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Spike Jonze

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Spike Jonze

Born October 22, 1969 · Rockville, Maryland, USA

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.

Known for

The Wolf of Wall Street

IMDb8.2

The Wolf of Wall Street

Dwayne (uncredited)

Her

IMDb8.0

Her

Alien Child (voice), Director, Writer, Producer, Lyricist

Lost in Translation

IMDb7.7

Lost in Translation

Thanks

The Game

IMDb7.7

The Game

Airbag EMT Beltran

Moneyball

IMDb7.6

Moneyball

Alán (uncredited)

Being John Malkovich

IMDb7.7

Being John Malkovich

Director

Sing 2

7.8 TMDB

Sing 2

Jerry (voice) (uncredited)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

6.7 TMDB

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Thanks

Babylon

7.3 TMDB

Babylon

Otto (uncredited)

The Virgin Suicides

7.1 TMDB

The Virgin Suicides

Thanks

Adaptation.

7.3 TMDB

Adaptation.

Director

Three Kings

6.7 TMDB

Three Kings

Conrad Vig

Where the Wild Things Are

IMDb6.7

Where the Wild Things Are

Bob (voice) / Terry (voice), Director, Screenplay

Jackass: The Movie

IMDb6.6

Jackass: The Movie

Self, Producer, Writer

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

6.2 TMDB

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

Gloria, Producer, Screenplay, Story

Synecdoche, New York

7.5 TMDB

Synecdoche, New York

Producer

The Fall

7.6 TMDB

The Fall

Executive Producer, Presenter

Jackass 3D

6.6 TMDB

Jackass 3D

Self, Writer, Producer

Beau Is Afraid

6.7 TMDB

Beau Is Afraid

Thanks

Jackass Number Two

6.6 TMDB

Jackass Number Two

Self, Producer, Writer

Filmography

  1. 2026Jackass: Best and LastSelf (uncredited), Producer, Second Unit DirectorMovie
  2. 2026Marc by SofiaSelfMovie
  3. 2025Vice Is BrokeSelf (archive footage)Movie
  4. 2025SplinterExecutive ProducerMovie
  5. 2025PavementsThanksMovie
  6. 2024BabygirlThanksMovie
  7. 2024Dìdi (弟弟)Dead Squirrel (voice)Movie
  8. 2023Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a LifeSelf, Executive ProducerMovie
  9. 2023Michel Gondry: Do It YourselfSelf - DirectorMovie
  10. 2023Beau Is AfraidThanksMovie
  11. 2022BabylonOtto (uncredited)Movie
  12. 2022You Resemble MeExecutive ProducerMovie
  13. 2022Jackass 4.5Self, Producer, WriterMovie
  14. 2022Mark’s BrainSelfMovie
  15. 2022Jackass ForeverSelf, Writer, Producer, Second Unit DirectorMovie
  16. 2021Bunny HopExecutive ProducerMovie
  17. 2021Sing 2Jerry (voice) (uncredited)Movie
  18. 2021Nine DaysExecutive ProducerMovie
  19. 2020Beastie Boys StorySelf (voice), Director, Producer, WriterMovie
  20. 2019Aziz Ansari: Right NowDirectorMovie
  21. 2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious GuestSeries
  22. 2018Camitz - en annan tid, en annan platsSelfMovie
  23. 2018Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.Self (archive footage)Movie
  24. 2018Illegal Civilization 3SelfMovie
  25. 2017Jim & Andy: The Great BeyondProducerMovie
  26. 2017Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of RockThanksMovie
  27. 2017Dumb: The Story of Big Brother MagazineSelf - photographer / filmmakerMovie
  28. 2017The Third Industrial RevolutionExecutive ProducerMovie
  29. 2017Nirvanna the Band the ShowExecutive ProducerSeries
  30. 2014Wet Dream: A Skateboard TaleExecutive ProducerMovie
  31. 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5Gloria / Self, Screenplay, ProducerMovie
  32. 2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard ProjectSelfMovie
  33. 2013The Wolf of Wall StreetDwayne (uncredited)Movie
  34. 2013HerAlien Child (voice), Director, Writer, Producer, LyricistMovie
  35. 2013Choose YouDirectorMovie
  36. 2013Jackass Presents: Bad GrandpaGloria, Producer, Screenplay, StoryMovie
  37. 2012Pretty SweetDirector, Executive ProducerMovie
  38. 2012All Noncombatants Please Clear the SetSelfMovie
  39. 2012LCD Soundsystem - Shut Up and Play the HitsAdditional Photography, Camera OperatorMovie
  40. 2011A Tribute to Ryan DunnSelf, Executive ProducerMovie
  41. 2011MoneyballAlán (uncredited)Movie
  42. 2011Jackass: The BeginningSelfMovie
  43. 2011To Die By Your SideMacbeth, Director, WriterMovie
  44. 2011Jackass 3.5Self, Writer, ProducerMovie
  45. 2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D'Self - Executive ProducerMovie
  46. 2011Scenes from the SuburbsDirector, WriterMovie
  47. 2010Jackass 3DSelf, Writer, ProducerMovie
  48. 2010The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretTodd's BossSeries
  49. 2010The Birth of Big AirSelf, ProducerMovie
  50. 2010The Vampire AttackVampire, DirectorMovie
  51. 2010Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to LifePlant, ProducerMovie
  52. 2010I'm HereDirector, ScreenplayMovie
  53. 2010The Lazarus EffectExecutive ProducerMovie
  54. 2010Rappin' With The RicksterSelfMovie
  55. 2009Where the Wild Things AreBob (voice) / Terry (voice), Director, ScreenplayMovie
  56. 2009Jackass: The Lost TapesExecutive ProducerMovie
  57. 2009CollaboratorsSelfMovie
  58. 2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice SendakHimself, Director, Camera OperatorMovie
  59. 2009We Were Once a FairytaleDirector, WriterMovie
  60. 2008Synecdoche, New YorkProducerMovie
  61. 2008Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel KnievelProducerMovie
  62. 2008The Final FlareDirectorMovie
  63. 2008The FallExecutive Producer, PresenterMovie
  64. 2007Jackass 2.5Self, Writer, ProducerMovie
  65. 2007Fully FlaredDirector, Executive ProducerMovie
  66. 2007Heavy Metal in BaghdadExecutive ProducerMovie
  67. 2007Epicly Later'dSelfSeries
  68. 2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'Self (uncredited), Executive ProducerMovie
  69. 2006Jackass Number TwoSelf, Producer, WriterMovie
  70. 2005Beastie Boys Solid Gold HitsDirectorMovie
  71. 2005Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Self (archive footage)Movie
  72. 2005Jackass Presents: MurderballWriterMovie
  73. 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThanksMovie
  74. 2005The Medúlla VideosDirectorMovie
  75. 2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to SwallowCinematographyMovie
  76. 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate GhostMovie
  77. 2004Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002Director, TreatmentMovie
  78. 2004Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'Self, Camera OperatorMovie
  79. 2004Hot ChocolateDirectorMovie
  80. 2003Mark PaintsDirectorMovie
  81. 2003The Oasis Video That Never HappenedDirectorMovie
  82. 2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)DirectorMovie
  83. 2003The Work of Director Spike JonzeRichard Coufey, Director, WriterMovie
  84. 2003Lost in TranslationThanksMovie
  85. 2003Jackass Backyard BBQExecutive Producer, CreatorMovie
  86. 2003What's Up, Fatlip?Himself, DirectorMovie
  87. 2003Yeah Right!Director, Executive ProducerMovie
  88. 2002Adaptation.DirectorMovie
  89. 2002Björk: Volumen PlusDirectorMovie
  90. 2002Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003DirectorMovie
  91. 2002Jackass: The MovieSelf, Producer, WriterMovie
  92. 2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'Creator, Executive ProducerMovie
  93. 2002Cydeways: The Best of The PharcydeDirectorMovie
  94. 2002Keep Your Eyes OpenOfficer JonzeMovie
  95. 2002Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 SpecialExecutive ProducerMovie
  96. 2001Human NatureProducerMovie
  97. 2000Beastie Boys: Video AnthologyDirectorMovie
  98. 2000Untitled Al Gore DocumentaryHimself (voice), DirectorMovie
  99. 2000An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice CubeDirectorMovie
  100. 2000The Virgin SuicidesThanksMovie
  101. 2000JackassSelf, Writer, Producer, CreatorSeries
  102. 1999D.A.F.T.DirectorMovie
  103. 1999Being John MalkovichDirectorMovie
  104. 1999Clip CultDirectorMovie
  105. 1999Three KingsConrad VigMovie
  106. 1999Torrance RisesRichard Coufey, DirectorMovie
  107. 1998Björk: VolumenDirectorMovie
  108. 1998Free TibetCinematographyMovie
  109. 1998Amarillo By MorningHimself, DirectorMovie
  110. 1997The GameAirbag EMT BeltranMovie
  111. 1997How They Get ThereDirector, WriterMovie
  112. 1997MouseDirector, Executive ProducerMovie
  113. 1996Bed, Bath and BeyondCinematographyMovie
  114. 1996Pig!Movie
  115. 1994Beastie Boys: SabotageDirector, WriterMovie
  116. 1994Mi Vida LocaTeenage Drug CustomerMovie
  117. 1994Ciao L.A.DirectorMovie
  118. 1991Video DaysDirectorMovie
  119. 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)Series
  120. —Jackass Number Two: Too Hot for TheatersMovie