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Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957). Very political. Very polarizing. Very popular.
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Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957).1957 in Atlanta, Georgia). Very political. Very polarizing. Very popular.
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* ProductionPosse: He has a giant stable of actors he often hires that is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee_filmography#Collaborations too long to list here]].
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* MoodWhiplash: A frequent feature of his movies is that they play like comedies until interrupted by literal or figurative violence.
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* ProductionPosse: He has a giant stable of actors he often hires that is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee_filmography#Collaborations too long to list here]].
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* BittersweetEnding: You'd be hard pressed to find any of his films that has an uplifting ending. This trope is as close to a happy ending any of his characters would get.
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A renowned film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor famous for dealing with controversial issues such as racism, politics, and urban violence in his films. Lee has received five UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations with one win (Best Adpated Screenplay in 2019 for ''Film/BlacKkKlansman''), a Student Academy Award and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and won numerous other awards, including an Emmy Award and the 2013 Gish Prize.
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A renowned film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor famous for dealing with controversial issues such as racism, politics, and urban violence in his films. Lee has received five UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations with one win (Best Adpated Adapted Screenplay in 2019 for ''Film/BlacKkKlansman''), a Student Academy Award and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and won numerous other awards, including an Emmy Award and the 2013 Gish Prize.
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A renowned film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor famous for dealing with controversial issues such as racism, politics, and urban violence in his films. Lee has received five UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations with one win (Best Adpated Screenplay in 2019 for ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'', along with ''Film/BlacKkKlansman''), a Student Academy Award and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and won numerous other awards, including an Emmy Award and the 2013 Gish Prize.
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A renowned film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor famous for dealing with controversial issues such as racism, politics, and urban violence in his films. Lee has received five UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations with one win (Best Adpated Screenplay in 2019 for ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'') ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'', along with a Student Academy Award and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and won numerous other awards, including an Emmy Award and the 2013 Gish Prize.
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A renowned film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor famous for dealing with controversial issues such as racism, politics, and urban violence in his films. Lee has received five UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations with one win (Best Adpated Screenplay in 2019 for Film/BlackKkKlansman) a Student Academy Award and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and won numerous other awards, including an Emmy Award and the 2013 Gish Prize.
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A renowned film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor famous for dealing with controversial issues such as racism, politics, and urban violence in his films. Lee has received five UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations with one win (Best Adpated Screenplay in 2019 for Film/BlackKkKlansman) ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'') a Student Academy Award and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and won numerous other awards, including an Emmy Award and the 2013 Gish Prize.
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A renowned film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor famous for dealing with controversial issues such as racism, politics, and urban violence in his films. Lee has received two five UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, nominations with one win (Best Adpated Screenplay in 2019 for Film/BlackKkKlansman) a Student Academy Award and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and won numerous other awards, including an Emmy Award and the 2013 Gish Prize.
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* ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018) (Produced by Creator/JordanPeele; premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival as part of the main competition, where it won the Grand Prix.[[note]]Second Place[[/note]] Lee also won his first UsefulNotes/AcademyAward, winning for Best Adapted Screenplay.)
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* ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018) (Produced by Creator/JordanPeele; premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival as part of the main competition, where it won the Grand Prix.[[note]]Second Place[[/note]] Lee also won his first UsefulNotes/AcademyAward, UsefulNotes/AcademyAward with this joint, winning for Best Adapted Screenplay.)
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Lee finally won an Oscar.
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A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] native, Lee made his directorial debut with an independent film, ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'' in 1983, with his first feature film, ''Film/ShesGottaHaveIt'', being released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/TheOriginalKingsOfComedy'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
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A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] native, Lee made his directorial debut with an the 1983 independent film, film ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'' in 1983, Heads'', with his first feature film, ''Film/ShesGottaHaveIt'', being released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/SummerOfSam'' ''Film/TheOriginalKingsOfComedy'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
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Lee made his directorial debut with an independent film, ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'' in 1983, and his first feature film, ''She's Gotta Have It'', was released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/TheOriginalKingsOfComedy'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
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A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] native, Lee made his directorial debut with an independent film, ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'' in 1983, and with his first feature film, ''She's Gotta Have It'', was ''Film/ShesGottaHaveIt'', being released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/TheOriginalKingsOfComedy'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
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* ''Shes Gotta Have It'' (2017-Present) (Netflix series based on his first feature film)
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Grand Prix.[[note]]Second Place[[/note]])
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* ProductionPosse: He has a giant stable of actors he often hires that is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Lee_filmography#Collaborations too long to list here]].
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Lee made his directorial debut with an independent film, ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'' in 1983, and his first feature film, ''She's Gotta Have It'', was released in 1986. He and has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/TheOriginalKingsOfComedy'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
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Lee made his directorial debut with an independent film, ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'' in 1983, and his first feature film, ''She's Gotta Have It'', was released in 1986. He and has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/TheOriginalKingsOfComedy'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
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Lee made his directorial debut with an independent film, ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'' in 1983, and his first feature film, ''She's Gotta Have It'', was released in 1986. He and has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/TheOriginalKingsOfComedy'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', and most recently ''Chi-Raq'' (2015). Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
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Lee made his directorial debut with an independent film, ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'' in 1983, and his first feature film, ''She's Gotta Have It'', was released in 1986. He and has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/TheOriginalKingsOfComedy'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', and most recently ''Chi-Raq'' (2015).''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
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->''"I'm just trying to tell a good story and make thought-provoking, entertaining films. I just try and draw upon the great culture we have as a people, from music, novels, the streets."''
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Lee has starred or acted in his ten of his own films. He played the lead role of Mookie in ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' and major supporting roles in ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''{{Film/Girl 6}}'', and ''Mo' Better Blues''. He reprised the role of Mars Blackmon from ''She's Gotta Have It'' for a series of Nike commercials also starring UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan.
[[TropeNamer Famously attributed with coining the name for the]] "MagicalNegro" [[TropeNamer trope.]]
[[TropeNamer Famously attributed with coining the name for the]] "MagicalNegro" [[TropeNamer trope.]]
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Lee has starred or acted in his ten of his own films. He played the lead role of Mookie in ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' and major supporting roles in ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''{{Film/Girl 6}}'', and ''Mo' Better Blues''. He reprised the role of Mars Blackmon from ''She's Gotta Have It'' for a series of Nike commercials also starring UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan.
[[TropeNamer Famously attributed with [[TropeNamer coining the name for the]] for]] the "MagicalNegro" [[TropeNamer trope.]]
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