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Spike Jonze Biography

Birth Name:Adam Spiegel

Birth Place:Rockville, Maryland, United States

Profession Producer, Actor, Director, Writer, Camera department, Soundtrack, Cinematographer, Assistant director

Fast Facts

Received 2nd place at the Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards for directing "Being John Malkovich․"
Before entering directing, he worked as an editor for a BMX magazine
Known for combining special effects shots with live-action photography
Often casts Catherine Keener and Chris Cooper in his films
Directs highlight videos for various skateboarding events
Was originally picked to direct "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," but he decided to drop out of the project

Awards

1999ACCA-Best Director: nominated
1999BSFC Award-Best New Filmmaker: nominated
1999Critics Award-: winner
1999Grand Special Prize-: winner
1999NYFCC Award-Best First Film: winner
1999Future Film Festival Digital Award - Special Mention-: winner
1999FIPRESCI Prize-Parallel Sections: winner
2000Oscar-Best Director: nominated
2000CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2000Chlotrudis Award-Best Director: winner
2000Critics Choice Award-Breakthrough Artist: winner
2000César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
2000DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: nominated
2000Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature - Over $500,000: winner
2000FFCC Award-Newcomer of the Year: winner
2000Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: nominated
2000Silver Ribbon-Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Newcomer: winner
2000Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
2000MTV Movie Award-Best New Filmmaker: winner
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Male: nominated
2000OFTA Film Award-Best First Feature: nominated
2000OFCS Award-Best Debut: winner
2000OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2000SEFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2001Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2001Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2001Empire Award-Best Debut: nominated
2001ALFS Award-Director of the Year: winner
2002ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2002Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2002High Hopes Award-: winner
2002SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2002WAFCA Award-Best Director: winner
2003Golden Berlin Bear-: nominated
2003Silver Berlin Bear-Jury Grand Prix: winner
2003Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2003OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2009ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2009CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2009CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2009Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: winner
2009IFJA Award-Best Director: winner
2009IFJA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2010Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2010ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2010INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2010La Cabina Award-Best Film: nominated
2010OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2011Bronze Horse-Best Short Film: nominated
2011Short Grand Prix-: nominated
2012Golden Horseman-Best Animated Film - International Competition: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: winner
2013AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2013ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2013ACCA-Best Director: nominated
2013CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2013CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2013DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2013DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2013Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
2013Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: winner
2013HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013IGN Award-Best Movie Director: nominated
2013IFJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2013IFJA Award-Best Director: nominated
2013ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
2013ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013IFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2013KCFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2013Sierra Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013LAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2013LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013NBR Award-Best Director: winner
2013NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013NYFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2013NYFCO Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2013OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2013OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2013Golden Marc'Aurelio Award-: nominated
2013Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
2013SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2013SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2013SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2013SFFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2013Screenplay Competition-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2013SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2013SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2013SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2013TFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original: winner
2013VVFP Award-Best Director: nominated
2013VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2013WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2013WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: winner
2014Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2014Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song: nominated
2014Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
2014American Comedy Award-Best Comedy Screenplay: nominated
2014American Comedy Award-Best Comedy Director - Film: nominated
2014Best Film-Feature-Length Film: nominated
2014COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2014COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2014Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2014DFCC-Best Director: nominated
2014GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: winner
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Original Song: nominated
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
2014Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: winner
2014Guardian Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2014ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2014ICS Award-Best Director: nominated
2014INOCA-Best Original Song: nominated
2014INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2014INOCA-Best Director: nominated
2014IOMA-Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale): winner
2014IOMA-Best Director (Miglior regia): nominated
2014IOMA-Best Picture (Miglior film): nominated
2014ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
2014Grand Prix-: nominated
2014Audience Award-: winner
2014NCFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2014OFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
2014OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2014RAFA-Screenwriter of the Year: winner
2014Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2014Bradbury Award-: nominated
2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Director: nominated
2014VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2014World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: nominated
2014WGA Award (Screen)-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2015Bodil-Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film): nominated
2015CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
2015CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
2015CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
2015Cinema Bloggers Award-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
2015Cinema Bloggers Award-Best North American Film: nominated
2015CCOP-Best Original Song (Melhor Canção Original): winner
2015CCOP-Best Original Screenplay (Melhor Argumento Original): winner
2015CCOP-Best Director (Melhor Realizador): nominated
2015CCOP-Best Film (Melhor Filme): nominated
2015Grammy-Best Song Written for Visual Media: nominated
2015IOFCP Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2015Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Film (Millor pel·lícula estrangera): winner
2016IDA Award-Best Episodic Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: nominated
2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
2019Award of Excellence-Non-Fiction: Science & Technology: nominated
2020DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program: nominated
2021Grammy-Best Music Film: nominated
2021IDA Award-Best Music Documentary: nominated