this American director is no stranger to controversy
controversy
controversy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Spike Lee my real name is Shelton
Spike Lee my real name is Shelton
Spike Lee my real name is Shelton Jackson Lee Shelton Jackson’s Spike Lee
Jackson Lee Shelton Jackson’s Spike Lee
Jackson Lee Shelton Jackson’s Spike Lee was born March 20th 1957 and raised in
was born March 20th 1957 and raised in
was born March 20th 1957 and raised in Brooklyn New York I was born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn New York I was born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn New York I was born in Brooklyn since his mother taught the arts and his
since his mother taught the arts and his
since his mother taught the arts and his father played jazz he was exposed to the
father played jazz he was exposed to the
father played jazz he was exposed to the arts early on after graduating high
arts early on after graduating high
arts early on after graduating high school Lee began making student films in
school Lee began making student films in
school Lee began making student films in college he already started to make a
college he already started to make a
college he already started to make a name for himself during the early 1980s
name for himself during the early 1980s
name for himself during the early 1980s while studying for his MFA at New York
while studying for his MFA at New York
while studying for his MFA at New York University in fact the independent film
University in fact the independent film
University in fact the independent film he submitted as his thesis was honored
he submitted as his thesis was honored
he submitted as his thesis was honored with a student Academy Award during this
with a student Academy Award during this
with a student Academy Award during this period we also began directing music
period we also began directing music
period we also began directing music videos and he pursued this avenue of his
videos and he pursued this avenue of his
videos and he pursued this avenue of his career for decades notable artists he
career for decades notable artists he
career for decades notable artists he created videos for included Public Enemy
created videos for included Public Enemy
created videos for included Public Enemy Naughty by Nature and Michael Jackson
Naughty by Nature and Michael Jackson
Naughty by Nature and Michael Jackson his first feature-length movie was 1986
his first feature-length movie was 1986
his first feature-length movie was 1986 s she’s gotta have it Lee wrote directed
s she’s gotta have it Lee wrote directed
s she’s gotta have it Lee wrote directed co-produced edited and appeared in the
co-produced edited and appeared in the
co-produced edited and appeared in the comedy-drama that explored relationships
comedy-drama that explored relationships
comedy-drama that explored relationships between african-american men and women
between african-american men and women
between african-american men and women the reason why were so many has and
the reason why were so many has and
the reason why were so many has and she’s gonna have it was uh it was
she’s gonna have it was uh it was
she’s gonna have it was uh it was fiscally sound we had no money
fiscally sound we had no money
fiscally sound we had no money it’s success at the box office
it’s success at the box office
it’s success at the box office essentially launch Lee into a career
essentially launch Lee into a career
essentially launch Lee into a career directing television commercials though
directing television commercials though
directing television commercials though Nike was one of the first companies to
Nike was one of the first companies to
Nike was one of the first companies to approach him Lee later worked with
approach him Lee later worked with
approach him Lee later worked with several other brands through his
several other brands through his
several other brands through his production company 40 acres and a mule
production company 40 acres and a mule
production company 40 acres and a mule Filmworks Lee also wrote directed and
Filmworks Lee also wrote directed and
Filmworks Lee also wrote directed and acted in his second feature film
acted in his second feature film
acted in his second feature film school days the 1988 musical drama
school days the 1988 musical drama
school days the 1988 musical drama became a commercial success and raised
became a commercial success and raised
became a commercial success and raised controversy for its depiction of student
controversy for its depiction of student
controversy for its depiction of student life at a historically black college we
life at a historically black college we
life at a historically black college we wanted to to use the college campus as a
wanted to to use the college campus as a
wanted to to use the college campus as a microcosm as african-american community
microcosm as african-american community
microcosm as african-american community as a whole
as a whole
as a whole success in controversy once more
success in controversy once more
success in controversy once more followed Lee after 1989 s do the right
followed Lee after 1989 s do the right
followed Lee after 1989 s do the right thing
thing
thing tackling issues like race politics and
tackling issues like race politics and
tackling issues like race politics and violence the comedy drama was recognized
violence the comedy drama was recognized
violence the comedy drama was recognized with numerous Oscar and Golden Globe
with numerous Oscar and Golden Globe
with numerous Oscar and Golden Globe Award nominations
Award nominations
Award nominations man your Jordans off dog yeah man
man your Jordans off dog yeah man
man your Jordans off dog yeah man Jumonville totem shits out don’t get it
Jumonville totem shits out don’t get it
Jumonville totem shits out don’t get it whoa we next directed Denzel Washington
whoa we next directed Denzel Washington
whoa we next directed Denzel Washington in the 1990 drama mo better blues and
in the 1990 drama mo better blues and
in the 1990 drama mo better blues and then returned to his examination of
then returned to his examination of
then returned to his examination of socio political and racial themes with
socio political and racial themes with
socio political and racial themes with his next two films 1991’s jungle fever
his next two films 1991’s jungle fever
his next two films 1991’s jungle fever dealt with dating between different
dealt with dating between different
dealt with dating between different racial groups and featured samuel
racial groups and featured samuel
racial groups and featured samuel l.jackson in the role that truly made
l.jackson in the role that truly made
l.jackson in the role that truly made him a star well God and photo white
him a star well God and photo white
him a star well God and photo white people the very last the next year Sully
people the very last the next year Sully
people the very last the next year Sully explore the life of an african-american
explore the life of an african-american
explore the life of an african-american Muslim who fought for equal rights in
Muslim who fought for equal rights in
Muslim who fought for equal rights in the critically acclaimed Malcolm X
the critically acclaimed Malcolm X
the critically acclaimed Malcolm X Washington’s admirable performance as
Washington’s admirable performance as
Washington’s admirable performance as the title character earned him an Oscar
the title character earned him an Oscar
the title character earned him an Oscar nomination in the process in 1994
nomination in the process in 1994
nomination in the process in 1994 Lee released the motion picture Crooklyn
Lee released the motion picture Crooklyn
Lee released the motion picture Crooklyn in which his sister joy Lee had a small
in which his sister joy Lee had a small
in which his sister joy Lee had a small role this was followed by the crime
role this was followed by the crime
role this was followed by the crime thriller clockers starring frequent
thriller clockers starring frequent
thriller clockers starring frequent collaborator John Turturro in 1996 Lee
collaborator John Turturro in 1996 Lee
collaborator John Turturro in 1996 Lee received poor reviews for the comedy
received poor reviews for the comedy
received poor reviews for the comedy girl six but things turned around later
girl six but things turned around later
girl six but things turned around later that year with the positively reviewed
that year with the positively reviewed
that year with the positively reviewed drama get on the bus
drama get on the bus
drama get on the bus anybody else going to the Million Man
anybody else going to the Million Man
anybody else going to the Million Man March it’s time to get on the bus Lee
March it’s time to get on the bus Lee
March it’s time to get on the bus Lee next earned an Oscar nomination for his
next earned an Oscar nomination for his
next earned an Oscar nomination for his venture into documentary filmmaking with
venture into documentary filmmaking with
venture into documentary filmmaking with four little girls he then returned to
four little girls he then returned to
four little girls he then returned to fiction with the sports drama he got
fiction with the sports drama he got
fiction with the sports drama he got game in 1998 he ended off the decade by
game in 1998 he ended off the decade by
game in 1998 he ended off the decade by entering dark territory with the crime
entering dark territory with the crime
entering dark territory with the crime drama summer of Sam I want you to go out
drama summer of Sam I want you to go out
drama summer of Sam I want you to go out and kill kill kill kill after opening
and kill kill kill kill after opening
and kill kill kill kill after opening the new century directing the film the
the new century directing the film the
the new century directing the film the original Kings of Comedy with comedians
original Kings of Comedy with comedians
original Kings of Comedy with comedians like Steve Harvey and Bernie Mac Lee
like Steve Harvey and Bernie Mac Lee
like Steve Harvey and Bernie Mac Lee experimented with satire and black face
experimented with satire and black face
experimented with satire and black face in the movie bamboozled slavery has been
in the movie bamboozled slavery has been
in the movie bamboozled slavery has been over 400 years ago we need to stop
over 400 years ago we need to stop
over 400 years ago we need to stop thinking that way stop crying over the
thinking that way stop crying over the
thinking that way stop crying over the white man this the white men that 2002
white man this the white men that 2002
white man this the white men that 2002 saw the release of 25th hour which was a
saw the release of 25th hour which was a
saw the release of 25th hour which was a well-received film based on a novel
two years later Lee took the indie route
two years later Lee took the indie route with the comedy-drama she hate me she
with the comedy-drama she hate me she
with the comedy-drama she hate me she following a few documentaries some
following a few documentaries some
following a few documentaries some production work and smaller projects Lee
production work and smaller projects Lee
production work and smaller projects Lee was back in theaters in 2006 with the
was back in theaters in 2006 with the
was back in theaters in 2006 with the crime thriller Inside Man the
crime thriller Inside Man the
crime thriller Inside Man the well-received movie featured respected
well-received movie featured respected
well-received movie featured respected actors like Jodie Foster Clive Owen
actors like Jodie Foster Clive Owen
actors like Jodie Foster Clive Owen Willem Dafoe and Denzel Washington and
Willem Dafoe and Denzel Washington and
Willem Dafoe and Denzel Washington and became his highest-grossing film to that
became his highest-grossing film to that
became his highest-grossing film to that point next he directed the television
point next he directed the television
point next he directed the television documentary when the levees broke a
documentary when the levees broke a
documentary when the levees broke a requiem in for acts which dealt with
requiem in for acts which dealt with
requiem in for acts which dealt with life in New Orleans after Hurricane
life in New Orleans after Hurricane
life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and once several Primetime Emmy
Katrina and once several Primetime Emmy
Katrina and once several Primetime Emmy Awards for his work for the next few
Awards for his work for the next few
Awards for his work for the next few years
years
years Lee continued working on feature films
Lee continued working on feature films
Lee continued working on feature films like the 2008 war movie miracle at st.
like the 2008 war movie miracle at st.
like the 2008 war movie miracle at st. Anna safety is the greatest risk of all
Anna safety is the greatest risk of all
Anna safety is the greatest risk of all because safety leaves no room for
because safety leaves no room for
because safety leaves no room for miracles and miracles are they only
miracles and miracles are they only
miracles and miracles are they only short thing in life and documentaries
short thing in life and documentaries
short thing in life and documentaries like 2009’s
like 2009’s
like 2009’s Kobe doing work things didn’t slow down
Kobe doing work things didn’t slow down
Kobe doing work things didn’t slow down the next decade as he continued to write
the next decade as he continued to write
the next decade as he continued to write direct produce and develop several
direct produce and develop several
direct produce and develop several projects
projects
projects sho’nuff Spike Lee is a talented
sho’nuff Spike Lee is a talented
sho’nuff Spike Lee is a talented director through his films he’s always
director through his films he’s always
director through his films he’s always been willing to share his passion for
been willing to share his passion for
been willing to share his passion for socio-political causes by any means
socio-political causes by any means
socio-political causes by any means necessary and that is what truly makes
necessary and that is what truly makes
necessary and that is what truly makes them Spike Lee joints you dig
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