Spike Lee

Shelton Jackson Lee

Born March 20, 1957· Atlanta, Georgia, USA

16Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American filmmaker and actor. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee received numerous accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and t… Read more

Known for

Do the Right Thing1989Malcolm X1992Summer of Sam1999Saturday Night Live1975

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.8

Do the Right Thing1989

Mookie

★ 7.6

Malcolm X1992

Shorty

Series★ 7.6

In Living Color1990

Series★ 6.9

Saturday Night Live1975

Mars Blackmon

★ 6.8

Crooklyn1994

Snuffy

★ 7.1

4 Little Girls1997

Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.7

Clockers1995

Chucky

★ 6.6

She's Gotta Have It1986

Mars Blackmon

★ 6.5

Summer of Sam1999

John Jeffries

★ 6.5

Mo' Better Blues1990

Giant

Series★ 6.3

She's Gotta Have It2017

Drum Major

★ 6.4

Jungle Fever1991

Cyrus

★ 5.8

3 A.M.2001

Filmmaker

★ 5.4

Red Hook Summer2012

Mr. Mookie

★ 5.6

School Daze1988

Darrell 'Half-Pint' Dunlap

★ 5.1

Girl 61996

Jimmy

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

★ 5.5

Highest 2 Lowest2025

★ 6.6

Katrina: Come Hell and High Water2025

★ 6.4

Da 5 Bloods2020

★ 7.5

David Byrne's American Utopia2020

★ 7.5

BlacKkKlansman2018

★ 6.3

She's Gotta Have It2017

★ 7

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall2016

★ 4.7

Da Sweet Blood of Jesus2015

★ 5.7

Chi-Raq2015

★ 5.9

Oldboy2013

★ 7

Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth2013

★ 5.4

Red Hook Summer2012