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* CreatorProvincialism: Most of his films are set in his hometown of New York City and often in Brooklyn, where he grew up.
* ExtremelyShortTimespan: A few of his film such as Film/DoTheRightThing, Film/InsideMan and Film/TwentyFifthHour take place over a single day.
* GreyAndGrayMorality: A defining feature of most of his works. Pretty much no one is entirely good or bad and almost everyone is given some redeeming or sympathetic traits as well as serious character flaws.
* ExtremelyShortTimespan: A few of his film such as Film/DoTheRightThing, Film/InsideMan and Film/TwentyFifthHour take place over a single day.
* GreyAndGrayMorality: A defining feature of most of his works. Pretty much no one is entirely good or bad and almost everyone is given some redeeming or sympathetic traits as well as serious character flaws.
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A renowned film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor famous for dealing with controversial issues such as racism, politics, and urban violence in his films. Lee has received five UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations with one win (Best Adapted Screenplay in 2019 for ''Film/BlacKkKlansman''), a Student Academy Award and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and won numerous other awards, including an Emmy Award and the 2013 Gish Prize.
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A renowned film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor famous for dealing with controversial issues such as racism, politics, and urban violence in his films. films, Lee has received five UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations with one win (Best Adapted Screenplay in 2019 for ''Film/BlacKkKlansman''), a Student Academy Award and an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and won numerous other awards, including an Emmy Award UsefulNotes/EmmyAward and the 2013 Gish Prize.
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Lee's film ''Do the Right Thing'' was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay in 1989. In 2006, he also directed the acclaimed documentary, ''When the Levees Broke'', which detailed life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the city's anti-flooding safeguards in 2005. In 2013, he was chosen to direct an English-language remake of the South Korean thriller ''{{Film/Oldboy|2003}}''.
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A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] native, Lee made his directorial debut with the 1983 independent film ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'', with his first major feature film, ''Film/ShesGottaHaveIt'', being released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/SummerOfSam'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/InsideMan'', and ''Film/BlacKkKlansman''. Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff".
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A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] native, Lee made his directorial debut with the 1983 independent film ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'', with his first major feature film, ''Film/ShesGottaHaveIt'', being released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/SummerOfSam'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/InsideMan'', ''Film/InsideMan'' and ''Film/BlacKkKlansman''. Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" Joints", and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff".
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A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] native, Lee made his directorial debut with the 1983 independent film ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'', with his first feature film, ''Film/ShesGottaHaveIt'', being released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/SummerOfSam'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/InsideMan'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman''. Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff".
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A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] native, Lee made his directorial debut with the 1983 independent film ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'', with his first major feature film, ''Film/ShesGottaHaveIt'', being released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/SummerOfSam'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/InsideMan'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman''. Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff".
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A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] native, Lee made his directorial debut with the 1983 independent film ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'', with his first feature film, ''Film/ShesGottaHaveIt'', being released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/SummerOfSam'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', ''Film/InsideMan'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman''. Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
Lee's film ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay in 1989. In 2006, he also directed the acclaimed documentary, ''When the Levees Broke'', which detailed life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the city's anti-flooding safeguards in 2005. In 2013, he was chosen to direct an English-language remake of the South Korean thriller ''{{Film/Oldboy|2003}}''.
Lee has starred or acted in ten of his own films. He played the lead role of Mookie in ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' and major supporting roles in ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/Girl6'', and ''Film/MoBetterBlues''. He reprised the role of Mars Blackmon from ''She's Gotta Have It'' for a series of Nike commercials also starring UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan.
Lee's film ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay in 1989. In 2006, he also directed the acclaimed documentary, ''When the Levees Broke'', which detailed life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the city's anti-flooding safeguards in 2005. In 2013, he was chosen to direct an English-language remake of the South Korean thriller ''{{Film/Oldboy|2003}}''.
Lee has starred or acted in ten of his own films. He played the lead role of Mookie in ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' and major supporting roles in ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/Girl6'', and ''Film/MoBetterBlues''. He reprised the role of Mars Blackmon from ''She's Gotta Have It'' for a series of Nike commercials also starring UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan.
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Lee's film''Film/DoTheRightThing'' ''Do the Right Thing'' was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay in 1989. In 2006, he also directed the acclaimed documentary, ''When the Levees Broke'', which detailed life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the city's anti-flooding safeguards in 2005. In 2013, he was chosen to direct an English-language remake of the South Korean thriller ''{{Film/Oldboy|2003}}''.
Lee has starred or acted in ten of his own films. He played the lead role of Mookie in''Film/DoTheRightThing'' ''Do the Right Thing'' and major supporting roles in ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/Girl6'', ''Malcolm X'', ''Girl 6'', and ''Film/MoBetterBlues''.''Mo Better Blues''. He reprised the role of Mars Blackmon from ''She's Gotta Have It'' for a series of Nike commercials also starring UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan.
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Lee has starred or acted in ten of his own films. He played the lead role of Mookie in ''Film/DoTheRightThing'' and major supporting roles in ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''{{Film/Girl 6}}'', ''Film/Girl6'', and ''Mo' Better Blues''.''Film/MoBetterBlues''. He reprised the role of Mars Blackmon from ''She's Gotta Have It'' for a series of Nike commercials also starring UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan.
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* NoFourthWall: One of Spike Lee's famous trademarks is that [[Film/InsideMan he often]] [[Film/TwentyFifthHour has characters]] [[Film/GirlSix directly address]] [[Film/{{Clockers}} the camera]] [[Film/DoTheRightThing and/or audience]], and frequently places actors on dollies to achieve a gliding or rotating effect against the background of the shot. It's not so much ''breaking'' the fourth wall, as much as completely [[UpToEleven demolishing]] it.
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* NoFourthWall: One of Spike Lee's famous trademarks is that [[Film/InsideMan he often]] [[Film/TwentyFifthHour has characters]] [[Film/GirlSix directly address]] [[Film/{{Clockers}} the camera]] [[Film/DoTheRightThing and/or audience]], and frequently places actors on dollies to achieve a gliding or rotating effect against the background of the shot. It's not so much ''breaking'' the fourth wall, as much as completely [[UpToEleven demolishing]] demolishing it.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''American Utopia'' is one to ''Film/StopMakingSense'', the Creator/JonathanDemme-directed ConcertFilm from 36 years prior, taken from Music/TalkingHeads' 1983 tour for ''Music/SpeakingInTongues''. Like the Demme film, ''American Utopia'' features a minimalist, immersive style that focuses on the performances and ''just'' the performances, with minimal cuts to the audience, minimal cuts ''period'', and no interviews or backstage footage (at least not until the end of the movie, and even then it's when the performers are already leaving the venue). The fact that ''American Utopia'' focuses on [[Music/DavidByrne the former frontman]] of Talking Heads furthers the connection.
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A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] native, Lee made his directorial debut with the 1983 independent film ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'', with his first feature film, ''Film/ShesGottaHaveIt'', being released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/SummerOfSam'' ''Film/TheOriginalKingsOfComedy'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
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A [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Brooklyn]] native, Lee made his directorial debut with the 1983 independent film ''Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads'', with his first feature film, ''Film/ShesGottaHaveIt'', being released in 1986. He has since directed such films as ''Film/DoTheRightThing'', ''Film/MalcolmX'', ''Film/SummerOfSam'' ''Film/SummerOfSam'', ''Film/TheOriginalKingsOfComedy'', ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'', and most recently ''Film/BlacKkKlansman'' (2018). Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints" and the closing credits always end with the phrases "By Any Means Necessary", "Ya Dig" and "Sho Nuff."
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* SpiritualSuccessor: ''American Utopia'' is one to ''Film/StopMakingSense'', the Creator/JonathanDemme-directed ConcertFilm from 36 years prior, taken from Music/TalkingHeads' 1983 tour for ''Music/SpeakingInTongues''. Like the Demme film, ''American Utopia'' features a minimalist, immersive style that focuses on the performances and ''just'' the performances, with minimal cuts to the audience, minimal cuts ''period'', and no interviews or backstage footage (at least not until the end of the movie, and even then it's when the performers are already leaving the venue). The fact that ''American Utopia'' focuses on [[Music/DavidByrne the former frontman]] of Talking Heads furthers the connection.
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