Spike Jonze - Definition and Overview

For the musician and bandleader, see Spike Jones.

Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel c. 1969 in Rockville, Maryland), is a director of music videos, most notably for the Beastie Boys, and films, which are so far limited to the 1999 black comedy Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film Adaptation (both written by Charlie Kaufman). He was also a producer and co-creator of the Jackass television series on MTV and of Jackass: The Movie.

Spike's parents founded the Spiegel Catalog and he is heir to their fortune. On June 26, 1999 Spike married director Sofia Coppola. On December 5, 2003 Coppola filed for divorce citing "irreconcilable differences". Coppola has a lead role as a gymnast in Spike's music video for the Chemical Brothers song "Elektrobank".

Spike Jonze also has several alter-egos, including Richard Koufey.

Music videos

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

External links

• Spike Jonze (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005069/) at the Internet Movie Database
• All Movie Guide entry for Spike Jonze (http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:293405)
• Spike Jonze unmasked (http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/movies/features/1267/)