Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film
director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and professor. His production
company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35
films since 1983. He made his directorial debut with She's Gotta Have
It (1986). He has since written and directed such films as Do the
Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991),
Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), Clockers (1995), 25th Hour (2002),
Inside Man (2006), Chi-Raq (2015), BlacKkKlansman (2018) and Da 5
Bloods (2020). Lee also acted in ten of his films.Lee's work has
continually explored race relations, colorism in the black community,
the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and
other political issues. He has won numerous accolades for his work,
including an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, a Student
Academy Award, a BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, two Emmy
Awards, two Peabody Awards, and the Cannes Grand Prix. He has also
received an Academy Honorary Award, an Honorary BAFTA Award, an
Honorary César, and the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize. Lee's films
Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, 4 Little Girls and She's Gotta Have It
were each selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the
National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or
aesthetically significant".
director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and professor. His production
company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35
films since 1983. He made his directorial debut with She's Gotta Have
It (1986). He has since written and directed such films as Do the
Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991),
Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), Clockers (1995), 25th Hour (2002),
Inside Man (2006), Chi-Raq (2015), BlacKkKlansman (2018) and Da 5
Bloods (2020). Lee also acted in ten of his films.Lee's work has
continually explored race relations, colorism in the black community,
the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and
other political issues. He has won numerous accolades for his work,
including an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, a Student
Academy Award, a BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, two Emmy
Awards, two Peabody Awards, and the Cannes Grand Prix. He has also
received an Academy Honorary Award, an Honorary BAFTA Award, an
Honorary César, and the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize. Lee's films
Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, 4 Little Girls and She's Gotta Have It
were each selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the
National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or
aesthetically significant".
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