Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze

Is an American filmmaker, photographer and actor. Jonze had directed music videos, commercials, film and television. 

Jonze started his career in his teens, working as a photographer for BMX riders and skateboarders for a magazine called ‘Freestylin’ and ‘Transworld Skateboarding’. He also co-founded the youth culture magazine ‘Dirt’.

Spike then moved into filmmaking, which began with the shooting of street skateboarding films, such as ‘Video Days’. Jonze also co founded the skateboard company ‘Girl Skateboards’ in 1993. His filmmaking style made him a highly demanded director of music videos, for the majority if the 1990’s which included directing music videos for artists such as Beastie Boys, Daft Punk, Arcade Fire, Kanye West and Fatboy Slim.

Jonze has been nominated for and winner of many awards. These include an Academy Award nomination for Best Director as well as the Golden Globe, the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay and receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Song.

Jonze is currently the creative director of Vice Media and its extremely successful TV channel Viceland. This digital media company is responsible for mass media productions of magazines, music and films, whilst providing news alongside.

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