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Spike Lee Birth
Spike Lee is his early years was born on March 20th, 1957, in Atlanta,Georgia. -
Early Childhood
Growing up Spike would be inspired by his dad as well because his father was a jazz musician he would go to his shows and listen to smooth jazz music which was a huge contribution to the African American culture in the past times in Brooklyn, New York. -
Highschool Graduation
Lee graduated from Dewey High school in Brooklyn, New York. -
Mother Passed
When his mother died his friends were trying to take him out to the movies to cheer him up then he later began to get inspiration from the film directors at that time which led him to get the idea of having his films capture the black experience on a daily. -
First College
Lee began college at Morehouse College where he studied in mass communication Morehouse Lee found his calling in producing film. -
Attends Film School NYU
After graduating from Morehouse Spike then graduates from New York University of Tisch School of Arts and gets his MFA. -
Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop:We Cut Heads
Lee then went on to produce a forty-five-minute film that won him the 1983 Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Student Academy Award. -
She's Gotta Have It
The film was shot in two weeks and cost $175,000 to make, but grossed more than $7 million at the box office, making it one of the most profitable films created in 1986. -
School Daze
School Daze created a commotion in the black community: while many applauded Lee's efforts to explore a complex social problem, others were offended by his. -
Do The Right Thing
Lee then explores the racial tensions with his hit film the film becomes a call to arms when violence erupts in response to the killing of an African American man by white police officers. -
Mo Better Blues
The movie explores the different relationships this man has with friends, family, and women. -
Jungle fever
This film gave America the controversy of interracial relationships mixing it with the genre of romance and inequality. -
Malcom X
This film was a personal mission for lee since he had the admiration of the black leader. The film traces Malcolm X's development from his poor, rural roots to his final years as an activist. Lee worked hard to overcome many obstacles that threatened the creation of his masterpiece. His creative problem-solving and dedication to the film were the forces behind its completion. -
Crooklyn
Lee created this film to explain his childhood memories of growing up in Brooklyn in 1970. -
Spike Lee Marriage
That same year he took a break from film to go on and marry his wife Tonya Lewis who was linked to Lee a year before. -
Get On The Bus
Lee released this major film which focuses on a diverse group of African American men riding a bus on their way to the Million Man March in Washington, D.C. They learn to overcome their differences as they unite for the march. -
Lee Becomes a Teacher
Lee became the artistic director of NYU's Kanbar Institute of Film and Television. He works with students on their thesis projects and helps them to make contacts in the entertainment field. Lee enjoys working with the students and challenges them to work hard. He has inspired many producers and people to make content that involves awareness of our racial differences and encourages others to come together in many aspects of his films.