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

2025

Pavements ... (Thanks)
Splinter ... (Executive Producer)
Vice Is Broke as Self (archive footage)
Marc by Sofia as Self

2024

Babygirl ... (Thanks)
Dìdi (弟弟) as Dead Squirrel (voice)
All My Love ... (Director)

2023

Beau Is Afraid ... (Thanks)
Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Director

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

Sing 2 as Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Nine Days ... (Executive Producer)
Bunny Hop ... (Executive Producer)
Ghosts ... (Writer)

2020

Beastie Boys Story as Self (voice)
Girl - Nervous Circus ... (Executive Producer)

2019

Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
Aziz Ansari: Right Now ... (Director)

2013

The Wolf of Wall Street as Dwayne (uncredited)
Her as Alien Child (voice)
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa as Gloria
Choose You ... (Director)

2012

Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet ... (Director)
Shut Up and Play the Hits ... (Additional Photography)
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set as Self

2011

Moneyball as Alán (uncredited)
Unbeleafable ... (Executive Producer)
Jackass 3.5 as Self
Scenes from the Suburbs ... (Director)
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn as Self
Jackass: The Beginning as Self
To Die By Your Side as Macbeth

2010

Jackass 3D as Self
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret as Todd's Boss
Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life as Plant
I'm Here ... (Director)
The Vampire Attack as Vampire
The Lazarus Effect ... (Executive Producer)
The Birth of Big Air as Self
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
We Were Once a Fairytale ... (Director)
Collaborators as Self
Family Portrait ... (Camera Operator)
Melbourne Years ... (Director)
The Creature Within ... (Director)

2008

Synecdoche, New York ... (Producer)
Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel ... (Producer)
The Final Flare ... (Director)

2007

Jackass 2.5 as Self
Lakai - 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)
Super Champion Funzone ... (Executive Producer)
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)
The Medúlla Videos ... (Director)

2004

Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' as Self
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 ... (Director)
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow ... (Cinematography)
Chocolate - Hot Chocolate ... (Director)

2003

Lost in Translation ... (Thanks)
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) ... (Director)
Girl - Yeah Right! ... (Director)
Jackass Backyard BBQ ... (Executive Producer)
The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Richard Coufey
Mark Paints ... (Director)
What's Up, Fatlip? as Himself
The Oasis Video That Never Happened ... (Director)

2002

Jackass: The Movie as Self
Adaptation. ... (Director)
Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003 ... (Director)
Jackass: Too Hot For MTV ... (Producer)
Lakai - Beware of the Flare ... (Executive Producer)
Björk: Volumen Plus ... (Director)
The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' ... (Creator)
Keep Your Eyes Open as Officer Jonze
Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special ... (Executive Producer)
Harsh Euro Barge ... (Executive Producer)

2001

Human Nature ... (Producer)

2000

The Virgin Suicides ... (Thanks)
Jackass as Self
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology ... (Director)
Untitled Al Gore Documentary as Himself (voice)
An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube ... (Director)

1999

Three Kings as Conrad Vig
Being John Malkovich ... (Director)
Torrance Rises as Richard Coufey
Chocolate - The Chocolate Tour ... (Director)
Clip Cult ... (Director)
D.A.F.T. ... (Director)

1998

Björk: Volumen ... (Director)
Free Tibet ... (Cinematography)
Amarillo By Morning as Himself

1997

The Game as Airbag EMT Beltran
Mouse ... (Director)
How They Get There ... (Director)

1996

Pig!
Bed, Bath and Beyond ... (Cinematography)

1995

Chocolate - Las Nueve Vidas De Paco ... (Director)

1994

Ciao L.A. ... (Director)
Mi Vida Loca as Teenage Drug Customer
Beastie Boys: Sabotage ... (Director)

1993

Goldfish ... (Director)

1991

Video Days ... (Director)

1989

World Industries - Rubbish Heap ... (Director)

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)