Spike Lee
- a.k.a. Спайк Ли
- سبايك لي
- 스파이크 리
- スパイク・リー
- สไปค์ ลี
- 史派克·李
- Σπάικ Λι
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Spike Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American filmmaker and actor. He was born Shelton Lee in Atlanta, Georgia. At a very young age, he moved from pre-civil rights Georgia, to Brooklyn, New York. His father was a jazz musician, and his mother, a school teacher. His mother dubbed him Spike, due to his tough nature. He attended school in Morehouse College in Atlanta and developed his film making skills at Clark Atlanta University. After graduating, he went to the Tisch School of Arts graduate film program. He made a controversial short, The Answer (1980), a reworking of D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation (1915) -- a ten-minute film. Lee went on to produce a 45-minute film Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983), which won a student academy award. Lee's next film, "The Messenger," in 1984, was somewhat biographical. In 1986, Spike Lee made the film, She's Gotta Have It (1986), a comedy about sexual relationships. The movie was made for 175,000 dollars, and made seven million. Since then, Lee has become a well-known, intelligent, and talented film maker. His next movie was School Daze (1988), which was set in a historically black school and focused mostly on the conflict between the school and the Fraternities, of which he was a strong critic, portraying them as materialistic, irresponsible, and uncaring. Lee went on to do his landmark film, Do the Right Thing (1989), a movie specifically about his own town in Brooklyn, New York. The movie garnered an Oscar nomination, for Danny Aiello, for supporting actor. It also sparked a debate on racial relations. Lee went on to produce the jazz biopic Mo' Better Blues (1990) which showed his talent for directing and acting, and was the first of many Spike Lee films to feature Denzel Washington. His next film, Jungle Fever (1991), was about interracial dating. Lee's handling of the subject proved yet again highly controversial. Lee's next film was the self-titled biography of Malcolm X (1992), which had Denzel Washington portraying the civil rights leader. The movie was a success, and resulted in an Oscar nomination for Washington. His next films were the comparatively light, Crooklyn (1994), and the intense crime drama, Clockers (1995). In 1996, Lee directed two movies: the badly received comedy, Girl 6 (1996), and the politically pointed, Get on the Bus (1996), about a group of men going to the Million Man March. His next film, He Got Game (1998), proved to be another excursion into the collegiate world as he shows the darker side of recruiting college athletes. The movie, in limited release, yet again featured Denzel Washington. In 2000 came Bamboozled which made a mockery out of television and the way African-Americans are perceived by white America and the way African-Americans perceive themselves. The movie, however, was a resounding critical success. Lee also has produced films like New Jersey Drive (1995), Tales from the Hood (1995), and Drop Squad (1994). He also has produced and or directed movies about Huey P. Newton, Jim Brown, and has commented in many documentaries about varied subjects. Lee is an obsessive New York Knicks fan. He and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, have two children.
French (Français)
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).
- Gender
- male
- Date of Birth
- ()
- Place of Birth
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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| Department | Job | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director | Inside Man | 74% · 5,559 |