Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze was nominated by the Directors Guild of America for "Outstanding Achievement in Commercials" in 2005. He was nominated for a body of work that included "Hello Tomorrow" for Adidas, "Penguin" for Miller Beer, and "Pardon Our Dust" for The Gap. Jonze has acted in some videos and films; his most prominent role was in Three Kings as the sweet, dimwitted, casually racist Conrad, in which he was directed by friend David O. Russell.

Jonze 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. In the past, Jonze shot skateboard videos, most notably Blind skateboard company's Video Days in 1991. He also co-directed the Girl Skateboards film Yeah Right! and the Chocolate Skateboards video Hot Chocolate. In the closing credits montage of Yeah Right! Spike is shown doing a nollie heelflip in loafers. He is also co-owner of Girl Skateboards.

Jonze has many alter egos, which have included Richard Koufey (alternately spelled Coufey or Couffe), the leader of the Torrance Community Dance Group, an urban troupe that performs in public spaces. The Koufey persona appeared when Jonze, in character, filmed himself dancing to Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" as it played on a boombox in a public area. Spike showed the video to Slim, who loved it. Jonze then assembled a group of dancers to perform to Slim's "Praise You," which was taped outside a Westwood, California movie theater. The resulting clip was a huge success, and 'Koufey' and his troupe were invited to New York City to perform the song for the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The video received awards for Best Direction, Breakthrough, and Best Choreography, which Jonze accepted, still in character. Jonze made a mockumentary about the experience called Torrance Rises.

He also has a speaking part along with Dave Eggers in a Beck song entitled The Horrible Fanfare / Landslide / Exoskeleton from his 2006 album, The Information. He appears in the "Exoskeleton" bit.
Jonze's latest film 'Where the Wild Things Are' is currently in post-production.

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Spike Jonze was nominated by the Directors Guild of America for "Outstanding Achievement in Commercials" in 2005. He was nominated for a body of work that included "Hello Tomorrow" for Adidas, "Penguin" for Miller Beer, and "Pardon Our Dust" for The Gap. Jonze has acted in some videos and films; his most prominent role was in Three Kings as the sweet, dimwitted, casually racist Conrad, in which he was directed by friend David O. Russell.

Jonze was also a co-founder and editor of Dirt magazine... (lire la suite)

Film
* Being John Malkovich (director) (1999)
* Adaptation. (director) (2002)
* Where the Wild Things Are (director) (2009)

Music videos
* "High in High School" by Chainsaw Kittens (1992)
* "100%" by Sonic Youth (1992)
* "Cannonball" by The Breeders (1993)
* "Country At War" by X (1993)
* "Daughters of the Kaos" by Luscious Jackson (1993)
* "Hang On" by Teenage Fanclub (1993)
* "Time For Livin'" by the Beastie Boys (1993)
* "All About Eve" by Marxman (1994)
* "Buddy Holly" by Weezer (1994)
* "Ditch Digger" by Rocket From the Crypt (1994)
* "Divine Hammer" by The Breeders (1994)
* "Feel the Pain" by Dinosaur Jr. (1994)
* "I Can't Stop Smiling" by Velocity Girl (1994)
* "If I Only Had a Brain" by MC 900 Ft. Jesus (1994)
* "Old Timer" by That Dog (1994)
* "Ricky's Theme" by Beastie Boys (1994)
* "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys (1994) (also writer)
* "Sure Shot" by Beastie Boys (1994)
* "Undone (The Sweater Song)" by Weezer (1994)
* "California" by Wax (1995)
* "Car Song" by Elastica (1995)
* "Crush with Eyeliner" by R.E.M. (1995)
* "Freedom of '76" by Ween (1995)
* "It's Oh So Quiet" by Björk (1995)
* "The Diamond Sea" by Sonic Youth (1995)
* "Who Is Next?" by Wax (1995)
* "Drop" by The Pharcyde (1996)
* "Da Funk" by Daft Punk (1997)
* "Electrolite" by R.E.M. (1997)
* "Elektrobank" by The Chemical Brothers (1997)
* "It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix)" by Puff Daddy (1997)
* "Liberty Calls" by Mike Watt (1997)
* "Shady Lane" by Pavement (1997)
* "Sky's the Limit" by Notorious B.I.G. (1997)
* "Home (Sean Lennon song)" by Sean Lennon (1998)
* "Praise You" by Fatboy Slim (1998)
* "Root Down" (version 2) by Beastie Boys (1998)
* "The Rockafeller Skank" (version 1) by Fatboy Slim (1998)
* "Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim (2000)
* "What's Up, Fatlip?" by Fatlip (2000)
* "Wonderboy" by Tenacious D (2000)
* "Island in the Sun" (Version 2) by Weezer (2002)
* "It's in Our Hands" by Björk (2002)
* "Big Brat" by Phantom Planet (2003)
* "Get Back" by Ludacris (2004)
* "Y Control" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2004)
* "Triumph of a Heart" by Björk (2005)
* "Blessed Evening" by Foetus (2005)
* "Flashing Lights" by Kanye West (co-directed with West) (2008)
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Film
* Being John Malkovich (director) (1999)
* Adaptation. (director) (2002)
* Where the Wild Things Are (director) (2009)

Music videos
* "High in High School" by Chainsaw Kittens (1992)
* "100%" by Sonic Youth (1992)
* "Cannonball" by The Breeders (1993)
* "Country At War" by X (1993)
* "Daughters of the Kaos" by Luscious Jackson (1993)
* "Hang On" by Teenage Fanclub (1993)
* "Time For Livin'" by the Beastie Boys (1993)
* "All About Eve" by Marxman... (lire la suite)