Spike Lee

January 5, 2024
Director

Quick Facts

Spike Lee
Full Name Spike Lee
Occupation Director
Date Of Birth Mar 20, 1957(1957-03-20)
Age 67
Birthplace Atlanta
Country United States
Birth City Georgia
Horoscope Pisces

Spike Lee Biography

Name Spike Lee
Birthday Mar 20
Birth Year 1957
Place Of Birth Atlanta
Home Town Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Pisces
Spouse Tonya Lewis Lee
Children(s) Satchel Lee, Jackson Lee

Spike Lee is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on March 20, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The director who was a bit of a scoundrel in the 1989 movie Do The Right Thing, which earned his praise from critics as well as the Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The films he directed with his illustrious name Malcolm X, Inside Man and 25th Hour added to his legacy.

He also directed He directed Denzel Washington in the title role of the 1992 biopic Malcolm X. in the lead role in the Biopic Malcolm X.

In 1983, Lee won the Student Academy Award for his film Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads. He won awards at the Black Reel Awards for Love and Basketball, the Black Movie Awards for Inside Man, and the Berlin International Film Festival for Get on the Bus. He won BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for BlacKkKlansman.

He made his directorial debut with She’s Gotta Have It (1986). He has since written and directed such films as Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo’ Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), He Got Game (1998), 25th Hour (2002), Inside Man (2006), Chi-Raq (2015), and BlacKkKlansman (2018). Lee also acted in ten of his films.

He was married to Tonya Lewis Lee on October 2nd on the 2nd of October, 1993. The couple Tonya are parents to a son called Jackson as well as a daughter who is named Satchel.

Spike Lee Net Worth

Net Worth $50 Million
Source Of Income Director
House Living in own house.

Spike Lee is one of the richest Director from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Spike Lee 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received the master of Fine Arts degree in film and television at New York University. He began filming his debut feature length film The Girl Who Could Have It, in less than two weeks.

He is well-known for being an enthusiastic New York Knicks fan, frequently spotted at the court at Madison Square Garden.

Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, writer, actor, and professor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 6 in

Spike Lee height 5 ft 6 in Spike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Spike Lee Dating?

According to our records, Spike Lee married to Tonya Lewis Lee. As of December 1, 2023, Spike Lee’s is not dating anyone.

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His 1997 documentary 4 Little Girls, about the girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary.

Facts & Trivia

Spike Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Spike Lee celebrates birthday on March 20 of every year.

In June 2003, Lee sought an injunction against Spike TV to prevent them from using his nickname. Lee claimed that because of his fame, viewers would think he was associated with the new channel.

Is Spike Lee a billionaire?

Spike Lee is an American movie director, writer, producer, actor, and college professor who has a net worth of $50 million. He has produced more than 35 films since 1983 through his production company, 40 Acres and a Mule.

What is Spike Lee's most famous film?

  • Clockers (1995) …
  • She’s Gotta Have It (1986) …
  • Bamboozled (2000) …
  • Inside Man (2006) …
  • Malcolm X (1992) …
  • Crooklyn (1994) …
  • 25th Hour (2002) …
  • Do the Right Thing (1989) It’s not dramatic to call Do the Right Thing the blueprint, because it is.

Why is Spike Lee so famous?

Spike Lee, byname of Shelton Jackson Lee, (born March 20, 1957, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.), American filmmaker known for his uncompromising provocative approach to controversial subject matter. The son of the jazz composer Bill Lee, he was reared in a middle-class Brooklyn neighbourhood.

How many wives has Spike Lee had?

Spike Lee
Board member of| 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Spouse(s)| Tonya Lewis ​ ( m. 1993)​
Children| 2
Parent(s)| Bill Lee

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