Spike Lee

Stagecraft- Mr. Stewart4/2/2012By: Ben Krause

Directing Presentation

Early Life Born in Atlanta, Georgia March 20, 1957 Real name is Shelton Jackson Lee He attended John Dewey High School He went to Morehouse College He made his first film while in college

called Last Hustle in Brooklyn He graduated from Morehouse College

with a B.A. in Mass Communication He then went to New York University’s

Tisch School of the Arts where he earned a Master of Fine Arts

Productions

FACTSLove & Basketball won Best Film, Best Film Poster,

and Best Soundtrack.When the Levees Broke won three Emmy Awards.If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise is a

documentary about the rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Kobe Doin’ Work is an 83 minute film that focuses on one day of the life of NBA star Kobe Bryant.

Miracle at St. Anna is Spike Lees most recent hit film that was released September 26, 2008 in 1,185 theaters.

Awards In 2007 Lee won 2 Emmy awards for Exceptional

Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming for his movie When the Levees Broke

In 2011 If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise won a Black Reel award for Best Television Documentary

Lee and his movies have won and were nominated for many more awards also

Style• Lee’s movies are known to be controversial as

religion or race wise.• In 1990 Lee was accused of antisemitism in his

movie Mo’ Better Blues. • He directed the movie Malcolm X which is a lot

about race and religion.• Lee has confronted director Clint Eastwood about

him not having any black Marines in any of Eastwood’s movies.

Influences• Lee bases his movies off of personal

experience

• He also bases them on real life problems and current day situations

Current Life• Lee is married to attorney Tonya Lewis

• They have two children, one girl, Satchel, 14 years old, and one boy, Jackson, 11 years old.

• Lee and his family live somewhere in NYC but exact location in not given.

Charities• Spike Lee has supported the following

charities:

• Aid Still Required• American Association of Retired Persons• Champions for Children• Creative Coalition• MASSIVEGOOD

ClipsLove and Basketball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgSozH4fZxc