Spike Jonze

American filmmaker (born 1969)
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Spike Jonze

Summary

Spike Jonze is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rockville[2]. He was born on October 22, 1969[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,960 views/month, #2,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Spike Jonze was born in Rockville[2].
  • Spike Jonze was born on October 22, 1969[3].
  • Spike Jonze's father was Arthur H. Spiegel III[10].
  • Spike Jonze held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Spike Jonze's native language[12].
  • Spike Jonze worked as a film director[4].
  • Spike Jonze's professions included film producer[5].
  • Spike Jonze's professions included actor[6].
  • Spike Jonze worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Spike Jonze worked as a television actor[8].
  • Spike Jonze worked as a film actor[13].
  • Spike Jonze was educated at San Francisco Art Institute[14].
  • Spike Jonze was educated at The Field School[15].
  • Spike Jonze was educated at Walt Whitman High School[16].
  • Spike Jonze received the Writers Guild of America Award[17].
  • Spike Jonze received the Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Director[18].
  • Spike Jonze received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[19].
  • Spike Jonze received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[20].
  • Spike Jonze is recorded as male[21].
  • Spike Jonze's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Spike Jonze's Commons category is recorded as Spike Jonze[23].
  • Spike Jonze's family name is recorded as Spiegel[24].
  • Spike Jonze's given name is recorded as Adam[25].
  • Spike Jonze's pseudonym is recorded as Spike Jonze[26].
  • Spike Jonze's work location is recorded as United States[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-10-22[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cd537c00-f430-4015-b092-a0016120828d[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Spike Jonze was born in Rockville[2]. He was born on October 22, 1969[3]. His father was Arthur H. Spiegel III[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at San Francisco Art Institute[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1961[34], headquartered in San Francisco[35]; The Field School[15], a university-preparatory school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1972[38]; and Walt Whitman High School[16], a high school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1962[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], television actor[8], and film actor[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award[17], a cultural prize[42], in United States[43], founded in 1949[44]; Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Director[18], a class of award[45]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[19], an award for best screenplay[46], in United States[47], founded in 1941[48]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[20], a class of award[49], in United States[50].

Why It Matters

Spike Jonze ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,960 views/month, #2,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Alfonso Cuarón[53], a film director[54], b. 1961[55], of Mexico[56], awarded the Directors Guild of America Award[57].

FAQs

Where was Spike Jonze born?

Born in Rockville[2], Spike Jonze…

Who were Spike Jonze's parents?

Spike Jonze's father was Arthur H. Spiegel III[10].

What did Spike Jonze do for work?

Spike Jonze worked as film director[4], film producer[5], actor[6], screenwriter[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Spike Jonze go to school?

Spike Jonze was educated at San Francisco Art Institute[14], The Field School[15], and Walt Whitman High School[16].

What awards did Spike Jonze receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[17], Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Director[18], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[19], and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[20].

Who did Spike Jonze influence?

Spike Jonze has been cited as an influence by Alfonso Cuarón[53].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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