Publisher's Synopsis
Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel; October 22, 1969) is an American director, producer, screenwriter 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 (which gave him a nomination for Academy Award for Best Director) and the 2002 film Adaptation, and as the co-writer/director of the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are. He is well known also for his music video collaborations with Weezer, Beastie Boys, and Bjrk. 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, and the Palm Pictures company. This book is your ultimate resource for Spike Jonze. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Spike Jonze's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Spike Jonze, 100% (Sonic Youth song), 2002 in film, Academy Award for Best Director, Amarillo by Morning (film), Amy Adams, Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys, Beck, Being John Malkovich, Bjrk, Buddy Holly (song), Chlotrudis Award for Best Director, Chris Cunningham, Csar Award for Best Foreign Film, Da Funk, Daft Punk, Dave Eggers, David O. Russell, Directors Label, Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win, Electrolite, Elektrobank, Feel the Pain, Film director, Fully Flared, Get Back (Ludacris song), Guess I'm Doing Fine, Hello Tomorrow, Her (film), How They Get There, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Human Nature (film), I'm Here (film)and more pages!Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.
