She's Gotta Have It
Makes his feature breakthrough with She's Gotta Have It, which he writes, directs and stars in.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Spike Lee Biography and Timeline
Follow Spike Lee through 6 dated historical records for United States of America.
Spike Lee, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1986–2019Years on this page
1986
1989
Do the Right Thing
Writes and directs Do the Right Thing, depicting racial tension during a hot day in Brooklyn.
1992
Malcolm X
Directs Malcolm X, with Denzel Washington portraying the civil-rights leader.
2006
Inside Man
Directs Inside Man, a bank-heist thriller starring Denzel Washington and Clive Owen.
2018
BlacKkKlansman
Directs BlacKkKlansman, dramatizing Ron Stallworth's infiltration of a Ku Klux Klan chapter.
2019
Academy Award
Wins his first competitive Academy Award for the adapted screenplay of BlacKkKlansman.
Records, sources and methodology
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