Spike Jonze
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 22 October 1969 · 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.
Known for
Acting 56
- 2026Jackass Number Two: Too Hot for Theaters
- 2026Weezer: Security Threat
- 2026Jackass: Best and Last as Self
- 2026Marc by Sofia as Self
- 2025Vice Is Broke as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Dìdi (弟弟) as Dead Squirrel (voice)
- 2023Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life as Self
- 2023Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Director
- 2022Babylon as Otto (uncredited)
- 2022Jackass 4.5 as Self
- 2022Mark’s Brain as Self
- 2022Jackass Forever as Self
- 2021Sing 2 as Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
- 2020Beastie Boys Story as Self (voice)
- 2018Camitz - en annan tid, en annan plats as Self
- 2018Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. as Self (archive footage)
- 2018Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- 2017Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine as Self - photographer / filmmaker
- 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 as Gloria / Self
- 2014Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project as Self
- 2013The Wolf of Wall Street as Dwayne (uncredited)
- 2013Her as Alien Child (voice)
- 2013Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa as Gloria
- 2012All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set as Self
- 2011A Tribute to Ryan Dunn as Self
- 2011Moneyball as Alán (uncredited)
- 2011Jackass: The Beginning as Self
- 2011To Die By Your Side as Macbeth
- 2011Jackass 3.5 as Self
- 2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D' as Self - Executive Producer
- 2010Jackass 3D as Self
- 2010The Birth of Big Air as Self
- 2010Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life as Plant
- 2010The Vampire Attack as Vampire
- 2010Rappin' With The Rickster as Self
- 2009Where the Wild Things Are as Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)
- 2009Collaborators as Self
- 2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak as Himself
- 2007The Making of 'Jackass 2.5' as Self
- 2007Jackass 2.5 as Self
- 2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' as Self (uncredited)
- 2006Jackass Number Two as Self
- 2005Don'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' as Self (archive footage)
- 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
- 2004Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' as Self
- 2003The Work of Director Spike Jonze as Richard Coufey
- 2003What's Up, Fatlip? as Himself
- 2002Jackass: The Movie as Self
- 2002Keep Your Eyes Open as Officer Jonze
- 2000Untitled Al Gore Documentary as Himself (voice)
- 1999Three Kings as Conrad Vig
- 1999Torrance Rises as Richard Coufey
- 1998Amarillo By Morning as Himself
- 1997The Game as Airbag EMT Beltran
- 1996Pig!
- 1994Mi Vida Loca as Teenage Drug Customer
Directing 62
- 2026Jackass: Best and Last · second unit director
- 2025The Tiger · director
- 2025Someday · director
- 2025The Tiger · director
- 2024All My Love · director
- 2022Jackass Forever · second unit director
- 2020Beastie Boys Story · director
- 2019Aziz Ansari: Right Now · director
- 2017Changers: A Dance Story · director
- 2017Frank Ocean Full Concert FYF Fest 2017 · director
- 2013Her · director
- 2013Choose You · director
- 2012Pretty Sweet · director
- 2011To Die By Your Side · director
- 2011Scenes from the Suburbs · director
- 2010Maurice at the World's Fair · director
- 2010The Vampire Attack · director
- 2010I'm Here · director
- 2009The Creature Within · director
- 2009Melbourne Years · director
- 2009Where the Wild Things Are · director
- 2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak · director
- 2009We Were Once a Fairytale · director
- 2008The Final Flare · director
- 2007Fully Flared · director
- 2006Krooked: Kronichles · director
- 2005Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits · director
- 2005Super Champion Funzone · director
- 2005The Medúlla Videos · director
- 2004Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost (The Videos: 1990-2002) · director
- 2004Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 · director
- 2004Hot Chocolate · director
- 2003The Oasis Video That Never Happened · director
- 2003Mark Paints · director
- 2003R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) · director
- 2003The Work of Director Spike Jonze · director
- 2003What's Up, Fatlip? · director
- 2003Yeah Right! · director
- 2002Adaptation. · director
- 2002Björk: Volumen Plus · director
- 2002Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003 · director
- 2002Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde · director
- 2000Beastie Boys: Video Anthology · director
- 2000Untitled Al Gore Documentary · director
- 2000An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube · director
- 1999The Chocolate Tour · director
- 1999D.A.F.T. · director
- 1999Being John Malkovich · director
- 1999Clip Cult · director
- 1999Torrance Rises · director
- 1998Björk: Volumen · director
- 1998Amarillo By Morning · director
- 1998Sun Fizz · director
- 1997Big City Nights · director
- 1997How They Get There · director
- 1997Mouse · director
- 1995Chocolate - Las Nueve Vidas De Paco · director
- 1994Beastie Boys: Sabotage · director
- 1994Ciao L.A. · director
- 1993Goldfish · director
- 1991Video Days · director
- 1989Rubbish Heap · director
Production 47
- 2026Jackass: Best and Last · producer
- 2025Splinter · executive producer
- 2023Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life · executive producer
- 2022You Resemble Me · executive producer
- 2022Jackass 4.5 · producer
- 2022Jackass Forever · producer
- 2021Bunny Hop · executive producer
- 2021Nine Days · executive producer
- 2020Girl - Nervous Circus · executive producer
- 2020Beastie Boys Story · producer
- 2018Doll · executive producer
- 2017Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine · executive producer
- 2017Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond · producer
- 2017The Third Industrial Revolution · executive producer
- 2014Wet Dream: A Skateboard Tale · executive producer
- 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 · producer
- 2013Her · producer
- 2013Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa · producer
- 2012Pretty Sweet · executive producer
- 2011A Tribute to Ryan Dunn · executive producer
- 2011Unbeleafable · executive producer
- 2011Jackass 3.5 · producer
- 2011The Making of 'Jackass 3D' · executive producer
- 2010Jackass 3D · producer
- 2010The Birth of Big Air · producer
- 2010Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life · producer
- 2010The Lazarus Effect · executive producer
- 2009Jackass: The Lost Tapes · executive producer
- 2008Synecdoche, New York · producer
- 2008Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel · producer
- 2007Jackass 2.5 · producer
- 2007Fully Flared · executive producer
- 2007Heavy Metal in Baghdad · executive producer
- 2006The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' · executive producer
- 2006Jackass Number Two · producer
- 2006The Fall · executive producer
- 2005Super Champion Funzone · executive producer
- 2003Jackass Backyard BBQ · executive producer
- 2003Yeah Right! · executive producer
- 2002Lakai - Beware of the Flare · executive producer
- 2002Harsh Euro Barge · executive producer
- 2002Jackass: The Movie · producer
- 2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' · executive producer
- 2002Jackass: Too Hot For MTV · producer
- 2002Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special · executive producer
- 2001Human Nature · producer
- 1997Mouse · executive producer
crew 14
- 2025Pavements · thanks
- 2024Babygirl · thanks
- 2023Beau Is Afraid · thanks
- 2017Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock · thanks
- 2006The Fall · presenter
- 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · thanks
- 2004Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow · cinematography
- 2004Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 · treatment
- 2003Lost in Translation · thanks
- 2003Jackass Backyard BBQ · creator
- 2002The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' · creator
- 2000The Virgin Suicides · thanks
- 1998Free Tibet · cinematography
- 1996Bed, Bath and Beyond · cinematography
Writing 22
- 2022Jackass 4.5 · writer
- 2022Jackass Forever · writer
- 2021Ghosts · writer
- 2020Beastie Boys Story · writer
- 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 · screenplay
- 2013Her · lyricist
- 2013Making a Scene · writer
- 2013Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa · screenplay
- 2011To Die By Your Side · writer
- 2011Jackass 3.5 · writer
- 2011Scenes from the Suburbs · writer
- 2010Jackass 3D · writer
- 2010I'm Here · screenplay
- 2009Where the Wild Things Are · screenplay
- 2009We Were Once a Fairytale · writer
- 2007Jackass 2.5 · writer
- 2006Jackass Number Two · writer
- 2005Jackass Presents: Murderball · writer
- 2003The Work of Director Spike Jonze · writer
- 2002Jackass: The Movie · writer
- 1997How They Get There · writer
- 1994Beastie Boys: Sabotage · writer
art 1
- 2017Frank Ocean Full Concert FYF Fest 2017 · creative director
Camera 4
- 2012Shut Up and Play the Hits · camera operator
- 2009Tell them anything you want: A portrait of Maurice Sendak · camera operator
- 2009Family Portrait · camera operator
- 2004Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' · camera operator