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Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Directing·1957·129 films

Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) 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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As Director

BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Inside Man
Inside Man (2006)
25th Hour
25th Hour (2002)
Oldboy
Oldboy (2013)
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1992)
Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
He Got Game
He Got Game (1998)
Summer of Sam
Summer of Sam (1999)
Highest 2 Lowest
Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
Miracle at St. Anna
Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It (1986)
Clockers
Clockers (1995)
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever (1991)
Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq (2015)
Crooklyn
Crooklyn (1994)
Bamboozled
Bamboozled (2000)
She Hate Me
She Hate Me (2004)
Girl 6
Girl 6 (1996)
HIStory on Film, Volume II
HIStory on Film, Volume II (1997)
School Daze
School Daze (1988)
David Byrne's American Utopia
David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
Get on the Bus
Get on the Bus (1996)
All the Invisible Children
All the Invisible Children (2006)
Bad 25
Bad 25 (2012)
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company (1995)
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2015)
The Original Kings of Comedy
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth
Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (2013)
4 Little Girls
4 Little Girls (1997)
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
Sucker Free City
Sucker Free City (2004)
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer (2012)
John Leguizamo: Freak
John Leguizamo: Freak (1998)
Kobe Doin' Work
Kobe Doin' Work (2009)
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife (2014)
Pass Over
Pass Over (2018)
The Concert for New York City
The Concert for New York City (2001)
Rodney King
Rodney King (2017)
Passing Strange
Passing Strange (2009)
Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store
Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store (2014)
A Huey P. Newton Story
A Huey P. Newton Story (2001)
Jim Brown: All-American
Jim Brown: All-American (2002)
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983)
New York New York
New York New York (2020)
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection
Prince and the N.P.G.: Diamonds and Pearls Video Collection (1992)
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later (2009)
One Morning All Over the World
One Morning All Over the World (2000)
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo
Pavarotti & Friends 99 for Guatemala and Kosovo (1999)
Jesus Children of America
Jesus Children of America (2005)
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001)
The Answer
The Answer (1980)
Bernie Mac: Live from Charlotte
Bernie Mac: Live from Charlotte (2000)
Horn of Plenty
Horn of Plenty (1986)
Boner
Boner
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia (1998)
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella (1990)
3 Brothers: Radio Raheem, Eric Garner and George Floyd
3 Brothers: Radio Raheem, Eric Garner and George Floyd (2020)
Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Greatest Catch Ever
Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Greatest Catch Ever (2015)
Come Rain or Come Shine
Come Rain or Come Shine (2001)
NBA 2K16’s Livin’ Da Dream: A Spike Lee Joint
NBA 2K16’s Livin’ Da Dream: A Spike Lee Joint (2015)
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience (2014)
Be Truly Free
Be Truly Free (2017)
Ray Allen/AKA- Jesus Shuttlesworth
Ray Allen/AKA- Jesus Shuttlesworth (2015)
Land of the Free
Land of the Free (2019)
2 Fists Up
2 Fists Up (2016)

As Actor

Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing (1989)Mookie
Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1992)Shorty
Summer of Sam
Summer of Sam (1999)John Jeffries
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It (1986)Mars Blackmon
Clockers
Clockers (1995)Chucky
Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams (1994)Self
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever (1991)Cyrus
Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues (1990)Giant
When We Were Kings
When We Were Kings (1996)Self
Crooklyn
Crooklyn (1994)Snuffy
Girl 6
Girl 6 (1996)Jimmy
School Daze
School Daze (1988)Darrell 'Half-Pint' Dunlap
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)Self
Bad 25
Bad 25 (2012)Self
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company (1995)Self (segment "Sarah Moon")
4 Little Girls
4 Little Girls (1997)Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Sidney
Sidney (2022)Self
Champs
Champs (2015)Self
Michael Jordan to the Max
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)Self
3 A.M.
3 A.M. (2001)Filmmaker
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks (2010)Self
Street Fight
Street Fight (2005)Self
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer (2012)Mr. Mookie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)Self (archive footage)
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021)Self
Kobe Doin' Work
Kobe Doin' Work (2009)Self
Four Days in October
Four Days in October (2010)Self (archive footage)
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)Self
Drop Squad
Drop Squad (1994)Himself
Lisa Picard Is Famous
Lisa Picard Is Famous (2000)Spike Lee
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996)Self
Denzel Washington: A Model American
Denzel Washington: A Model American (2022)Self
The Last Party
The Last Party (1993)Self
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists (2018)Self
A Man's Story
A Man's Story (2011)Self
Guest
Guest (2011)Self
Brooklyn Boheme
Brooklyn Boheme (2012)Self
Lonely in America
Lonely in America (1990)Spike Lee (Newsstand Customer) (uncredited)
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat (2004)Self
Through the Fire
Through the Fire (2005)
Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1
Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 (2018)Self
Birth of a Movement
Birth of a Movement (2017)Self
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' (2004)Self
PoliWood
PoliWood (2009)Self
The Universal Story
The Universal Story (1996)Self (archive footage)
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker
The Evolution of an American Filmmaker (2003)Self
It's Black Entertainment
It's Black Entertainment (2002)Self
A Century of Cinema
A Century of Cinema (1994)Self
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later (2009)Self
On the Shoulders of Giants
On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)Self
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (2002)Self
French Cinema Mon Amour
French Cinema Mon Amour (2015)Self
Decade
Decade (1989)Self
The Making of 'Bamboozled'
The Making of 'Bamboozled' (2001)Self
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter? (2023)self
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005)Self
Pixote In Memoriam
Pixote In Memoriam (2007)Self
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026)Self
40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight
40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight (2008)Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)Self
First Works
First Works (1989)Self
Seven Songs for Malcolm X
Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993)
Lights, Action, Music
Lights, Action, Music (2007)Self
Below the Rim
Below the Rim (1995)
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella (1990)Self
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers
Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers (2004)Self
The Moviemakers: Spike Lee
The Moviemakers: Spike Lee (2023)Self
Plankton Salesmen
Plankton Salesmen (2017)Self (archive footage)
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special (1991)Self
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama (2014)
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation
Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation (2005)Self
Branford Marsalis: Steep
Branford Marsalis: Steep (1991)Self
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella (1990)
Sous les marches du palais
Sous les marches du palais (1991)Self
Gold Blooded
Gold Blooded (2022)Self
Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live!
Public Enemy: Fight the Power... Live! (1989)
Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Greatest Catch Ever
Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Greatest Catch Ever (2015)self
NBA 2K16’s Livin’ Da Dream: A Spike Lee Joint
NBA 2K16’s Livin’ Da Dream: A Spike Lee Joint (2015)Reporter (voice)
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience (2014)self
A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé
A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé (2022)Self
Be Truly Free
Be Truly Free (2017)Narrator (voice)
Ray Allen/AKA- Jesus Shuttlesworth
Ray Allen/AKA- Jesus Shuttlesworth (2015)
Farewell, Babylon!
Farewell, Babylon! (1993)Self

As Writer

BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1992)
Da 5 Bloods
Da 5 Bloods (2020)
He Got Game
He Got Game (1998)
Summer of Sam
Summer of Sam (1999)
She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It (1986)
Clockers
Clockers (1995)
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever (1991)
Mo' Better Blues
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq (2015)
Crooklyn
Crooklyn (1994)
Bamboozled
Bamboozled (2000)
She Hate Me
She Hate Me (2004)
School Daze
School Daze (1988)
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus
Da Sweet Blood of Jesus (2015)
4 Little Girls
4 Little Girls (1997)
Red Hook Summer
Red Hook Summer (2012)
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983)
Horn of Plenty
Horn of Plenty (1986)
Boner
Boner