Known for Directing
Adam Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze, is an American director, producer 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 and the 2002 film Adaptation., and for his work as director of the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Spike Jonze, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born
October 22, 1969 (age 56)
Birthplace
Rockville, Maryland, USA
Filmography
199 films, 9 shows


Beastie Boys Story
2020 · 2h
country: United States
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.


Aziz Ansari: Right Now
2019 · 1h 5m
country: United States
In a comedy special directed by Spike Jonze, Aziz Ansari shares deep personal insights and hilarious takes on wokeness, family and the social climate.


Changers: A Dance Story
2017 · 3m
country: United States
A live dance piece.


Her
2013 · 2h 6m
country: United States
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.


Choose You
2013 · 7m
country: United States
This is what it looks like when Lena Dunham, Spike Jonze, Avicii, Vanessa Hudgens and Michael Shannon get together. Dunham wrote a short film for Sunday night's YouTube Music Awards about a heartbroken guy (Nick Lashaway) whose ex-girlfriend (Hudgens) is hooking up with a daft DJ (Shannon). Things start to look up for the protagonist when he meets an impetuous young woman (Dree Hemingway), but the pleasure is only fleeting thanks to the film's finale, which was chosen by the viewing audience: "a double tragedy" in the vein of "Romeo & Juliet" set to the beat of Avicii's "Wake Me Up" and played for laughs.


Pretty Sweet
2012 · 1h 19m
country: United States
This is an epic tale of two gangs, like The Jets and The Sharks. But Girl and Chocolate aren't even gangs. Some of them act tough and some of them act like babies. But they are even more unlike the Jets and The Sharks in that they aren't even battling each other for territory. They really don't know what the hell they are doing. They don't have a feud, most of them really like each other so that is another thing they don't have in common with the Jets and the Sharks. What they do have in common with The Jets and The Sharks is they love to dance. And when I say dance, I mean SKATE. And when I say SKATE, I mean really good. From the directors that brought you Mouse, Yeah Right and Fully Flared, another chapter in this tale with no plot, no ending but beautiful inner battles acted out on a little board with wheels.


To Die By Your Side
2011 · 6m
country: France
Designer Olympia Le-Tan's embroidered clutch-bags spring to life in director Spike Jonze’s tragicomic stop-motion animation.


Scenes from the Suburbs
2011 · 29m
country: United States
A resident of a suburban dystopia tries to reassemble his fragmented memories of life as a teen.
Maurice at the World's Fair
Maurice at the World's Fair
2010 · 4m
country: Unknown
A humorous take on a story from author/illustrator, Maurice Sendak's childhood, produced with love by Spike Jonze, with Catherine Keener and friends for Maurice Sendak on his 80th birthday.


The Vampire Attack
2010 · 1m
country: United States


I'm Here
2010 · 32m
country: United States
A library assistant plods through an ordinary life in LA until a chance meeting opens his eyes to the power of creativity and ultimately, love. When this new life and love begin to fall apart, he discovers he has a lot to give. This short film proves that ordinary is no place to be.
The Creature Within
The Creature Within
2009 · 1m
country: United States
A portrait of Maurice Sendak's self-doubts. Included in Wholphin Issue Number 9
Melbourne Years
Melbourne Years
2009
country: Unknown
An animated director's statement. Included in Wholphin Issue Number 9


Where the Wild Things Are
2009 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.


Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak
2009 · 41m
country: United States
A loving look at one of the most cherished and controversial figures in children's literature, Maurice Sendak. In this deeply moving tribute, spend time with the man who spoke to children through his stories and illustrations in a way no one else could.


We Were Once a Fairytale
2009 · 14m
country: United States
We Were Once a Fairytale is a 2009 short film directed by Spike Jonze. It stars hip hop musician Kanye West.


The Final Flare
2008 · 1h 3m
country: United States
The frantic lead up to Lakai Footwear's release of Fully Flared left no time for inclusion of bonus features. With countless hours of unused footage and many a story still to be told, The Final Flare was born.


Fully Flared
2007 · 1h 29m
country: United States
A skateboarding film featuring the Lakai team filmed over the course of 4 years.


Krooked: Kronichles
2006 · 57m
country: Unknown
Skateboard video by Krooked Skateboards.


Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
2005 · 1h 5m
country: United States
Solid Gold Hits is a greatest hits collection by Beastie Boys, released in November 2005. In contrast to 1999's The Sounds of Science anthology, Solid Gold Hits consists only of tracks that were released as singles. Where The Sounds of Science is a double CD compilation, Solid Gold Hits contains one CD with all their singles that broke gold, plus a DVD with the respective videos of the songs. Although the standard US release of the CD/DVD has 15 songs, the Japanese release has the song and video for "Right Right Now Now" as the last song.
Super Champion Funzone
Super Champion Funzone
2005 · 37m
country: Unknown
Fourstar present Super Champion Funzone, two weeks in Tokyo.


The Medúlla Videos
2005 · 51m
country: Unknown
Music videos for the album Medúlla. The medúlla videos. A documentary about the making of the "Triumph of a Heart" music video is also included as a bonus feature. Partially a mockumentary, the feature focuses on the auditions for the bar patrons who had to be able to make the noises and sound effects required for the live performance in the music video. The sound effects and noises used in the video were edited for a full remix released on the "Triumph of a Heart" CD single, titled the "Audition Mix". It is currently Björk's only DVD which features subtitles.


Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004 · 3h
country: United States
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures From the Vault 1991-2002 contains every one of Weezer's music videos from that time period (including the classic Spike Jonze directed clips for "The Sweater Song," and "Buddy Holly"). Also included are never-before-released videos, live footage from the beginning of the band's career, acoustic performances, and footage of the band at work in the studio.


Hot Chocolate
2004 · 54m
country: United States
Hot Chocolate is a documentary that chronicles the 2003 Chocolate skateboard team tour. The video showcases the talents of new additions Marc Johnson, Justin Eldridge and Chris Roberts as well as day-oners like Chico Brenes and Daniel Castillo. Interviews and voice-overs give insight into the team's personality and life on the road. Special features include: Girl High Fives on the I-5 tour, a slide-show, and an emotional opening with a tribute to the late Keenan Milton.
Mark Paints
Mark Paints
2003 · 1m
country: Unknown
Another short film with Mark Gonzales.
The Oasis Video That Never Happened
The Oasis Video That Never Happened
2003 · 5m
country: Unknown
Spike Jonze and his team visit the UK and interview members of the public, asking them to imagine an Oasis music video that they'll star in with the band. Oasis didn't like anyone's ideas and so the video was never made, but Spike still made his film.


R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
2003 · 1h 45m
country: Unknown
In View: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988–2003 is a DVD featuring videos by the rock band R.E.M. during 1988–2003, released as a companion to the Warner Bros. compilation In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003. All but two of the songs included on the audio CD made the DVD—the exceptions being "All the Right Friends" (which had no official music video) and "Animal" (the video not having been shot until early 2004.)


The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003 · 6h 40m
country: United States
When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation., this superior compilation of music videos, documentaries, interviews, and early rarities offers abundant proof that Jonze is the real deal--a filmmaker ablaze with fresh ideas and fresh ways of filming them. Featuring The Beastie Boys, Bjork, Weezer, The Pharcyde, Fatboy Slim and many others.


What's Up, Fatlip?
2003 · 31m
country: United States
During the filming of Fatlip's debut solo music video for "What's Up, Fatlip?" Spike Jonze compiled a series of interviews with the rapper and put them together in a documentary.


Yeah Right!
2003 · 1h 11m
country: United States
Invisible skateboards, Eric Koston, super duper slo mo, Brandon Biebel, Marc Johnson, Owen Wilson, Rick McCrank, The Skatetrix, Gino Iannucci, Mike Carroll, The Magic Board, Brian Anderson, and the entire Girl and Chocolate Skateboard teams are all part of Girl Skateboard Films’ fourth video feature, Yeah Right!


Adaptation.
2002 · 1h 55m
country: United States
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman and Orlean's book become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the other's.


Björk: Volumen Plus
2002
country: Unknown
Volumen Plus is an official DVD released by Björk on December 2, 2002. The DVD, whose release coincided with the release of the comprehensive Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003, offers those who purchased the original Volumen release an opportunity to own the missing seven videos included on the newer release on DVD at a lower price. It includes all the videos from "Alarm Call" to "Nature Is Ancient", the latter of which being the only video on the release for which there was no corresponding single release, as the video was created only for the promotion of the Family Tree box-set.


Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003
2002
country: Germany
The visual companion of the Greatest Hits audio release, includes all Björk 21 music videos available at that moment in chronological order.


Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde
2002 · 1h 3m
country: United States
The Best of The Pharcyde


Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
2000 · 1h 5m
country: United States
The Beastie Boys are among the most influential groups of the last two decades. As their music has opened hip-hop to a wider audience and changed the parameters of its sound, their ambitious music videos have carried the medium to new levels of artistic expression. This groundbreaking two-disc anthology showcases eighteen videos containing alternate visual angles and multiple audio tracks. Loaded with never-before-seen footage and unreleased music tracks, this special edition also contains a trove of rare still photos and exclusive audio commentary by the band and the video directors.


Untitled Al Gore Documentary
2000 · 13m
country: United States
An intimate look at Al Gore and his family during the former Vice President's 2000 campaign


An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube
2000 · 13m
country: United States
Ice Cube discusses his acting process on the set of "Three Kings" in this satirical poke at actors’ pretensions.


The Chocolate Tour
1999 · 40m
country: United States
It is the summer of 1999 and what the Chocolate team thinks will be a normal skateboarding tour across the USA, turns into a race against time with a new set of rules… Brushes with the law, forgery and fraud are just a few of the startling mis-adventures the Chocolate Brotherhood have on their way to saving the only other family they’ve ever known – the Girl team. Armed with a healthy respect for their elders, and a strong sense of camaraderie, the Chocolate team faces the overwhelming responsibility of being the last hope for their Girl brothers… or are they?


D.A.F.T.
1999 · 1h
country: France
A strange combination of techno and New Wave music, the French duo Daft Punk caused an international dance sensation with their catchy hit "Around The World." This fantastic French import showcases the fact that the duo's innovation carries over to the video realm from the musical one. D.A.F.T. features their first four famous videos -- "Da Funk," "Around The World," "Burnin," and "Revolution 909."


Being John Malkovich
1999 · 1h 53m
country: United States
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who enters its mad and controlling world of overtaking another human body.


Clip Cult
1999 · 1h 6m
country: Germany
A compilation of 12 cutting-edge music videos, including Bjork's "All Is Full Of Love", Squarepusher's "Come On My Selector", Autechre's "Second Bad Vilbel", Leftfield's "Africa Shox", Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" and Aphex Twin's "Come To Daddy" and "Windowlicker".


Torrance Rises
1999 · 34m
country: United States
A mockumentary chronicling the Torrance Community Dance Group (from Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" video) on their road to the MTV Video Music Awards.


Björk: Volumen
1998 · 1h 4m
country: Unknown
"Volumen" collects every video from Bjork's career {up until Hunter}, and showcases the work of famed video director's Spike Jonze, Sophie Muller and Michael Gondry


Amarillo By Morning
1998 · 29m
country: United States
While filming professional bullriders for a commercial at the national rodeo in Houston, Texas, Spike Jonze befriended two suburban teenagers who aspired to be cowboys. The documentary chronicles an afternoon in their lives.


Sun Fizz
1998 · 1m
country: United States
A soft-drink mascot terrorises a family.


Big City Nights
1997 · 5m
country: Unknown
In this Music Video for Daft Punk's “Da Funk”, Charles, an anthropomorphic dog in a leg cast, hobbles around the streets of New York City unable to turn off his loud boombox. As a result irritation follows from local residents. However, he soon crosses paths with an accepting woman named Beatrice, his childhood neighbor.


Mouse
1997 · 38m
country: United States
Girl Skateboard's video Mouse starred Eric Koston, Tony Ferguson, Jeron Wilson, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Rudy Johnson, Guy Mariano, Sean Sheffey, Jovontae Turner and Tim Gavin and co-starred the Chocolate team.
How They Get There
How They Get There
1997 · 3m
country: United States
A guy and a girl play copycat with each other from opposite sides of the street.


Chocolate - Las Nueve Vidas De Paco
1995 · 32m
country: United States
Set in the post Civil War west, LAS NUEVE VIDAS DE PACO, is the epic tale of six men who have been cheated. Cheated out of their pride. After loosing their horses during the night, Los Banditos set out on foot to seek revenge on their mortal enemy, “The Law”, and save their enslaved companero, Paco. What follows is a spectacular visual feast of epic cinematography in which the six fight incredible odds to remain friends. LAS NUEVE VIDAS DE PACO is the first in a trilogy encompassing the classic struggle of good vs evil (or evil vs good), with an ending that will twist your guts up. The old west extravaganza represents yet another stepping-stone in the soon to be legacy of film-making from GSF.


Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994 · 59m
country: Unknown
Includes the songs: Djembe, Gratitude (Live), Sabotage, The Hurricane Freestyle, Triphamnmer, Skills To Pay The Bills (Live), Time For Living, Sabrosa, Something's Got to Give, Screaming At a Wall (Live), Namaste' (Live), Futterman's Rule, 5-Piece Chicken Dinner, Jimmy James, Conga + Bass, Mullethead, Ricky's Theme, and So What 'Cha Want (Live with Cypress Hill).


Ciao L.A.
1994 · 7m
country: United States
Three upcoming actors from the show "Sabotage" are interviewed on the hit Talk Show, "Ciao LA."


Goldfish
1993 · 32m
country: United States
The first video from Girl Skateboards. Goldfish opens with a car chasing a skater down a series of hills. The skater sees a goldfish in a fishbowl in the street and rescues it. Features other skits and tricks.


Video Days
1991 · 24m
country: United States
Video Days is a skateboarding video by Blind Skateboards released in 1991.


Rubbish Heap
1989 · 37m
country: Unknown
The first World Industries video, directed by Spike Jonze and featuring riders such as Vallely, Rocco, Mullen and Chris Pastras.