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Spike Jonze

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Spike Jonze at an event for Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak (2009)
Here's a look at some of our favorite moments from director Spike Jonze's work in film, television, and multiple music videos.
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Spike Jonze | Career Retrospective
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Spike Jonze made up one-third (along with Andy Jenkins and Mark Lewman) of the triumvirate of genius minds behind Dirt Magazine, the brother publication of the much lamented ground-breaking Sassy Magazine. These three uncommon characters were all editors for Grand Royal Magazine as well, under the direction of Mike D and Adam Horovitz and Adam Yauch before the sad demise of Grand Royal Records. Jonze was also responsible for directing the famous Beastie Boys: Sabotage (1994) short film as well as numerous other music videos for various artists.
BornOctober 22, 1969
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BornOctober 22, 1969
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 67 wins & 125 nominations total

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    Known for

    Joaquin Phoenix in Her (2013)
    Her
    8.0
    • Producer
    • 2013
    George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Ice Cube in Three Kings (1999)
    Three Kings
    7.1
    • PFC Conrad Vig
    • 1999
    James Gandolfini and Max Records in Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
    Where the Wild Things Are
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2009
    John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener in Being John Malkovich (1999)
    Being John Malkovich
    7.7
    • Director
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life (2023)
      Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Zach Holmes in Jackass 4.5 (2022)
      Jackass 4.5
      6.5
      Video
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Johnny Knoxville in Jackass Forever (2022)
      Jackass Forever
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2022
    • You Resemble Me (2021)
      You Resemble Me
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Action Bronson in Fuck, That's Delicious (2016)
      Fuck, That's Delicious
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2020
    • Mike D, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, and Beastie Boys in Beastie Boys Story (2020)
      Beastie Boys Story
      7.7
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Winston Duke in Nine Days (2020)
      Nine Days
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
      Dark Side of the Ring
      8.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Karley Sciortino in Slutever (2018)
      Slutever
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Vice Guide to Film (2016)
      Vice Guide to Film
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2018
    • Kanye West & Lil Pump Feat. Adele Givens: I Love It (2018)
      Kanye West & Lil Pump Feat. Adele Givens: I Love It
      6.0
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Tattoo Age (2017)
      Tattoo Age
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Mister Tachyon (2018)
      Mister Tachyon
      4.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Axel Cruysberghs in King of the Road (2016)
      King of the Road
      8.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Post Radical (2018)
      Post Radical
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Rone X (La)horde: Ghosts (2022)
      Rone X (La)horde: Ghosts
      6.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Mike D, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, and Beastie Boys in Beastie Boys Story (2020)
      Beastie Boys Story
      7.7
      • Writer
      • 2020
    • MedMen: The New Normal (2019)
      MedMen: The New Normal
      6.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • The Kid Mero and Desus Nice in Desus & Mero (2016)
      Desus & Mero
      8.3
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2016–2018
    • Desus and Mero Miami Special (2016)
      Desus and Mero Miami Special
      6.4
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Margaret Qualley in Kenzo World (2016)
      Kenzo World
      8.1
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Spike Jonze, Johnny Knoxville, and Jackson Nicoll in Bad Grandpa.5 (2013)
      Bad Grandpa.5
      6.2
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Making a Scene (2013)
      Making a Scene
      5.7
      Short
      • lines written by
      • 2013
    • Joaquin Phoenix in Her (2013)
      Her
      8.0
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Johnny Knoxville and Jackson Nicoll in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)
      Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
      6.5
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2013
    • To Die by Your Side (2011)
      To Die by Your Side
      7.1
      Short
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Dave England, Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ehren McGhehey, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, and Preston Lacy in Jackass 3.5 (2011)
      Jackass 3.5
      6.6
      Video
      • concepts by
      • 2011
    • Justin Arnold in Scenes from the Suburbs (2011)
      Scenes from the Suburbs
      7.2
      Short
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Jackass 3D (2010)
      Jackass 3D
      7.0
      • concepts by
      • 2010
    • I'm Here (2010)
      I'm Here
      7.7
      Short
      • written by
      • 2010

    Director



    • Pedro Pascal in AirPods 4: Someday (2025)
      AirPods 4: Someday
      8.0
      Video
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Dick Van Dyke in Coldplay: All My Love (2024)
      Coldplay: All My Love
      9.1
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Mike D, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, and Beastie Boys in Beastie Boys Story (2020)
      Beastie Boys Story
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Aziz Ansari: Right Now (2019)
      Aziz Ansari: Right Now
      7.5
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
      The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
      7.1
      TV Series
      • guest director
      • 2016–2019
    • MedMen: The New Normal (2019)
      MedMen: The New Normal
      6.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Squarespace: Dream It (2019)
      Squarespace: Dream It
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Welcome Home (2018)
      Welcome Home
      8.5
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2018
    • Changers: A Dance Story (2017)
      Changers: A Dance Story
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Margaret Qualley in Kenzo World (2016)
      Kenzo World
      8.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: a Short Film by Spike Jonze (2016)
      The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: a Short Film by Spike Jonze
      6.3
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Kanye West Feat. Paul McCartney: Only One (2015)
      Kanye West Feat. Paul McCartney: Only One
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Lady Gaga: Dope, Live Version (2013)
      Lady Gaga: Dope, Live Version
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Arcade Fire: Afterlife, Live Version (2013)
      Arcade Fire: Afterlife, Live Version
      8.0
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Choose You (2013)
      Choose You
      4.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013

    Videos15

    Spike Jonze | Career Retrospective
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    Spike Jonze | Career Retrospective
    Say Something Awful
    Clip 0:52
    Say Something Awful
    Say Something Awful
    Clip 0:52
    Say Something Awful
    Massive Theater Piece
    Clip 1:28
    Massive Theater Piece
    Massive Theater Piece
    Clip 0:48
    Massive Theater Piece
    In and Around Synecdoche, NY  Incredibly Complicated
    Clip 1:31
    In and Around Synecdoche, NY Incredibly Complicated
    I Follow You
    Clip 0:50
    I Follow You

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Richard Coufey
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • October 22, 1969
      • Rockville, Maryland, USA
    • Spouse
      • Sofia CoppolaJune 26, 1999 - December 9, 2003 (divorced)
    • Parents
        Arthur H. Spiegel III
    • Relatives
        Sam Spiegel(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Music video: Directed / appears in (as "Richard Coufey") Fatboy Slim video "Praise You"
    • Publicity listings
      • 7 Interviews
      • 5 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Told Nicolas Cage to ignore all of his acting instincts, for his role in Adaptation. (2002). Cage later received a Oscar Nomination for his acting in that movie.
    • Quotes
      As a feature film director you got to be a guarding dog of the whole production. You got to be able to hold 100 script pages in the head at the same time. If you miss a detail it's wasted. I don't know how the music video generation can affect the movie business, but I'm curious what feature films the English Chris Cunningham and the Swedish guy Jonas Åkerlund are going to make.
    • Trademarks
        [Off-beat] His films/music videos are off-beat in their visual storytelling, particularly their mix of live-action, animation, and puppetry.

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