Spike Jonze research

1. Music Video Director
Research
Spike Jonze

2. Background
• Born: October 22nd 1969
• Occupation: Film director, film producer, screenwriter & actor.
• Active: 1989-present
• Spike Jonze is mostly recognised for directing movies such as 2013’s ‘Her’
and 1999’s Being John Malkovich. However, he has directed over 50 music
videos for many different artists of several genres.
• He is also renowned for being the man behind the Jackass franchise.

3. Music Videos
• Examples of artists Jonze has worked
with:
• Weezer
• Daft Punk
• Fatboy Slim
• Kanye West
• Arcade Fire
• Bjork
Awards:
• Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ won four
MTV Video Music Awards, including
one best director award for Jonze.
• Jonze racked up three more MTV
awards for the Fatboy Slim ‘Praise
You’ video in 1999.

4. Jonze’s style
Jay-Z & Kanye West – ‘Otis’ Arcade Fire – ‘The Suburbs’ Daft Punk – ‘Da Funk’
Bjork – ‘It’s Oh So Quiet’ Fatboy Slim – ‘Weapon of
Choice’
Weezer – ‘Buddy Holly’