Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee 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.
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The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
actor
2026
Highest 2 Lowest
director
2025
The Moviemakers: Spike Lee
actor
2023
Denzel Washington: A Model American
actor
2022
Sidney
actor
2022
David Byrne's American Utopia
director
2020
Da 5 Bloods
writer
2020
Da 5 Bloods
director
2020
3 Brothers: Radio Raheem, Eric Garner and George Floyd
director
2020
BlacKkKlansman
writer
2018
BlacKkKlansman
director
2018
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
director
2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
actor
2016
Chi-Raq
writer
2015
Chi-Raq
director
2015
NBA 2K16’s Livin’ Da Dream: A Spike Lee Joint
actor
2015
NBA 2K16’s Livin’ Da Dream: A Spike Lee Joint
director
2015
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
director
2015
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
writer
2015
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
actor
2014
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
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2014
Oldboy
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2013
Bad 25
director
2012
Bad 25
actor
2012
A Man's Story
actor
2011
On the Shoulders of Giants
actor
2011
Four Days in October
actor
2010
PoliWood
actor
2009
Miracle at St. Anna
director
2008
40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight
actor
2008
Inside Man
director
2006
All the Invisible Children
director
2006
Sucker Free City
director
2004
She Hate Me
director
2004
She Hate Me
writer
2004
25th Hour
director
2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
director
2002
It's Black Entertainment
actor
2002
The Concert for New York City
director
2001
3 A.M.
actor
2001
Bamboozled
director
2000
Bamboozled
writer
2000
The Original Kings of Comedy
director
2000
Lisa Picard Is Famous
actor
2000
Michael Jordan to the Max
actor
2000
Summer of Sam
director
1999
Summer of Sam
writer
1999
He Got Game
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1998
He Got Game
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1998
HIStory on Film, Volume II
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1997
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
actor
1996
When We Were Kings
actor
1996
Get on the Bus
director
1996
The Universal Story
actor
1996
Girl 6
director
1996
Girl 6
actor
1996
Lumière & Company
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1995
Lumière & Company
director
1995
Clockers
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1995
Clockers
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1995
Hoop Dreams
actor
1994
Crooklyn
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1994
Crooklyn
director
1994
Crooklyn
writer
1994
A Century of Cinema
actor
1994
The Last Party
actor
1993
Malcolm X
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1992
Malcolm X
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1992
Malcolm X
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1992
Jungle Fever
writer
1991
Jungle Fever
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1991
Jungle Fever
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1991
Spike Lee Presents Mike Tyson
director
1990
Mo' Better Blues
director
1990
Mo' Better Blues
actor
1990
Mo' Better Blues
writer
1990
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
actor
1990
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
director
1990
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
actor
1990
Decade
actor
1989
Do the Right Thing
actor
1989
Do the Right Thing
writer
1989
Do the Right Thing
director
1989
School Daze
director
1988
School Daze
writer
1988
School Daze
actor
1988
She's Gotta Have It
actor
1986
She's Gotta Have It
director
1986
She's Gotta Have It
writer
1986
Da Understudy
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