Spike Lee
Film director
1957 –
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Who is Spike Lee?
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983.
Lee's movies have examined race relations, colorism in the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award. He has also received two Academy Award nominations.
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- Born
- Mar 20, 1957
Atlanta - Also known as
- Shelton Jackson Lee
- Shelton J. Lee
- Shelton Lee
- Spike
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Tonya Lewis Lee
(1993/10/02 - )
- Tonya Lewis Lee
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- John Dewey High School
- Clark Atlanta University
- Bachelor of Arts, Morehouse College
Mass communication - Master of Fine Arts, Tisch School of the Arts
Film - Television
- Lived in
- Atlanta
- Brooklyn
Submitted
on July 23, 2013