exists to help the American people in times of crisies... This documentary proves otherwise! Watch in horror as a government continuity tool proves it has but one purpose... Supressing dissent.
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Spike Lee's Lil' Joints : 2 Fists Up - Directed by Spike Lee When University of Missouri football players threatened to boycott their game with Brigham Young University last November unless president Tim Wolfe resigned, they made news far beyond the sports pages and Columbia, Missouri. But that was only one chapter in a tale that began long before that — a tale that director Spike Lee unspools in this Lil’ Joints documentary for ESPN Films. Yes, the athletes played a significant role in forcing Wolfe’s resignation, but it was really the female organizers of the Concerned Student 1950 movement, as well as a man, Jonathan Butler, willing to starve himself, who stood tallest in the confrontation with institutional racism at Mizzou. Indeed, their courage and resolve brings hope to the messa...
Chuck Todd sat down with Spike Lee to talk about his new film, Chi-Raq, and the message he wants to send about guns. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a leading source of global news and information. Here you will find clips from NBC Nightly News, Meet The Press, and our original series Debunker, Flashback, Nerdwatch, and Show Me. Subscribe to our channel for news stories, technology, politics, health, entertainment, science, business, and exclusive NBC investigations. Connect with NBC News Online! Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Google+: http://nbcnews.to/PlusNBC ...
Filmmaker Spike Lee presents his new film, "Clockers," an adaptation of Richard Price's novel about life in the inner city of the same name.
July 31 (Bloomberg) -- Filmmaker Spike Lee discusses kickstarting his latest film project with Trish Regan on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg) --Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg On Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart," hosts Trish Regan and Adam Johnson bring you the most important market news and analysis affecting the S&P; 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq for your last trade of today and first trade for tomorrow. Broadcasting daily from Bloomberg TV's headquarters in New York, this business news show centered around the closing bell on New York exchanges, is targeted to provide the best analysis of the day's leading market headlines with a mix of original reporting, earnings news and expert sourcing from Wal...
Spike Lee joins Pharrell Williams in New York City to talk about how he got his start in filmmaking shooting the summer of 1977, the influence of exposing children to art at an early age, and the love of his work and his hometown that has fueled The Brooklyn Chronicles. Check out the 2nd half of this extended interview -- http://bit.ly/GHTiZT SUBSCRIBE to Reserve Channel: http://bit.ly/ZJlWBS Like ARTST TLK on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/15cl7nE And follow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/13ApDWs For more ARTST TLK check out our series playlist: http://bit.ly/13lgLcr ARTST TLK w/ Pharrell Williams A new take on the talk show format hosted by award winning producer, artist, designer, and businessman Pharrell Williams. Each episode will feature two special guests at different career stages to d...
Spike Lee and Marc Ecko discuss 6 tips for becoming successful in the world of media, film and technology. Subscribe to Complex for More: http://goo.gl/PJeLOl Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com https://twitter.com/ComplexMag https://www.facebook.com/complex http://instagram.com/complexmag https://plus.google.com/+complex/ Entertaining videos that bring to life Complex Media's authoritative take on trendsetting music, sneakers, style, pop culture, video games, tech, cars, and art—featuring your favorite celebrities from the past, present, and future. COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, and committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations—both multi-culture and multicultural—that define our new America. We make cultur...
Director Spike Lee joins us live to talk about the 25-year anniversary of "Do the Right Thing," his latest Kickstarter project and more. » Subscribe to HuffPost Live: http://bit.ly/13Rzzjw » Watch Full Segment Here: http://huff.lv/1jEi65G HuffPost Live is a live-streaming network that puts you, the community, front and center. HuffPost Live streams 8 hours of original programming 5 days a week with highlights showing overnight and on weekends. We operate out of a state-of-the-art studio in New York City and feature a rotating team of hosts and producers. Get More HuffPost Live! Watch: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/HuffPostLive Like: http://www.facebook.com/HuffPostLive