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Spike Jonze

Birth Name:
Adam Spiegel
Birth Place:
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Profession
Producer, Actor, Director, Writer, Camera department, Soundtrack, Cinematographer, Assistant director
Spike Jonze

Fast Facts

  • Received 2nd place at the Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards for directing "Being John Malkovich․"
  • Before entering directing, he worked as an editor for a BMX magazine
  • Known for combining special effects shots with live-action photography
  • Often casts Catherine Keener and Chris Cooper in his films
  • Directs highlight videos for various skateboarding events
  • Was originally picked to direct "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," but he decided to drop out of the project

Awards

  • 1999ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
  • 1999BSFC Award - Best New Filmmaker:Nominated
  • 1999Critics AwardWinner
  • 1999Grand Special PrizeWinner
  • 1999NYFCC Award - Best First Film:Winner
  • 1999Future Film Festival Digital Award - Special MentionWinner
  • 1999FIPRESCI Prize - Parallel Sections:Winner
  • 2000Oscar - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2000CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2000Chlotrudis Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2000Critics Choice Award - Breakthrough Artist:Winner
  • 2000César - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger):Nominated
  • 2000DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 2000Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature - Over $500,000:Winner
  • 2000FFCC Award - Newcomer of the Year:Winner
  • 2000Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
  • 2000Silver Ribbon - Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero):Nominated
  • 2000Sierra Award - Best Newcomer:Winner
  • 2000Sierra Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2000MTV Movie Award - Best New Filmmaker:Winner
  • 2000OFTA Film Award - Best Breakthrough Performance: Male:Nominated
  • 2000OFTA Film Award - Best First Feature:Nominated
  • 2000OFCS Award - Best Debut:Winner
  • 2000OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2000SEFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2001Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
  • 2001Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated
  • 2001Empire Award - Best Debut:Nominated
  • 2001ALFS Award - Director of the Year:Winner
  • 2002ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2002Golden Schmoes - Best Director of the Year:Nominated
  • 2002High Hopes AwardWinner
  • 2002SDFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2002WAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2003Golden Berlin BearNominated
  • 2003Silver Berlin Bear - Jury Grand Prix:Winner
  • 2003Golden Globe - Best Director - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2003OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2008Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Feature:Nominated
  • 2009ACCA - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2009CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2009CFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted:Nominated
  • 2009Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature:Winner
  • 2009IFJA Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2009IFJA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2010Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
  • 2010ICS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2010INOCA - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2010La Cabina Award - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2010OFCS Award - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2011Bronze Horse - Best Short Film:Nominated
  • 2011Short Grand PrixNominated
  • 2012Golden Horseman - Best Animated Film - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2013EDA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013EDA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
  • 2013EDA Award - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013AFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013ACCA - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013ACCA - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013CFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013CFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013DFWFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013DFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013DFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013FFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013Golden Schmoes - Best Director of the Year:Nominated
  • 2013Golden Schmoes - Best Screenplay of the Year:Winner
  • 2013HFCS Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013IGN Award - Best Movie Director:Nominated
  • 2013IFJA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013IFJA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013ICP Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013ICP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013IFCS Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2013KCFCC Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
  • 2013Sierra Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013LAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013LAFCA Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013NBR Award - Best Director:Winner
  • 2013NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013NYFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013NYFCO Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013OFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013OFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013Golden Marc'Aurelio AwardNominated
  • 2013Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
  • 2013SDFCS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013SDFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013SFFCC Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
  • 2013SFFCC Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013Screenplay Competition - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013SEFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013SLFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013SLFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013TFCA Award - Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original:Winner
  • 2013VVFP Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2013VVFP Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2013WAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2013WAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2014Oscar - Best Writing, Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2014Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
  • 2014Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song:Nominated
  • 2014Saturn Award - Best Writing:Winner
  • 2014American Comedy Award - Best Comedy Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2014American Comedy Award - Best Comedy Director - Film:Nominated
  • 2014Best Film - Feature-Length Film:Nominated
  • 2014COFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2014COFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2014Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2014Critics Choice Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2014DFCC - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2014GAFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award - Original Song:Nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award - Director:Nominated
  • 2014Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2014Guardian Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2014ICS Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2014ICS Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2014INOCA - Best Original Song:Nominated
  • 2014INOCA - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2014INOCA - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2014IOMA - Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale):Winner
  • 2014IOMA - Best Director (Miglior regia):Nominated
  • 2014IOMA - Best Picture (Miglior film):Nominated
  • 2014ALFS Award - Screenwriter of the Year:Nominated
  • 2014Grand PrixNominated
  • 2014Audience AwardWinner
  • 2014NCFCA Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2014OFCC Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2014OFTA Film Award - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:Winner
  • 2014OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
  • 2014OFTA Film Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2014OFTA Film Award - Best Picture:Nominated
  • 2014PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
  • 2014RAFA - Screenwriter of the Year:Winner
  • 2014Satellite Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Nominated
  • 2014Bradbury AwardNominated
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Screenplay, Original:Winner
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2014VFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2014World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film:Nominated
  • 2014WGA Award (Screen) - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film):Nominated
  • 2015CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - International Competition:Winner
  • 2015CinEuphoria - Best Director - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2015CinEuphoria - Best Film - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2015Cinema Bloggers Award - Best Screenplay - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2015Cinema Bloggers Award - Best North American Film:Nominated
  • 2015CCOP - Best Original Song (Melhor Canção Original):Winner
  • 2015CCOP - Best Original Screenplay (Melhor Argumento Original):Winner
  • 2015CCOP - Best Director (Melhor Realizador):Nominated
  • 2015CCOP - Best Film (Melhor Filme):Nominated
  • 2015Grammy - Best Song Written for Visual Media:Nominated
  • 2015IOFCP Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2015Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera):Winner
  • 2016IDA Award - Best Episodic Series:Nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program:Nominated
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award - Best Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special:Nominated
  • 2019Award of Excellence - Non-Fiction: Science & Technology:Nominated
  • 2020DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials:Nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award - Original Screenplay of the Decade:Nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special:Nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program:Nominated
  • 2021Grammy - Best Music Film:Nominated
  • 2021IDA Award - Best Music Documentary:Nominated
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