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

Jackass: Best and Last as Self
Marc by Sofia as Self

2025

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

2024

Babygirl ... (Thanks)
Dìdi (弟弟) as Dead Squirrel (voice)

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

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

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

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

2011

Moneyball as Alán (uncredited)
Jackass 3.5 as Self
To Die By Your Side as Macbeth
Scenes from the Suburbs ... (Director)
Jackass: The Beginning as Self
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn as Self
The Making of 'Jackass 3D' as Self - Executive Producer
Unbeleafable ... (Executive Producer)

2010

Jackass 3D as Self
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret as Todd's Boss
I'm Here ... (Director)
The Birth of Big Air as Self
The Lazarus Effect ... (Executive Producer)
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life as Plant
Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
The Vampire Attack as Vampire
Maurice at the World's Fair ... (Director)

2009

Where the Wild Things Are as Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)
Jackass: The Lost Tapes ... (Executive Producer)
We Were Once a Fairytale ... (Director)
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak as Himself
Collaborators as Self
Family Portrait ... (Camera Operator)
Melbourne Years ... (Director)
The Creature Within ... (Director)

2008

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

2007

Jackass 2.5 as Self
Heavy Metal in Baghdad ... (Executive Producer)
Fully Flared ... (Director)
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' as Self

2006

Jackass Number Two as Self
The Fall ... (Executive Producer)
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Self (uncredited)

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)
Jackass Presents: Murderball ... (Writer)
Super Champion Funzone ... (Executive Producer)
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits ... (Director)
The Medúlla Videos ... (Director)

2004

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002) ... (Director)
Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' as Self
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 ... (Director)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow ... (Cinematography)
Hot Chocolate ... (Director)

2003

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

2002

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

2001

Human Nature ... (Producer)

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

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)