Spike Lee

Anniversaire:

03/20/1957

Lieu de naissance:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA:

Biographie:

Spike Lee est né Shelton Lee en 1957, à Atlanta, en Géorgie. Très jeune, il a déménagé de la Géorgie pré-civile à Brooklyn, New York. Lee venait d'un milieu fier et intelligent. Son père était musicien de jazz et sa mère, institutrice. Sa mère l'a surnommé Spike, en raison de sa nature dure. Il a fréquenté l'école Morehouse College d'Atlanta et a développé ses compétences en réalisation de films à l'Université Clark d'Atlanta. Après avoir obtenu son diplôme, il s'est inscrit au programme de cinéma d'études supérieures de la Tisch School of Arts. Il a réalisé un court métrage controversé, The Answer (1980), une refonte de D.W. La naissance d'une nation de Griffith (1915) - un film de dix minutes. Lee a ensuite produit un film de 45 minutes Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983), qui a remporté un prix de l'Académie des étudiants. Le prochain film de Lee, "The Messenger", en 1984, était quelque peu biographique. En 1986, Spike Lee réalise le film She's Gotta Have It (1986), une comédie sur les relations sexuelles. Le film a été réalisé pour 175 000 dollars et en a rapporté sept millions. Depuis lors, Lee est devenu un cinéaste bien connu, intelligent et talentueux. Son film suivant était School Daze (1988), qui se déroulait dans une école historiquement noire et se concentrait principalement sur le conflit entre l'école et les Fraternités, dont il était un ardent critique, les décrivant comme matérialistes, irresponsables et indifférents. Lee a ensuite réalisé son film phare, Do the Right Thing (1989), un film spécifiquement sur sa propre ville à Brooklyn, New York. Le film dépeint un quartier par une journée très chaude et les tensions raciales qui émergent. Le film a remporté une nomination aux Oscars, pour Danny Aiello, pour l'acteur de soutien. Cela a également déclenché un débat sur les relations raciales. Lee a ensuite produit le biopic de jazz Mo' Better Blues (1990) qui montrait son talent de réalisateur et d'acteur, et a été le premier de nombreux films de Spike Lee à présenter Denzel Washington. Son film suivant, Jungle Fever (1991), portait sur les rencontres interraciales. Le traitement du sujet par Lee s'est avéré une fois de plus très controversé. Le prochain film de Lee était la biographie éponyme de Malcolm X (1992), dans laquelle Denzel Washington dépeint le leader des droits civiques. Le film a été un succès et a abouti à une nomination aux Oscars pour Washington. Ses films suivants étaient le relativement léger, Crooklyn (1994), et le drame policier intense, Clockers (1995).



Crédits

Denzel Washington - Un modèle américain (2022)
Self
Sidney Poitier : son héritage (2022)
Self
Hommage d’une fille à son père (2022)
Self
Seen It All (2022)
Mars Blackmon
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021)
Self
Chadwick Boseman : Portrait d’un artiste (2021)
Self
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists (2018)
Self
Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 (2018)
Himself
Продавцы планктона (2017)
Self (archive footage)
Be Truly Free (2017)
Narrator (voice)
Birth of a Movement (2017)
Self
Axé: Canto do Povo de um Lugar (2017)
Self (archive footage)
French Cinema Mon Amour (2015)
Self
Director Spike Lee's New York City (2015)
Himself
Champs (2015)
Self
Ray Allen/AKA- Jesus Shuttlesworth (2015)
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)
Self
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama (2014)
Bad 25 (2012)
Self
Red Hook Summer (2012)
Mr. Mookie
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
Self
Brooklyn Boheme (2012)
Himself
A Man's Story (2011)
Self
Guest (2011)
Self
On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks (2010)
Himself
PoliWood (2009)
Self
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later (2009)
Self
Kobe Doin' Work (2009)
Self
40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight (2008)
Self
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies (2008)
Pixote In Memoriam (2007)
Self
Lights, Action, Music (2007)
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation (2005)
Self
Street Fight (2005)
Self
Melvin Van Peebles : l'histoire de la Blacksploitation (2005)
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005)
Self
Through the Fire (2005)
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat (2004)
Self
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' (2004)
Self
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers (2004)
Self
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003)
Self
New York at the Movies (2002)
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
Self
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (2002)
Self
Taxis pour cible (2001)
Filmmaker
The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001)
Self
Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000)
Spike Lee
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
Himself
Summer of Sam (1999)
John Jeffries
4 Little Girls (1997)
Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Les géants de la pub (1996)
Self
When We Were Kings (1996)
Self
The Universal Story (1996)
Self (archive footage)
Girl 6 (1996)
Jimmy
Clockers (1995)
Chucky
Below the Rim (1995)
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Self
Crooklyn (1994)
Snuffy
A Century of Cinema (1994)
Self
Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)
Adieu, Babylone! (1993)
Self
The Last Party (1993)
Self
Malcolm X (1992)
Shorty
Our Hollywood Education (1992)
Sous les marches du palais (1991)
Himself
Jungle Fever (1991)
Cyrus
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special (1991)
Self
Branford Marsalis: Steep (1991)
Lonely in America (1990)
Himself
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Giant
Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella (1990)
Self
Decade (1989)
Self
Making 'Do the Right Thing' (1989)
Self
First Works (1989)
Self
La pizzeria en révolte (1989)
Mookie
Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live! (1989)
School Daze (1988)
Darrell 'Half-Pint' Dunlap
Nola Darling n'en fait qu'à sa tête (1986)
Mars Blackmon
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience ()
Spike Lee
In Freedom (2023)
Executive Producer
Tu me ressembles (2022)
Executive Producer
Seen It All (2022)
Director
Un fils du sud (2021)
Executive Producer
Tales from the Hood 3 (2020)
Executive Producer
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
Director
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
Executive Producer
Da 5 Bloods : Frères de Sang (2020)
Director
Da 5 Bloods : Frères de Sang (2020)
Producer
Da 5 Bloods : Frères de Sang (2020)
Writer
3 Brothers - Radio Raheem, Eric Garner and George Floyd (2020)
Director
New York New York (2020)
Director
See You Yesterday (2019)
Producer
Land of the Free (2019)
Director
Amazing Grace (2018)
Producer
Cherish (2018)
Executive Producer
BlacKkKlansman : J’ai infiltré le Ku Klux Klan (2018)
Director
BlacKkKlansman : J’ai infiltré le Ku Klux Klan (2018)
Producer
BlacKkKlansman : J’ai infiltré le Ku Klux Klan (2018)
Writer
Tales from the Hood 2 (2018)
Executive Producer
Time 2 Surrender (2018)
Executive Producer
Nigerian Prince (2018)
Executive Producer
The Black 14 (2018)
Executive Producer
Pass Over (2018)
Director
Pass Over (2018)
Producer
Rodney King (2017)
Director
Rodney King (2017)
Producer
Be Truly Free (2017)
Director
2 Fists Up (2016)
Director
2 Fists Up (2016)
Producer
Touched with Fire (2016)
Executive Producer
Michael Jackson - Naissance d'une légende (2016)
Director
Chi-Raq (2015)
Director
Chi-Raq (2015)
Writer
Chi-Raq (2015)
Producer
The Girl Is in Trouble (2015)
Executive Producer
Ray Allen/AKA- Jesus Shuttlesworth (2015)
Director
Cronies (2015)
Executive Producer
Stop (2015)
Thanks
Throw Like A Girl (2014)
Director
Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store (2014)
Director
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife (2014)
Director
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife (2014)
Producer
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014)
Director
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014)
Screenplay
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2014)
Producer
Amex Unstaged Pharrell Williams Live at the Apollo (2014)
Director
Manos Sucias (2014)
Executive Producer
Evolution of a Criminal (2014)
Executive Producer
I Can't Breathe (2014)
Director
I Can't Breathe (2014)
Writer
Mike Tyson: La vérité incontestée (2013)
Director
Mike Tyson: La vérité incontestée (2013)
Executive Producer
Old Boy (2013)
Director
Old Boy (2013)
Producer
Bad 25 (2012)
Director
Red Hook Summer (2012)
Director
Red Hook Summer (2012)
Screenplay
Red Hook Summer (2012)
Producer
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You (2012)
Executive Producer
Una noche (2012)
Presenter
Pariah (2011)
Executive Producer
Doubles with Slight Pepper (2011)
Executive Producer
Saint John of Las Vegas (2010)
Executive Producer
Passing Strange (2009)
Director
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later (2009)
Director
Kobe Doin' Work (2009)
Director
Kobe Doin' Work (2009)
Producer
Miracle à Santa Anna (2008)
Director
Miracle à Santa Anna (2008)
Producer
Genesis: Come Rain or Shine (2008)
Camera Operator
Inside man - L'homme de l'intérieur (2006)
Director
Jesus Children of America (2005)
Director
Les enfants invisibles (2005)
Director
Les enfants invisibles (2005)
Producer
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2005)
Presenter
Sucker Free City (2004)
Director
She Hate Me (2004)
Director
She Hate Me (2004)
Screenplay
She Hate Me (2004)
Producer
Au-delà des barrières (2003)
Executive Producer
La 25ème Heure (2002)
Producer
La 25ème Heure (2002)
Director
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
Director
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
Producer
Jim Brown: All-American (2002)
Director
Jim Brown: All-American (2002)
Producer
Come Rain or Come Shine (2001)
Director
The Concert for New York City (2001)
Director
Home Invaders (2001)
Executive Producer
Taxis pour cible (2001)
Producer
Taxis pour cible (2001)
Co-Executive Producer
A Huey P. Newton Story (2001)
Director
The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001)
Director
The Very Black Show (2000)
Director
The Very Black Show (2000)
Screenplay
The Very Black Show (2000)
Producer
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
Director
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
Producer
Bernie Mac: Live from Charlotte (2000)
Director
Love & Basketball (2000)
Producer
Un matin partout dans le monde (2000)
Director
Le mariage de l'année (1999)
Producer
Summer of Sam (1999)
Director
Summer of Sam (1999)
Producer
Summer of Sam (1999)
Writer
Pavarotti & Friends for Guatemala and Kosovo (1999)
Director
John Leguizamo: Freak (1998)
Director
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia (1998)
Director
He Got Game (1998)
Screenplay
He Got Game (1998)
Producer
He Got Game (1998)
Director
4 Little Girls (1997)
Director
4 Little Girls (1997)
Producer
4 Little Girls (1997)
Writer
HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997)
Director
Get on the Bus (1996)
Director
Get on the Bus (1996)
Executive Producer
Girl 6 (1996)
Director
Girl 6 (1996)
Producer
Lumière et Compagnie (1995)
Director
Clockers (1995)
Director
Clockers (1995)
Screenplay
Clockers (1995)
Producer
Tales from the Hood (1995)
Executive Producer
New Jersey Drive (1995)
Executive Producer
Drop Squad (1994)
Executive Producer
Crooklyn (1994)
Director
Crooklyn (1994)
Screenplay
Crooklyn (1994)
Producer
Malcolm X (1992)
Director
Malcolm X (1992)
Screenplay
Malcolm X (1992)
Producer
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection (1992)
Director
Jungle Fever (1991)
Producer
Jungle Fever (1991)
Director
Jungle Fever (1991)
Writer
Suspect (1991)
Thanks
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Director
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Writer
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Producer
La pizzeria en révolte (1989)
Screenplay
La pizzeria en révolte (1989)
Producer
La pizzeria en révolte (1989)
Director
School Daze (1988)
Director
School Daze (1988)
Writer
School Daze (1988)
Producer
Nola Darling n'en fait qu'à sa tête (1986)
Director
Nola Darling n'en fait qu'à sa tête (1986)
Writer
Nola Darling n'en fait qu'à sa tête (1986)
Producer
Nola Darling n'en fait qu'à sa tête (1986)
Editor
Horn of Plenty (1986)
Director
Horn of Plenty (1986)
Writer
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983)
Director
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983)
Writer
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983)
Producer
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983)
Editor
Sarah (1981)
Director
The Answer (1980)
Director
F*ck That Guy ()
Executive Producer
Gordon Hemingway & the Realm of Cthulhu ()
Producer
Boner ()
Director
Boner ()
Writer
Boner ()
Producer
Da Understudy ()
Director
Da Understudy ()
Executive Producer
Prince of Cats ()
Director
Prince of Cats ()
Screenplay
High and Low ()
Director
High and Low ()
Screenplay
High and Low ()
Executive Producer