Spike Lee
Directing
Born March 20, 1957 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Biography
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American filmmaker and actor. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee received numerous accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Peabody Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award. Lee studied filmmaking at both Morehouse College and the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where…
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
Late Show with David Letterman
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Great Performances
The View
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Tamron Hall
Desus & Mero
The Oscars
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
In Living Color
Basketball: A Love Story
Who Do You Think You Are?
The Chris Rock Show
Dear...
Yo! MTV Raps
Ghostwriter
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Mr. Scorsese
Directors on Directors
The Early Show
She's Gotta Have It
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
Malcolm X
This Is Pop
Do the Right Thing
Hollywood Black
Pixote In Memoriam
Pretend It's a City
Summer of Sam
They Call Me Magic
Clockers
Jungle Fever
Plankton Salesmen