Spike Jonze
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 22, 1969
- Birthplace
- Rockville, Maryland, USA
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
- Weezer: Security Threat
Weezer: Security Threat TBA
Actor
Jackass Number Two: Too Hot for Theaters TBA
Actor
Jackass: Best and Last 2026
as Self (uncredited), Producer, Second Unit Director
Marc by Sofia 2026
as Self
Vice Is Broke 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Splinter 2025
Executive Producer
Pavements 2025
Thanks
Babygirl 2024
Thanks
Dìdi (弟弟) 2024
as Dead Squirrel (voice)
Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life 2023
as Self, Executive Producer
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself 2023
as Self - Director
Beau Is Afraid 2023
Thanks
Babylon 2022
as Otto (uncredited)
You Resemble Me 2022
Executive Producer
Jackass 4.5 2022
as Self, Producer, Writer
Mark’s Brain 2022
as Self
Jackass Forever 2022
as Self, Writer, Producer, Second Unit Director
Bunny Hop 2021
Executive Producer
Ghosts 2021
Writer
Sing 2 2021
as Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Nine Days 2021
Executive Producer
Girl - Nervous Circus 2020
Executive Producer
Beastie Boys Story 2020
as Self (voice), Director, Producer, Writer
Aziz Ansari: Right Now 2019
Director
Doll 2018
Executive Producer
Camitz - en annan tid, en annan plats 2018
as Self
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. 2018
as Self (archive footage)
Children of the Storm 2018
Thanks
Illegal Civilization 3 2018
as Self
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine 2017
Executive Producer
Changers: A Dance Story 2017
Director
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton 2017
Producer
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock 2017
Thanks
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine 2017
as Self - photographer / filmmaker
The Third Industrial Revolution 2017
Executive Producer
Wet Dream: A Skateboard Tale 2014
Executive Producer
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 2014
as Gloria / Self, Producer, Screenplay
Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project 2014
as Self
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
as Dwayne (uncredited)
Her 2013
as Alien Child (voice), Director, Writer, Producer, Lyricist
Choose You 2013
Director
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 2013
as Gloria, Story, Producer, Screenplay
Pretty Sweet 2012
Director, Executive Producer
All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set 2012
as Self
LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up and Play the Hits 2012
Additional Photography, Camera Operator
A Tribute to Ryan Dunn 2011
as Self, Executive Producer
Moneyball 2011
as Alán (uncredited)
Jackass: The Beginning 2011
as Self
Unbeleafable 2011
Executive Producer
To Die By Your Side 2011
as Macbeth, Director, Writer
Jackass 3.5 2011
as Self, Writer, Producer
The Making of 'Jackass 3D' 2011
as Self - Executive Producer, Executive Producer
Scenes from the Suburbs 2011
Director, Writer
Jackass 3D 2010
as Self, Writer, Producer
- Maurice at the World's Fair
Maurice at the World's Fair 2010
Director
The Birth of Big Air 2010
as Self, Producer
The Vampire Attack 2010
as Vampire, Director
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life 2010
as Plant, Producer
I'm Here 2010
Screenplay, Director
The Lazarus Effect 2010
Executive Producer
Rappin' With The Rickster 2010
as Self
- Melbourne Years
Melbourne Years 2009
Director
- The Creature Within
The Creature Within 2009
Director
Where the Wild Things Are 2009
as Bob (voice) / Terry (voice), Screenplay, Director
Jackass: The Lost Tapes 2009
Executive Producer
- Collaborators
Collaborators 2009
as Self
Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak 2009
as Himself, Director, Camera Operator
We Were Once a Fairytale 2009
Director, Writer
- Family Portrait
Family Portrait 2009
Camera Operator
Synecdoche, New York 2008
Producer
Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel 2008
Producer
The Final Flare 2008
Director
The Fall 2008
Executive Producer, Presenter
The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' 2007
as Self
Jackass 2.5 2007
as Self, Writer, Producer
Fully Flared 2007
Director, Executive Producer
Heavy Metal in Baghdad 2007
Executive Producer
The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' 2006
as Self (uncredited), Executive Producer
Jackass Number Two 2006
as Self, Producer, Writer
Krooked: Kronichles 2006
Director
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits 2005
Director
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' 2005
as Self (archive footage)
Jackass Presents: Murderball 2005
Writer
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005
Thanks
- Super Champion Funzone
Super Champion Funzone 2005
Executive Producer, Director
The Medúlla Videos 2005
Director
Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow 2004
Cinematography
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost 2004
Actor
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 2004
Treatment, Director
- Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'
Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' 2004
as Self, Camera Operator
Hot Chocolate 2004
Director
- The Oasis Video That Never Happened
The Oasis Video That Never Happened 2003
Director
- Mark Paints
Mark Paints 2003
Director
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) 2003
Director
The Work of Director Spike Jonze 2003
as Richard Coufey, Director, Writer
Lost in Translation 2003
Thanks
Jackass Backyard BBQ 2003
Executive Producer, Creator
What's Up, Fatlip? 2003
as Himself, Director
Yeah Right! 2003
Director, Executive Producer
Adaptation. 2002
Director
Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003 2002
Director
Björk: Volumen Plus 2002
Director
Lakai - Beware of the Flare 2002
Executive Producer
Harsh Euro Barge 2002
Executive Producer
Jackass: The Movie 2002
as Self, Producer, Writer
The Making of Jackass: The Movie 2002
Executive Producer, Creator
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde 2002
Director
Jackass: Too Hot For MTV 2002
Producer
Keep Your Eyes Open 2002
as Officer Jonze
Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special 2002
Executive Producer
Human Nature 2001
Producer
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology 2000
Director
Untitled Al Gore Documentary 2000
as Himself (voice), Director
An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube 2000
Director
The Virgin Suicides 2000
Thanks
The Chocolate Tour 1999
Director
D.A.F.T. 1999
Director
Being John Malkovich 1999
Director
Clip Cult 1999
Director
Three Kings 1999
as Conrad Vig
Torrance Rises 1999
as Richard Coufey, Director
Björk: Volumen 1998
Director
Free Tibet 1998
Cinematography
Amarillo By Morning 1998
as Himself, Director
The Game 1997
as Airbag EMT Beltran
Big City Nights 1997
Director
Mouse 1997
Director, Executive Producer
- How They Get There
How They Get There 1997
Director, Writer
- Bed, Bath and Beyond
Bed, Bath and Beyond 1996
Cinematography
Pig! 1996
Actor
Chocolate - Las Nueve Vidas De Paco 1995
Director
Beastie Boys: Sabotage 1994
Director, Writer
Mi Vida Loca 1994
as Teenage Drug Customer
Ciao L.A. 1994
Director
Goldfish 1993
Director
Video Days 1991
Director
Rubbish Heap 1989
Director
Credits from TMDB.