She's Gotta Have It1986
Makes his feature breakthrough with She's Gotta Have It, which he writes, directs and stars in.
Historical person
Spike Lee Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Spike Lee, based on 6 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
6 records1986–20196 events0 places
Chronological biography
1986
1989
Do the Right Thing1989
Writes and directs Do the Right Thing, depicting racial tension during a hot day in Brooklyn.
1992
Malcolm X1992
Directs Malcolm X, with Denzel Washington portraying the civil-rights leader.
2006
Inside Man2006
Directs Inside Man, a bank-heist thriller starring Denzel Washington and Clive Owen.
2018
BlacKkKlansman2018
Directs BlacKkKlansman, dramatizing Ron Stallworth's infiltration of a Ku Klux Klan chapter.
2019
Academy Award2019
Wins his first competitive Academy Award for the adapted screenplay of BlacKkKlansman.
Titles and roles
Director · Writer and Director
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.