Spike Jonze, born in October 1969, is an American film director who has had a diverse career and has worked on various media products including music videos, television advertisements, feature films and television. As well as directing he has also produced and acted in many things.
Jonze is famous for his collaborative work with Charlie Kaufman, including works such as ‘Being John Malkovich’ and ‘Adaptation’. He also directed the 2009 film ‘Where the Wild Things are’ and is well known for co-creating and being executive director of MTVs ‘Jackass’
He founded the ‘Directors Label’ along with two other film makers Chris Cunningham and Michael Gondry. Jonze’s directing career not only includes producing and directing feature films but also many music videos for big name artists such as Weezer and The Beastie Boys and he is well known for his knowledge in this field.
