Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Directing

Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American filmmaker and actor. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee received numerous accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Peabody Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award.

Lee studied filmmaking at both Morehouse College and the New York University Tisch School of the Arts,…

Filmography

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The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy ★ 6.0 The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy 2026 Mr. Scorsese ★ 8.1 Mr. Scorsese 2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music ★ 7.8 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025 Hollywood Black ★ 5.0 Hollywood Black 2024 Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter? ★ 9.0 Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter? 2023 The Moviemakers: Spike Lee The Moviemakers: Spike Lee 2023 Denzel Washington: A Model American ★ 7.2 Denzel Washington: A Model American 2022 Gold Blooded Gold Blooded 2022 Sidney ★ 7.3 Sidney 2022 A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé 2022 They Call Me Magic ★ 7.2 They Call Me Magic 2022 A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks ★ 6.9 A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks 2021 Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist ★ 8.0 Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist 2021 This Is Pop ★ 5.9 This Is Pop 2021 Directors on Directors Directors on Directors 2021 Pretend It's a City ★ 7.4 Pretend It's a City 2021 Dear... ★ 5.0 Dear... 2020 Tamron Hall ★ 4.7 Tamron Hall 2019 Desus & Mero ★ 5.1 Desus & Mero 2019 Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists ★ 7.1 Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists 2018 Basketball: A Love Story ★ 7.3 Basketball: A Love Story 2018 Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 ★ 6.8 Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 2018 She's Gotta Have It ★ 6.3 She's Gotta Have It 2017 Plankton Salesmen Plankton Salesmen 2017 Be Truly Free Be Truly Free 2017 Birth of a Movement ★ 6.4 Birth of a Movement 2017 Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall ★ 7.0 Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall 2016 NBA 2K16’s Livin’ Da Dream: A Spike Lee Joint NBA 2K16’s Livin’ Da Dream: A Spike Lee Joint 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ★ 6.1 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter ★ 6.2 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 2015 Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Greatest Catch Ever Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: The Greatest Catch Ever 2015 French Cinema Mon Amour ★ 5.2 French Cinema Mon Amour 2015 Director Spike Lee's New York City Director Spike Lee's New York City 2015 Champs ★ 6.3 Champs 2015 Ray Allen/AKA- Jesus Shuttlesworth Ray Allen/AKA- Jesus Shuttlesworth 2015 Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience 2014 Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee ★ 1.5 Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ★ 5.2 Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ★ 5.8 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama 2014 Bad 25 ★ 7.3 Bad 25 2012 Red Hook Summer ★ 5.4 Red Hook Summer 2012 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ ★ 5.0 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ 2012 Brooklyn Boheme ★ 6.8 Brooklyn Boheme 2012 A Man's Story ★ 6.9 A Man's Story 2011 Guest ★ 6.0 Guest 2011 On the Shoulders of Giants ★ 6.3 On the Shoulders of Giants 2011 Four Days in October ★ 6.6 Four Days in October 2010 Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks ★ 7.7 Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks 2010 Who Do You Think You Are? ★ 6.8 Who Do You Think You Are? 2010 PoliWood ★ 6.5 PoliWood 2009 Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later ★ 7.0 Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later 2009 Kobe Doin' Work ★ 6.5 Kobe Doin' Work 2009 40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight ★ 5.0 40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight 2008 Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies ★ 7.0 Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies 2008 Pixote In Memoriam ★ 7.5 Pixote In Memoriam 2007 Lights, Action, Music ★ 7.0 Lights, Action, Music 2007 It's the Shoes It's the Shoes 2005 Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation Life O' The Party: On the Road with Prince and the New Power Generation 2005 Street Fight ★ 6.9 Street Fight 2005 How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) ★ 7.2 How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) 2005 By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' ★ 6.0 By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' 2005 Through the Fire ★ 7.1 Through the Fire 2005 Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' ★ 5.8 Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' 2004 No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat ★ 5.8 No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat 2004 Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers ★ 10.0 Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers 2004 The Ellen DeGeneres Show ★ 5.6 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 The Evolution of an American Filmmaker ★ 7.3 The Evolution of an American Filmmaker 2003 Real Time with Bill Maher ★ 6.0 Real Time with Bill Maher 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ★ 5.3 Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 New York at the Movies ★ 9.0 New York at the Movies 2002 It's Black Entertainment ★ 8.7 It's Black Entertainment 2002 The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' ★ 9.0 The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' 2002 Johnny Vaughan Tonight ★ 7.0 Johnny Vaughan Tonight 2002 3 A.M. ★ 5.8 3 A.M. 2001 The Making of 'Bamboozled' ★ 5.5 The Making of 'Bamboozled' 2001 Lisa Picard Is Famous ★ 4.6 Lisa Picard Is Famous 2000 Michael Jordan to the Max ★ 7.5 Michael Jordan to the Max 2000 The Early Show ★ 6.3 The Early Show 1999 Summer of Sam ★ 6.5 Summer of Sam 1999