Spike Jonze
Born: 1969-10-22 in Rockville, Maryland, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Marc by Sofia as Self
- Jackass: Best and Last as Self
2025
- Pavements ... (Thanks)
- Vice Is Broke as Self (archive footage)
- Splinter ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Beau Is Afraid ... (Thanks)
- Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Director
- Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life
2022
- Babylon as Otto (uncredited)
- Jackass Forever as Self
- Jackass 4.5 as Self
- You Resemble Me ... (Executive Producer)
- Mark’s Brain as Self
2021
2020
- Beastie Boys Story as Self (voice)
- Girl - Nervous Circus ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Aziz Ansari: Right Now ... (Director)
2018
- Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. as Self
- Camitz - en annan tid, en annan plats as Self
- Doll ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Nirvanna the Band the Show ... (Executive Producer)
- Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond ... (Producer)
- Epicly Later'd as Self
- Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine as Self
- Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine ... (Executive Producer)
- Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock ... (Thanks)
- Frank Ocean Full Concert FYF Fest 2017 ... (Creative Director)
- Changers: A Dance Story ... (Director)
- The Third Industrial Revolution ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 as Gloria / Self
- Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project as Self
- Wet Dream: A Skateboard Tale ... (Executive Producer)
2013
- The Wolf of Wall Street as Dwayne (uncredited)
- Her as Alien Child (voice)
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa as Gloria
- Choose You ... (Director)
2012
- Shut Up and Play the Hits ... (Additional Photography)
- All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set as Self
- Pretty Sweet ... (Director)
2011
- Moneyball as Alán (uncredited)
- Jackass 3.5 as Self
- Scenes from the Suburbs ... (Director)
- Jackass: The Beginning as Self
- A Tribute to Ryan Dunn as Self
- Unbeleafable ... (Executive Producer)
- To Die By Your Side as Macbeth
2010
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret as Todd's Boss
- Jackass 3D as Self
- I'm Here ... (Screenplay)
- The Birth of Big Air as Self
- Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life as Plant
- Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
- The Vampire Attack as Vampire
- The Lazarus Effect ... (Executive Producer)
- Maurice at the World's Fair ... (Director)
2009
- Where the Wild Things Are as Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)
- Jackass: The Lost Tapes ... (Executive Producer)
- Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak as Himself
- Collaborators as Self
- Family Portrait ... (Camera Operator)
- We Were Once a Fairytale ... (Director)
- The Creature Within ... (Director)
- Melbourne Years ... (Director)
2008
- Synecdoche, New York ... (Producer)
- Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel ... (Producer)
- The Final Flare ... (Director)
2007
- Jackass 2.5 as Self
- Fully Flared ... (Director)
- Heavy Metal in Baghdad ... (Executive Producer)
2006
- The Fall ... (Executive Producer)
- Jackass Number Two as Self
- The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Self
2005
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ... (Thanks)
- Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self (archive footage)
- Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits ... (Director)
- Jackass Presents: Murderball ... (Writer)
- Super Champion Funzone ... (Executive Producer)
- The Medúlla Videos ... (Director)
2004
- Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 ... (Treatment)
- Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' as Self
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow ... (Cinematography)
- Hot Chocolate ... (Director)
- Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2003
- Lost in Translation ... (Thanks)
- Yeah Right! ... (Director)
- The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Richard Coufey
- Jackass Backyard BBQ ... (Executive Producer)
- What's Up, Fatlip? as Himself
- R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) ... (Director)
- Mark Paints ... (Director)
- The Oasis Video That Never Happened ... (Director)
2002
- Adaptation. ... (Director)
- Jackass: The Movie as Self
- Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special ... (Executive Producer)
- Jackass: Too Hot For MTV ... (Producer)
- Keep Your Eyes Open as Officer Jonze
- Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003 ... (Director)
- The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' ... (Executive Producer)
- Björk: Volumen Plus ... (Director)
- Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde ... (Director)
- Lakai - Beware of the Flare ... (Executive Producer)
- Harsh Euro Barge ... (Executive Producer)
2001
- Human Nature ... (Producer)
2000
- Jackass as Self
- The Virgin Suicides ... (Thanks)
- Beastie Boys: Video Anthology ... (Director)
- Untitled Al Gore Documentary as Himself (voice)
- An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube ... (Director)
1999
- Being John Malkovich ... (Director)
- Three Kings as Conrad Vig
- Torrance Rises as Richard Coufey
- D.A.F.T. ... (Director)
- Clip Cult ... (Director)
- The Chocolate Tour ... (Director)
1998
- Free Tibet ... (Cinematography)
- Amarillo By Morning as Himself
- Björk: Volumen ... (Director)
- Sun Fizz ... (Director)
1997
- The Game as Airbag EMT Beltran
- How They Get There ... (Director)
- Mouse ... (Director)
- Big City Nights ... (Director)
1996
- Bed, Bath and Beyond ... (Cinematography)
- Pig!
1995
- Chocolate - Las Nueve Vidas De Paco ... (Director)
1994
- Mi Vida Loca as Teenage Drug Customer
- Beastie Boys: Sabotage ... (Director)
- Ciao L.A. ... (Director)
1993
- Goldfish ... (Director)
1991
- Video Days ... (Director)
1989
- Rubbish Heap ... (Director)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)