Spike Jonze

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Biography

Adam Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze, 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.

Career Overview

Spike Jonze has 201 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Jackass with 8 titles. Signature works include Her, Beastie Boys Story, Jackass Forever. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
201
Birth Date
1969-10-22 00:00:00
Birth Place
Rockville, Maryland, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits