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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Spike_LeeSpike Lee - Wikipedia

    Spike Lee. Shelton Jackson " Spike " Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. 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.

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0000490Spike Lee - IMDb

    Spike Lee. Director: Do the Right Thing. Spike Lee was born Shelton Jackson Lee on March 20, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia. At a very young age, he moved from pre-civil rights Georgia, to Brooklyn, New York. Lee came from artistic, education-grounded background; his father was a jazz musician, and his mother, a schoolteacher. He attended school in Morehouse College in Atlanta and developed his ...

  3. Spike Lee in 2007. Spike Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor, known for films that deal with controversial social and political issues.Each of Lee's films is typically referred to as "A Spike Lee Joint" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary," "Ya Dig," and "Sho Nuff."

  4. Sep 28, 2022 · Spike Lee was born Shelton Jackson Lee on March 20, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia, and soon moved to Brooklyn, New York. Growing up in a relatively well-off African-American family, Lee was making ...

  5. Spike Lee. Director: Do the Right Thing. Spike Lee was born Shelton Jackson Lee on March 20, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia. At a very young age, he moved from pre-civil rights Georgia, to Brooklyn, New York. Lee came from artistic, education-grounded background; his father was a jazz musician, and his mother, a schoolteacher. He attended school in Morehouse College in Atlanta and developed his ...

  6. May 7, 2024 · Spike Lee (born March 20, 1957, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.) is an American filmmaker known for his uncompromising provocative approach to controversial subject matter.. The son of the jazz composer Bill Lee, he was reared in a middle-class Brooklyn neighbourhood. He majored in communications at Atlanta’s Morehouse College, where he directed his first Super-8 films and met his future coproducer ...

  7. Using Spike Lee’s latest achievement, Da 5 Bloods, we look at the trademarks that make him one of the most iconic voices in the world of filmmaking.Watch our...

  8. Jun 2, 2020 · Delroy Lindo and Alfre Woodard are wonderful as the parents. But “Crooklyn,” lovingly shot by Arthur Jafa and perfectly scored by Terence Blanchard, belongs to young Zelda Harris as Troy, the ...

  9. Spike Lee Movies and Series Ranked. Crooklyn celebrates its 30th anniversary!. Since making his feature debut with She’s Gotta Have It in 1986, Spike Lee has blazed a trail for himself as one of Hollywood’s most vibrant — and defiantly original — filmmakers. Lee has challenged audiences to confront their expectations, assumptions, and prejudices while delivering some of the most ...

  10. www.rottentomatoes.com › celebrity › spike_leeSpike Lee | Rotten Tomatoes

    Spike Lee. Highest Rated: 100% Lumiere and Company (1995) Lowest Rated: 14% Drop Squad (1994) Birthday: Mar 20, 1957. Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Spike Lee was an American director, writer ...