Spike Lee
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Shelton Jackson Lee (born March 20, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia), better known as Spike Lee, is an American filmmaker noted for his films dealing with controversial social and political issues.
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Awards/Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads |
Drama:
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| 1983 | She's Gotta Have It† | |
| 1988 | School Daze† | |
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing† | |
| 1990 | Mo' Better Blues† | |
| 1991 | Jungle Fever† | |
| 1992 | Malcolm X (film)† | |
| 1994 | Crooklyn† | |
| 1995 | Clockers† | |
| 1995 | Girl 6† | |
| 1996 | Get on the Bus | |
| 1997 | 4 Little Girls | |
| 1998 | He Got Game | |
| 1999 | Summer of Sam† | |
| 2000 | The Original Kings of Comedy | |
| Bamboozled | ||
| 2002 | 25th Hour | |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet segment: "We Wuz Robbed" | |
| 2004 | She Hate Me | |
| 2006 | All the Invisible Children segment: "Jesus Children of America" | |
| Inside Man | ||
| 2008 | Untitled Inside Man sequel | |
| 2009 | Miracle at St. Anna | |
| Selling Time |
"†" denotes films in which Lee also acted.
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