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Lee, Spike
Overview
| Works: | 412
works in
982
publications in
12
languages and
48,357
library holdings
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| Genres: | Children's stories
Comedy
Romance
Documentary
Motion picture plays
College
Musical
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| Subject Headings: | Motion picture producers and directors--United States
African American motion picture producers and directors
Sports spectators--United States
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| Roles: | Director, Producer, Author of screenplay, Actor, Performer, Interviewee, Film editor, Scenarist, Author of introduction, Editor |
| Classifications: | pn1997,
791.4372 |
Most widely held works about
Spike Lee
more  fewer 
Most widely held works by
Spike Lee
When the levees broke a requiem in four acts(
visu
)
12
editions published
between
2006
and
2007
in
English and No Linguistic Content
and held by
1,858
libraries
worldwide
The world watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005. Many were shocked, not only by the scale of the disaster, but the slow, inept and disorganized response of the emergency and recovery efforts. Structured into four acts, each dealing with a different aspect of the events that preceded and followed Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans. Tells the heartbreaking personal stories of those who endured this harrowing ordeal and survived to tell the tale.
4 little girls(
visu
)
12
editions published
between
1997
and
2003
in
English and German
and held by
1,510
libraries
worldwide
When a bomb tears through the basement of a black Baptist church on a peaceful fall morning, it takes the lives of four young girls; Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Addie Mae Collins. This racially motivated crime, taking place at a time when the civil rights movement is burning with a new flame, could have doused that flame forever. Instead it fuels a nation's outrage and brings Birmingham, Alabama to the forefront of America's concern.
Do the right thing(
visu
)
7
editions published
between
1990
and
2006
in
English and Italian
and held by
1,466
libraries
worldwide
"The hottest day of the year explodes onscreen in this vibrant look at a day in the life of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. A portrait of urban racial tensions sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise, "--Container.
Inside man(
visu
)
14
editions published
between
2006
and
2009
in
3
languages
and held by
1,455
libraries
worldwide
NYPD Detective Keith Frazier struggles to outsmart Dalton, a high-stakes bank robber who, along with a well-trained crew of accomplices, has seized control of a Wall Street bank. The robbers turn what initially looks like a hostage crisis into a personal crusade to expose some mysterious evil secrets. As the dangerous cat-and-mouse game unfolds, Madaline, a power broker with her own agenda, emerges and injects even more instability into an already volatile situation.
Malcolm X(
visu
)
44
editions published
between
1992
and
2010
in
5
languages
and held by
1,218
libraries
worldwide
Screen version of the life of Malcolm X, who through his religious conversion to Islam found the strength to rise up from a criminal past to become an influential civil rights leader.
Please, baby, please by Spike Lee (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
2002
and
2007
in
English
and held by
1,170
libraries
worldwide
A toddler's antics keep her mother busy as she tries to feed her, watch her on the playground, give her a bath, and put her to bed.
Malcolm X(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
1,129
libraries
worldwide
Screen version of the life of Malcolm X, who through his religious conversion to Islam, found the strength to rise up from a criminal past to become an influential civil rights leader.
Do the right thing(
visu
)
42
editions published
between
1989
and
2009
in
English and French
and held by
1,092
libraries
worldwide
This powerful visual feast combines humor and drama with memorable characters while tracing the course of a single day on a block in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn. It's the hottest day of the year, a scorching 24-hour period that will change the lives of its residents forever.
Please, puppy, please by Spike Lee (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
2005
and
2009
in
English and Spanish
and held by
1,077
libraries
worldwide
Two toddlers have fun with their puppy.
Miracle at St. Anna(
visu
)
4
editions published
between
2008
and
2009
in
English
and held by
993
libraries
worldwide
August 1944. Follows four black soldiers of the all-black 92nd Infantry Division who get trapped near the small Tuscan village of Sant'Anna di Stazzema on the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign of World War II. One of the men will risk his life to save an Italian boy who lives in the city where the Waffen-SS have massacred most of the citizens of the town in retaliation for Italian partisan activity. A sculpted head from the Ponte Santa Trinita in Florence is a focal point.
Best seat in the house : a basketball memoir by Spike Lee (
Book
)
8
editions published
in
1997
in
English
and held by
964
libraries
worldwide
Interweaves memories of the Knicks with memories of "Spike's artistic journey."
Spike Lee : that's my story and I'm sticking to it by Kaleem Aftab (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
2005
and
2006
in
English
and held by
887
libraries
worldwide
Lee is the provocative director whose pioneering films--from Do the Right Thing and Jungle Fever to Malcolm X--helped transform the face of late twentieth-century America. Since bursting onto the scene in 1986 with the sexually provocative She's Gotta Have It, He has been one of America's most visionary and controversial cinematic figures. With film critic Kaleem Aftab, Lee chronicles his explosive rise to stardom, exploring such important issues as Black Nationalism, Hollywood stereotyping, and the rise of a powerful black middle class. With Lee family interviews and the candid revelations of stars like Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Laurence Fishburne, Ed Norton, John Turturro, Rosie Perez, and Wesley Snipes, this book is the story of a visionary life in the cinema, telling us as much about Lee as it does about the past two decades of American social history.--From publisher description.
Jungle fever(
visu
)
29
editions published
between
1991
and
2005
in
5
languages
and held by
867
libraries
worldwide
A black architect begins an affair with his working class Italian secretary. Their relationship causes them to be scrutinized by their friends, cast out from their families and shunned by their neighbors.
By any means necessary : the trials and tribulations of the making of Malcolm X by Spike Lee (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1992
and
1993
in
English
and held by
859
libraries
worldwide
Bamboozled(
visu
)
21
editions published
between
2000
and
2008
in
3
languages
and held by
841
libraries
worldwide
"In a searing parody of American television, Bamboozled takes a humorous look at how race, ratings and the pursuit of power lead to a network executive's stunning rise and tragic downfall."--Container.
25th hour(
visu
)
2
editions published
between
2002
and
2003
in
English
and held by
804
libraries
worldwide
Monty Brogan is facing a seven year prison sentence for dealing drugs. On the night before he has to go to prison, he decides to go out with his friends one last time, and re-examines his life in the process.
Five for five : the films of Spike Lee by Spike Lee (
Book
)
6
editions published
in
1991
in
English
and held by
766
libraries
worldwide
He got game(
visu
)
14
editions published
between
1998
and
2006
in
3
languages
and held by
756
libraries
worldwide
A prisoner is granted a furlough in hopes of persuading his estranged son, the country's top high school basketball player, to attend the governor's alma mater.
Love & basketball(
visu
)
8
editions published
between
2000
and
2008
in
3
languages
and held by
734
libraries
worldwide
This film is divided into the quarters of a basketball game and tells the story of Quincy and Monica. It traces their lives as they run parallel and run apart -- from childhood, to high school, to college -- concluding with Quincy and Monica as adults. Both play basketball and each dreams of playing on a professional level. For Quincy, it is easier and expected since he is the son of a professional ballplayer. Monica has it harder being both a woman when there was no professional league, and as a daughter whose mother cannot understand why her daughter wants to be an athlete.
Get on the bus(
visu
)
8
editions published
between
1996
and
2009
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
696
libraries
worldwide
Follows a group of different men traveling from Los Angeles to the march in Washington, D.C. On the way they will make friends, make enemies, and make history.
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