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Spike Lee

Directing Presentation. Spike Lee. Stagecraft- Mr. Stewart 4/2/2012 By: Ben Krause. Early Life. Born in Atlanta, Georgia March 20, 1957 Real name is Shelton Jackson Lee He attended John Dewey High School He went to Morehouse College

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Spike Lee

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  1. Directing Presentation Spike Lee Stagecraft- Mr. Stewart 4/2/2012 By: Ben Krause

  2. Early Life • Born in Atlanta, Georgia March 20, 1957 • Real name is Shelton Jackson Lee • He attended John Dewey High School • He went to Morehouse College • He made his first film while in college called Last Hustle in Brooklyn • He graduated from Morehouse College with a B.A. in Mass Communication • He then went to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he earned a Master of Fine Arts

  3. Productions

  4. FACTS • Love & Basketball won Best Film, Best Film Poster, and Best Soundtrack. • When the Levees Broke won three Emmy Awards. • If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise is a documentary about the rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. • Kobe Doin’ Work is an 83 minute film that focuses on one day of the life of NBA star Kobe Bryant. • Miracle at St. Anna is Spike Lees most recent hit film that was released September 26, 2008 in 1,185 theaters.

  5. Awards • In 2007 Lee won 2 Emmy awards for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking and Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming for his movie When the Levees Broke • In 2011 If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise won a Black Reel award for Best Television Documentary • Lee and his movies have won and were nominated for many more awards also

  6. Style • Lee’s movies are known to be controversial as religion or race wise. • In 1990 Lee was accused of antisemitism in his movie Mo’ Better Blues. • He directed the movie Malcolm X which is a lot about race and religion. • Lee has confronted director Clint Eastwood about him not having any black Marines in any of Eastwood’s movies.

  7. Influences • Lee bases his movies off of personal experience • He also bases them on real life problems and current day situations

  8. Current Life • Lee is married to attorney Tonya Lewis • They have two children, one girl, Satchel, 14 years old, and one boy, Jackson, 11 years old. • Lee and his family live somewhere in NYC but exact location in not given.

  9. Charities • Spike Lee has supported the following charities: • Aid Still Required • American Association of Retired Persons • Champions for Children • Creative Coalition • MASSIVEGOOD

  10. Clips Love and Basketball http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgSozH4fZxc

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