Spike Jonze

:For the musician and bandleader, see Spike Jones.

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Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel c. 1969 in Rockville, Maryland), is a Jewish-American director of videos, most notably offbeat music videos, and director and producer of films, most notably the 1999 black comedy Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film Adaptation (both written by Charlie Kaufman). He was a producer and co-creator of the Jackass television series on MTV and of '. He has acted in some videos and films, and has written as well.

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1969 - Rockville, Maryland - Jewish-American - Director - Video - Music videos - Producer - Film - 1999 - Black comedy - Being John Malkovich - 2002 - Adaptation - Charlie Kaufman - Jackass - Television series - MTV

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Spike also was a co-founder and editor of Dirt magazine, as well as an editor for Grand Royal Magazine. Spike in the past shot skateboard videos, most notably Blind skateboard company's Video Days in 1991, and he is co-owner of Girl Skateboards.

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Dirt - Grand Royal Magazine - Skateboard - Blind - Video Days - 1991 - Girl Skateboards

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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". He is currently dating Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O.

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June 26 - 1999 - Sofia Coppola - December 5 - 2003 - Chemical Brothers - Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Karen O

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