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Spike Lee

Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American filmmaker and actor. Cited by various publications as one of the most important filmmakers of the late 20th century, his work explores issues including race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty. Lee has received…

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Career

Master's degreeThesisAng LeeErnest R. DickersonAssistant director
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Early life, family, and education

AtlantaNéeWilliam James Edwards Lee IIIComposerJoie
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Personal life

AttorneyTonya Lewis LeeFort GreeneUpper East SideManhattan
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Artistic style, themes and reception

ColorismGQElia KazanOn the WaterfrontA Face in the Crowd
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Awards
Full list
Education
Morehouse College (BA) New York University (MFA)
Board member of
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Born
Shelton Jackson Lee (1957-03-20) March 20, 1957 (age 69) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Children
2
Father
Bill Lee

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Early life, family, and education

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Artistic style, themes and reception

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Spike Lee

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Spike Lee

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related to 2015–present: Career resurgence · 71
Spike Lee → Academy, Academy Award, Academy Awards, Academy Honorary Award, Alfonso Cuarón, Amazon Studios, America, Angela Bassett, Aristophanes, August, BBC, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Picture, Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Born, Bradley Cooper, British, Can You Ever Forgive
related to 2000–2014: Studio films and career fluctuations · 29
Spike Lee → Bamboozled, BBC, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Plummer, Clive Owen, December, Denzel Washington, Edward Norton, Empire, Film, Great Movies, He, Hour, In, Inside Man, It, It's, Jodie Foster, Lee, Philip Seymour Hoffman
related to Sports · 28
Spike Lee → Arsenal, Barclays Center, Carlos Alcaraz, English, ESPN's, In June, In March, Inter Milan, Italian, June, Knicks, Lee, Lee's, Madison Square Garden, Miller, New York Knicks, New York Liberty, New York Mets, New York Rangers, New York Yankees
related to External links · 16
Spike Lee → April, Brendan Kelly, C-SPANUbben Lecture, Canwest, Charlie RoseSpike Lee, DePauw UniversityCriterion Collection Essay, IMDb Spike Lee, Inequalities, Lee, Politico Magazine February, Revolutionary, Right ThingLee's Lens Exposes, Spike Lee's Do, The GuardianAppearances, The New York TimesSpike, XSpike Lee
related to Artistic style, themes and reception · 9
Spike Lee → By Any Means Necessary, His, Lee's, Oldboy, Sho Nuff, Spike Lee Film, Spike Lee Joints, The, Ya Dig
Occupations · 4
Spike Lee → actor, Director, producer, screenwriter
Relatives · 3
Spike Lee → Cinqué Lee (brother), Joie Lee (sister), Malcolm D. Lee (cousin)
Works · 2
Spike Lee → Filmography, unrealized projects
Awards · 1
Spike Lee → Full list
Board member of · 1
Spike Lee → 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

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Spike LeeChildren21.00infobox
Spike LeeEducationMorehouse College (BA) New York University (MFA)1.00infobox
Spike LeeFatherBill Lee1.00infobox
Spike LeeOccupationsDirector1.00infobox
Spike LeeOccupationsproducer1.00infobox
Spike LeeOccupationsscreenwriter1.00infobox
Spike LeeOccupationsactor1.00infobox
Spike LeeRelativesJoie Lee (sister)1.00infobox
Spike LeeRelativesCinqué Lee (brother)1.00infobox
Spike LeeRelativesMalcolm D. Lee (cousin)1.00infobox
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Spike LeeWorksFilmography1.00infobox
Spike LeeWorksunrealized projects1.00infobox
Spike LeeYears active1977–present1.00infobox

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