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Spike Jonze John Cusack as Craig Schwartz sits on the open window frame of a car parked on an industrial roadside in a scene from Being John Malkovich. Chris Cooper, wearing a blue cap and gray shirt, stands waist-deep in swampy water with a cigarette in his mouth in a scene from the film Adaptation. Author Maurice Sendak, director Spike Jonze, and actor Max Records stand together on the red carpet at the Where the Wild Things Are premiere in New York City.
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Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze American director and producer Spike Jonze, 2003.

Spike Jonze

American director and producer
Also known as: Adam Spiegel
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Spike Jonze (born October 22, 1969, Rockville, Maryland, U.S.) is an American director and producer known for his visually arresting and innovative music videos and films. Jonze grew up in Maryland. He moved to Los Angeles in 1987 after graduating from high school. An ardent BMX biker, he soon became an assistant editor and later photographer for the independent biking magazine Freestylin’. Jonze was also involved in the alternative skateboarding scene, and his unique videos...

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