| Spike Jonze | |
|---|---|
 Jonze at the 86th Academy Awards | |
| 4 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Role | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
| Born | October 22, 1969 |
| Rockville, Maryland, USA | |
Spike Jonze is an Academy Award-winning American director, producer, screenwriter and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie Kaufman, which include the 1999 film Being John Malkovich (which gave him a nomination for Academy Award for Best Director) and the 2002 film Adaptation., and as the co-writer/director of the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are. Jonze is well known also for his music video collaborations with Weezer, Beastie Boys, and Björk. He was also a co-creator and executive producer of MTV's Jackass. He is currently the creative director of VBS.tv. He is also part owner of skateboard company Girl Skateboards with riders Rick Howard and Mike Carroll. He also co-founded Directors Label, with filmmakers Chris Cunningham and Michel Gondry, and the Palm Pictures company.
Wins[]
Nominations[]
- 86th Academy Awards, 2013
- Best Original Song — "The Moon Song" from Her (shared with Karen O)
- Best Original Screenplay — Her
- Best Picture — Her (shared with Megan Ellison and Vincent Landay)
Videos[]
