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Spike Lee

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4.5 out of 5

Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"

Spike Lee

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4.5 out of 5

Academy Award-Winning Writer, Producer, Actor & Director; Best Known for "BlacKkKlansman" & "Malcolm X"

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Spike Lee Biography

Academy Award Winner Spike Lee’s iconic body of storytelling has made an indelible mark on filmmaking and television. Most recently, he directed and co-wrote Da 5 Bloods for Netflix, his latest joint. His directed version of David Byrne’s American Utopia was released by HBO. Prior to “Da 5 Bloods”, the visionary filmmaker co-wrote and directed the Academy Award®-nominated and critically acclaimed hit film BlacKkKlansman, winning the Oscar® for Best Adapted Screenplay.

His career spans over 30 years and includes: She’s Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X, Crooklyn, Clockers, Girl 6, Get on the Bus, He Got Game, Summer of Sam, Bamboozled, 25th Hour, She Hate Me, Inside Man, Miracle at St. Anna, Red Hook Summer, Old Boy, and Chi-Raq. Lee’s outstanding feature documentary work includes the double Emmy® Award-winning If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise, a follow up to his HBO documentary film When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts and the Peabody Award-winning A Huey P Newton Story. In the Television arena, he launched his Netflix original series “She’s Gotta Have It”, which ran 2 seasons on the platform. The series is a contemporary update of his classic film.

Lee is also known for his legendary “Air Jordan” TV commercials and marketing campaigns with Michael Jordan for Nike. In 1997 he launched the advertising agency Spike DDB, a fully integrated agency with a focus on trendsetter, cross-cultural and millennial audiences. In addition to his films, TV series and commercials, Lee has Directed several music videos and shorts for artists such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Public Enemy, Branford Marsalis, Bruce Hornsby, Miles Davis and Anita Baker.

Spike Lee is a five-time Oscar nominee and was awarded an Honorary Oscar in 2015 for his lifetime achievement and contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences. He is a graduate of Morehouse College and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he is a tenured Professor of Film and Artistic Director. Lee’s Production Company 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks is based in Da Republic of Brooklyn, NY.

Spike Lee Speaking Topics

  • That's My Story & I'm Sticking to It: An Evening with Spike Lee

  • An Evening With Spike Lee

  • One of America's Premier Filmmakers

Spike Lee Videos

  • Spike Lee: Everything You Need To Know | Netflix
  • The Revolutionary Art Of Spike Lee's New Netflix Film | Emory ...
  • Spike Lee | David Lean Lecture 2018 | On Directing

Spike Lee Books

  • Spike Lee: That's My Story and I'm Sticking to It
    Spike Lee: That's My Story and I'm Sticking to It
  • Uplift the Race
    Uplift the Race
  • Spike Lee's Gotta Have It: Inside Guerrilla Filmmaking
    Spike Lee's Gotta Have It: Inside Guerrilla Filmmaking

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Spike Lee is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as That's My Story & I'm Sticking to It: An Evening with Spike Lee, An Evening With Spike Lee and One of America's Premier Filmmakers. The estimated speaking fee range to book Spike Lee for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. Spike Lee generally travels from Brooklyn, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Daymond John, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Common, Van Jones and Viola Davis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Spike Lee for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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