Who is Spike Lee?
Spike Lee is an acclaimed American film director, noted for his use of social and political commentary in his films. He has twice been nominated for Academy Awards, and in 2007 received two Emmy awards for his work on the documentary, When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. Although his political comments occasionally overshadow his film work, Lee is often regarded to be among the greatest directors of the 20th and 21st centuries and is frequently cited as a model for his work on bringing African American social subjects to the mainstream film world.