Guide Note:

Spike Lee is an acclaimed and controversial director, producer, writer, and actor known for such socially and politically charged films as Malcolm X, 4 Little Girls and Bamboozled.

Fast Facts:

Born: March 20, 1957
Birthplace: Atlanta, GA
Production Company: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
Full Name: Shelton Jackson Lee
Oscar Nominations: 2
Emmy Nominations: 1
Golden Globe Nominations: 2
Teaches at New York University
Alma-mater: Morehouse College
Dated model Veronica Webb
Favorite movie: The Deer Hunter
Played Mars Blackmon in Nike commercials with Michael Jordan

Brief Background

Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Spike Lee attended Moorehouse University as an undergraduate to study film. He later got his Master's at New York University, and finished his thesis film, Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads. He started out directing commercials, getting hired by Nike to feature ads with Michael Jordan. Later becoming a politically aware filmmaker, Lee directed controversial movies about race and ethnic identity. He received major critical acclaim for his 1989 film, Do the Right Thing. He later went on to direct such films as: Malcolm X, Jesus Children of America and Lovers & Haters.

Related Pages on Mahalo

Summer of Sam | Bamboozled | Denzel Washington | Edward Norton | Laurence Fishburne | Hurricane Katrina | Rosario Dawson | Jennifer Esposito | Steve Harvey | Mos Def | Clive Owen | Jodie Foster | Morehouse College

Categories

Entertainment | Filmmakers and Producers | Film Directors and Producers | Actors | Film Actors | Authors and Writers

View Note History

Spike Lee

The Mahalo Top 7

IMDb: Spike Lee Filmography
Wikipedia: Spike Lee
Rotten Tomatoes: Spike Lee Reviews
Yahoo! Movies: Spike Lee Profile
HBO: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
Article: Spike Lee eyes film on U.S. black soldiers in WW2
Interview: Spike Lee Talks of War, Gangsta Rap, Making Films and Setting Goals (April 3, 2003)

Spike Lee Photos

Google Image Search: Spike Lee
Yahoo! Movies: Spike Lee Photos
Flickr: Spike Lee Photos
Yahoo! Image Search: Spike Lee
IMDb: Spike Lee Photo Gallery

Spike Lee Audio and Videos

YouTube & Google Video: Spike Lee Search
NPR: A Conversation with Spike Lee (Audio)
Yahoo! Video: Spike Lee Search
YouTube: Spike Lee smells a conspiracy
YouTube: Spike Lee Orange advertisement

Spike Lee Gossip and Blogs

Google Blog Search: Spike Lee
Defamer: Spike Lee Gossip
Page Six Gossip: Advance work
IMDb: Spike Lee Message Board

Spike Lee News and Articles

Google News: Spike Lee
New Statesman: Rebel Without A Pause
HBO: Interview with Spike Lee (2006)
Slate Magazine: "Interrogating Spike Lee" (2005)
In Motion Magazine: Spike Lee Imagination Conference Talk (1996)
wcbstv.com: Spike Lee To Film Katrina Follow-Up

Spike Lee Biographies and Profiles

Biography.com: Spike Lee Biography
Moviefone: Spike Lee Biography
Yahoo! Movies: Spike Lee Biography
Thomson Gale: Spike Lee Biography
IMDb: Spike Lee Biography

Spike Lee Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
March 20, 1957: Born
1977: Last Hustle in Brooklyn
1988: School Daze
1989: Do The Right Thing
1990: Mo' Better Blues
1992: Malcolm X
1997: 4 Little Girls
1998: He Got Game
1999: Summer of Sam
2000: The Original Kings of Comedy
2000: Bamboozled
2002: 25th Hour
2006: Inside Man
2006: When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts

Spike Lee DVDs and Merchandise

Amazon.com: Spike Lee DVDs | Books | CDs
Deep Discount: Spike Lee DVDs
eBay: Spike Lee Merchandise
AllPosters.com: Spike Lee Movie Posters