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Not only has Spike Lee established
himself as one of Hollywood's most important and influential filmmakers in the past decade, but also his films have helped launch the careers of several young Black actors. Spike's timely 1989 film, Do the
Right Thing, garnered an Academy Award nomination for best Original Screenplay, Best Film, and Best Director awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Lee's Jungle Fever, Mo' Better
Blues, Clockers and Crooklyn were also critically well received.
Spike Lee has also produced and directed numerous music videos for such diverse artists as Miles
Davis, Chaka Khan, Tracy Chapman, Anita Baker, Public Enemy, Bruce Hornsby and Michael Jackson.
Spike is also involved in documentary and sports programs. He has
completed a documentary for HBO entitled 4 Little Girls: Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church Birmingham, Alabama. He received an Emmy Award for his piece on Georgetown's John Thompson for
HBO/Real Sports.
Additionally, Spike has authored six books on the making of his films. The fifth book, Five for Five, served as a practical
reflection of his first five features. He has a new book entitled Best Seat in the House. |
