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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Lee, Spike Lee, Shelton Jackson Leenoun

    United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

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  1. Spike Lee

    Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American filmmaker and actor. Lee's work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. He has won numerous accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, a Student Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and two Peabody Awards. He has also been honored with an Honorary BAFTA Award in 2002, an Honorary César in 2003, the Academy Honorary Award in 2019, and a Gala Tribute from the Film Society of Lincoln Center as well as the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize.His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced more than 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut with She's Gotta Have It (1986). He has since written and directed such films as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994), Clockers (1995), 25th Hour (2002), Inside Man (2006), Chi-Raq (2015), BlacKkKlansman (2018) and Da 5 Bloods (2020). Lee also acted in eleven of his feature films. His films have featured breakthrough and acclaimed performances from actors such as Denzel Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Samuel L. Jackson, Giancarlo Esposito, Rosie Perez, Delroy Lindo and John David Washington. Lee's films Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, 4 Little Girls and She's Gotta Have It were each selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

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  1. spike lee

    Spike Lee is an acclaimed American film director, producer, writer, and actor known for his thought-provoking films that explore issues such as race, politics, and urban crime and poverty. Born Shelton Jackson Lee on March 20, 1957, he has created numerous memorable films such as "Do The Right Thing," "Malcolm X," "Jungle Fever," and "BlacKkKlansman". His distinctive style, commitment to storytelling, and strong social commentary have made him a significant figure in the film industry.

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  1. Spike Lee

    Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983. Lee's movies have examined race relations, colorism in the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues. Lee has won numerous awards, including an Emmy Award. He has also received two Academy Award nominations.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Spike Lee in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Spike Lee in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Spike Lee in a Sentence

  1. Spike Lee:

    The character in my film' Da 5 Bloods,' Stormin' Norman, the way his brothers view him as like almost mythical. As Clarke Peters ' character says,' Clarke Peters ' character's Clarke Peters ' character.' They revered Clarke Peters ' character, and so Spike Lee just can't cast anybody for that, because the way these guys are describing Clarke Peters ' character, Clarke Peters ' character's mythic. So mythic Spike Lee're talking about an actor who played Jackie Robinson ; the Godfather, Soul Brother No. 1, James Brown ; Thurgood Marshall ; then Soul Brother No. 1.

  2. Spike Lee:

    This is your dude, Spike Lee. And you know that I know that you know that the system is rigged! For too long we've given our votes to corporate puppets. Sold the okie doke. Ninety-nine percent of Americans were hurt by the Great Recession of 2008, and many are still recovering, that's why I am officially endorsing my brother, Bernie Sanders.

  3. Sheryl Underwood:

    I’m really glad to hear you say that, because as a black woman who is a comedian, I’m very, very proud of Channing Dungey… and, as Spike Lee says, a lot of people came together to do the right thing. And, I’m happy to see that it was done swiftly.

  4. Joseph Strickland:

    Spike Lee was the voice depicting the ills of social issues. Joseph Strickland will depict the spiritual issues (or ills) from within.

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