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Spike Jonze

Born: 1969

Biography

Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel; October 22, 1969) is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie Kaufman, which include the 1999 film Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film Adaptation., and for his work as director of the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are. He was also a co-creator and executive producer of MTV's Jackass. He is currently the creative director of VBS.tv. He is also part owner of skateboard company Girl Skateboards with riders Rick Howard and Mike Carroll. He also co-founded Directors Label with filmmakers Chris Cunningham and Michel Gondry. Description above from the Wikipedia article Spike Jonze, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Directing
Gender Male
Place of Birth Rockville, Maryland, USA

Resources

Movies

Three Kings

Conrad Vig in Three Kings

Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life

in Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost

in Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost

Mark’s Brain

Self in Mark’s Brain

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

Plant in Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

Jackass: The Beginning

Self in Jackass: The Beginning

Sing 2

Jerry (voice) (uncredited) in Sing 2

To Die By Your Side

Macbeth in To Die By Your Side

Jackass Number Two: Too Hot for Theaters

in Jackass Number Two: Too Hot for Theaters

Keep Your Eyes Open

Officer Jonze in Keep Your Eyes Open

Her

Alien Child (voice) in Her

Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'

Self in Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'

Collaborators

in Collaborators

Jackass 4.5

Self in Jackass 4.5

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

Gloria in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

What's Up, Fatlip?

Himself in What's Up, Fatlip?

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5

Gloria / Self in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

Richard Coufey in The Work of Director Spike Jonze

Beastie Boys Story

Self (voice) in Beastie Boys Story

Amarillo By Morning

Himself in Amarillo By Morning

Mi Vida Loca

Teenage Drug Customer in Mi Vida Loca

The Wolf of Wall Street

Dwayne (uncredited) in The Wolf of Wall Street

The Game

Airbag EMT Beltran in The Game

Jackass 3D

Self in Jackass 3D

Dìdi (弟弟)

Dead Squirrel in Dìdi (弟弟)

A Tribute to Ryan Dunn

Self in A Tribute to Ryan Dunn

Torrance Rises

Richard Coufey in Torrance Rises

The Vampire Attack

Vampire in The Vampire Attack

Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine

Self in Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine

Jackass Number Two

Self in Jackass Number Two

Jackass 2.5

Self in Jackass 2.5

Jackass: The Movie

Self in Jackass: The Movie

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Self in Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project

Pig!

in Pig!

Where the Wild Things Are

Bob (voice) / Terry (voice) in Where the Wild Things Are

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

Himself in The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

Self in All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set

Rappin' With The Rickster

Self in Rappin' With The Rickster

Camitz - en annan tid, en annan plats

Self in Camitz - en annan tid, en annan plats

Untitled Al Gore Documentary

Himself (voice) in Untitled Al Gore Documentary

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Self in Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

Himself in Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

Illegal Civilization 3

Self in Illegal Civilization 3

Moneyball

Alán (uncredited) in Moneyball

The Birth of Big Air

Self in The Birth of Big Air

Babylon

Otto (uncredited) in Babylon

Jackass Forever

Self in Jackass Forever

Jackass 3.5

Self in Jackass 3.5

Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

Self (archive footage) in Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

Michel Gondry - Do it Yourself

Himself - music video & film director in Michel Gondry - Do it Yourself

TV Shows