Spike Lee

Name:
Spike Lee
Age:
67
Date of Birth:
Mar 20, 1957
Place of Birth:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Occupation:
Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor, Professor
Parents:
Bill Lee,Jacqueline Carroll
Spouse:
Tonya Lewis , (m. 1993)
Children:
Satchel Lee,Jackson Lee
Residence:
New York City, New York, United States
Home town:
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Years active:
1977–present
Awards:
List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Spike Lee

Spike Lee - Biography Summary


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 (1986), 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), Chi-Raq (2015), and BlacKkKlansman (2018). Lee has also acted in ten of his own films.

Lee's films have examined race relations, colorism in the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. He has won numerous accolades for his work, including two Academy Award nominations, a Student Academy Award, and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, two Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, an honorary BAFTA Award, an Honorary César, the 2013 Gish Prize, and a Grand Prix award.



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