Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee has won numerous accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Peabody Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award. Lee studied filmmaking at both Morehouse College and New York University Tisch School of the Arts where he directed his student film Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads which won a Student Academy Award. He later started production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, where he has produced more than 35 films. Read more
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