Spike Jonze - Music video Director profile

Spike Jonze

Adam Spiegel, professionally known as Spike Jonze, is an American director, producer and actor, who has worked and created some of the most iconic music videos of the 20^th/21^stcenturies. 

Early Career: Spiegel started out at a young age as a teenager being a photographer for BMX and skateboarding, producing material for well-known skating magazines as Transworld Skateboarding. 

Notable works:

"It's Oh So Quiet"

Björk

His work for the Icelandic artist turned into a piece known for its Billy Elliot style dance sequence as well as its perfectly synced slow-mo to real time shots and lip syncing between the two speeds. 

"Weapon of Choice"

Fatboy Slim

The music video for “weapon of choice” became an instant success due to its stunt performances, its dancing and its acting from the one and only Christopher Walken. It was no surprise that it received a Grammy award for the best short form music video.

Other:

Spiegel also found himself doing work within Jackass, the world renowned “stunt” show, and even acting in “wolf of wall street” alongside DiCaprio.