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Shelton Jackson Lee (born March 20, 1957), better known as Spike Lee, is an African-American film director and actor noted for his bold, overtly political films.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, his family moved to Brooklyn, New York when he was still very young. He developed his film skills at Morehouse College, Atlanta and the New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 1982.

In Paris, France, in 2003, Mr. Lee received an honorary Cesar Award for Lifetime Achievement in the film industry.

In 2003 Lee sued the Spike TV television network claiming that they were capitalizing on his fame by using his name for their network. The claim was settled out of court.

His production company is 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks;, named after the colloquial phrase "40 acres and a mule". His films are frequently preceded by the opening title "A Spike Lee Joint".

Selected filmography (as director)

• She's Gotta Have It (1986) (also acted)
• School Daze (1988)
• Do the Right Thing (1989) (also acted)
• Mo' Better Blues (1990)
• Jungle Fever (1991)
• Malcolm X (1992)
• Crooklyn (1994)
• Clockers (1995)
• Girl 6 (1996)
• Get on the Bus (1996)
• He Got Game (1998)
• The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
• Bamboozled (2000)
• 25th Hour (2002)
• Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) (segment "We Wuz Robbed") (Short)
• She Hate Me (2004)

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