Spike Lee: Quick Facts
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Facts
| Also Known As | Shelton Jackson Lee |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1957 (age 69) • Atlanta • Georgia |
| Awards And Honors | Academy Award (2019) • Academy Award (2019): Writing (Adapted Screenplay) • Emmy Award (2007): Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking • Honorary Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (2016) • Emmy Award (2007): Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming • Emmy Award (2007): Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking • Emmy Award (2007): Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming |
| Notable Works | “25th Hour” • “4 Little Girls” • “Bamboozled” • “BlacKkKlansman” • “Chi-Raq” • “Da 5 Bloods” • “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” • “Do the Right Thing” • “Get on the Bus” • “Girl 6” • “Highest 2 Lowest” • “Inside Man” • “Jungle Fever” • “Malcolm X” • “Miracle at St. Anna” • “Mo’ Better Blues” • “Oldboy” • “Red Hook Summer” • “School Daze” • “She’s Gotta Have It” • “Summer of Sam” • “The Original Kings of Comedy” • “When the Levees Broke” |
| Notable Family Members | son of Bill Lee • son of Jacquelyn Shelton Lee • married to Tonya Lewis Lee (1993–present) • father of Satchel Lee (b. 1994) • father of Jackson Lee (b. 1997) • brother of Christopher Lee • brother of David Lee • brother of Joie Lee • brother of Cinqué Lee • half brother of Arnold Lee |
| Education | Morehouse College (B.A., 1979) • New York University (M.F.A.) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "Summer of Sam" (1999) • "30 for 30" (2010) • "Just for Me Stories" (2001) • "3 A.M." (2001) • "Clockers" (1995) • "Mo' Better Blues" (1990) • "School Daze" (1988) • "Jungle Fever" (1991) • "Red Hook Summer" (2012) • "Girl 6" (1996) • "Red Hook Summer" (2012) • "Malcolm X" (1992) • "Black-ish" (2020) • "She's Gotta Have It" (1986) • "Do the Right Thing" (1989) • "She's Gotta Have It" (2017–2019) • "Crooklyn" (1994) • "She's Gotta Have It" (2019) • "Ghostwriter" (1992) • "Lisa Picard Is Famous" (2000) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) | "Jungle Fever" (1991) • "4 Little Girls" (1997) • "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" (1995) • "She's Gotta Have It" (1986) • "Oldboy" (2013) • "Bad 25" (2012) • "Shark" (2006) • "Great Performances" (1998–2009) • "The Original Kings of Comedy" (2000) • "Do the Right Thing" (1989) • "Go Brasil Go!" (2014) • "Malcolm X" (1992) • "25th Hour" (2002) • "Crooklyn" (1994) • "Miracle's Boys" (2005) • "Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads" (1983) • "4 Little Girls" (1997) • "Girl 6" (1996) • "Summer of Sam" (1999) • "Bamboozled" (2000) • "Crooklyn" (1994) • "She's Gotta Have It" (1986) • "Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall" (2016) • "Malcolm X" (1992) • "Pass Over" (2018) • "Rodney King" (2017) • "She Hate Me" (2004) • "Miracle at St. Anna" (2008) • "Go Brasil Go!" (2014) • "Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads" (1983) • "Bamboozled" (2000) • "Clockers" (1995) • "Jungle Fever" (1991) • "If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise" (2010) • "Da 5 Bloods" (2020) • "Miracle's Boys" (2005) • "BlacKkKlansman" (2018) • "Girl 6" (1996) • "She's Gotta Have It" (2017–2019) • "Chi-Raq" (2015) • "Mo' Better Blues" (1990) • "Get on the Bus" (1996) • "School Daze" (1988) • "25th Hour" (2002) • "Rodney King" (2017) • "All the Invisible Children" (2005) • "Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet" (2002) • "Oldboy" (2013) • "All the Invisible Children" (2005) • "Chi-Raq" (2015) • "BlacKkKlansman" (2018) • "Shark" (2006) • "Pass Over" (2018) • "Passing Strange" (2009) • "Red Hook Summer" (2012) • "Spike Lee's Lil Joints" (2015–2016) • "She's Gotta Have It" (2017–2019) • "Miracle at St. Anna" (2008) • "Great Performances" (1998–2009) • "Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall" (2016) • "Mo' Better Blues" (1990) • "He Got Game" (1998) • "He Got Game" (1998) • "She Hate Me" (2004) • "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" (2014) • "The Original Kings of Comedy" (2000) • "Clockers" (1995) • "Passing Strange" (2009) • "If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise" (2010) • "Inside Man" (2006) • "Bad 25" (2012) • "School Daze" (1988) • "Lumière and Company" (1995) • "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" (2014) • "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" (1995) • "Lumière and Company" (1995) • "Summer of Sam" (1999) • "Red Hook Summer" (2012) • "Spike Lee's Lil Joints" (2015–2016) • "Do the Right Thing" (1989) • "Inside Man" (2006) • "Get on the Bus" (1996) • "Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet" (2002) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) | "Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads" (1983) • "School Daze" (1988) • "Crooklyn" (1994) • "Malcolm X" (1992) • "Mo' Better Blues" (1990) • "Red Hook Summer" (2012) • "She's Gotta Have It" (2017–2019) • "BlacKkKlansman" (2018) • "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" (1995) • "Do the Right Thing" (1989) • "She's Gotta Have It" (2017–2019) • "She's Gotta Have It" (1986) • "She's Gotta Have It" (1986) • "Chi-Raq" (2015) • "Summer of Sam" (1999) • "He Got Game" (1998) • "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" (2014) • "Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads" (1983) • "He Got Game" (1998) • "Malcolm X" (1992) • "Jungle Fever" (1991) • "Clockers" (1995) • "Bamboozled" (2000) • "She Hate Me" (2004) • "Red Hook Summer" (2012) • "Clockers" (1995) • "Summer of Sam" (1999) • "She Hate Me" (2004) • "Bamboozled" (2000) • "Do the Right Thing" (1989) • "Crooklyn" (1994) • "Da 5 Bloods" (2020) • "Chi-Raq" (2015) • "School Daze" (1988) • "Jungle Fever" (1991) • "BlacKkKlansman" (2018) • "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" (1995) • "Mo' Better Blues" (1990) • "Da Sweet Blood of Jesus" (2014) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Film Editor) | "Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads" (1983) • "She's Gotta Have It" (1986) |
Top Questions
Where was Spike Lee born?
Spike Lee was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
When was Spike Lee born?
Spike Lee was born on March 20, 1957.
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