director auther spike jonze
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SPIKE JONZEBy Olivia Carpenter
Facts about Spike Jonze Spike Jonze was born named Adam Spiegel on
October 22, 1969. He is an American director, producer and actor. Spike created different products which include music
videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer
Charlie Kaufman, his work as 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 Björk.
He was also a co-creator and executive producer of MTV's Jackass.
He is also part owner of skateboard company Girl Skateboards with riders Rick Howard and Mike Carroll.
Products of Spike
He was well known by many for his weird but wonderful production with Bjork with her video for ‘Oh so quiet’.
Also through the production of Jackass Jonze has been recognised highly in America for his achievements and unique qualities and has been nominated for many awards such as Outstanding Achievement in Commercials in 2005.
Overview of Jonze’s works
On Spike Jonze’s Wikipedia page there is an overview of his works showing the different types and different names of each film/video. This shows he must be good at his job to be able to direct all of these different works.
Other workJonze was also a co-founder and editor of Dirt magazine along with Mark Lewman and Andy Jenkins, as well as an editor for Grand Royal Magazine and senior photographer for Transworld Skateboarding.
Spike Jonze as an Inspiration
On youtube there are many videos related to the work of Spike Jonze which speak of his achievements and how he has inspired others to get into the business and follow their dreams.
There is no official website for Spike Jonze but his Wikipedia page is very useful and informative when looking for facts about his personal life and his work.
Review
My work
When I create my music video I will take into a account the originality and fearlessness of Spike Jonze. I like the way that himself and his work is totally unique, this helps him to gain audience attention and this is why he has come so far and been so successful throughout his career.