Biography
Adam Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze, is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie Kaufman, which include the 1999 film Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film Adaptation., and for his work as director of the 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are. He was also a co-creator and executive producer of MTV's Jackass. He is currently the crea...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Pavements
2025
Thanks
Documentary about the American indie band Pavement, which combines scripts with documentary images of the band and a musical mise-en-scene composed of...

Babygirl
2024
Thanks
A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.

Dìdi (弟弟)
2024
as Dead Squirrel (voice)
In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't ...

Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life
2023
Deeply thoughtful and illuminating, DRAWING A LIFE reveals the details of artist Geoff McFetridge’s life and work while delving further into the unive...

Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life
2023
Executive Producer
Deeply thoughtful and illuminating, DRAWING A LIFE reveals the details of artist Geoff McFetridge’s life and work while delving further into the unive...

Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
2023
as Self - Director
A portrait of French filmmaker Michel Gondry, creator, for three decades, of an imperfect, astonishing, fascinating, damaged and poetic work.

Beau Is Afraid
2023
Thanks
Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odys...

Babylon
2022
as Otto (uncredited)
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity dur...

You Resemble Me
2022
Executive Producer
Two sisters are abruptly separated, the eldest, Hasna, struggles to find her identity and place in the world.

Jackass 4.5
2022
as Self
Through outrageous, never-before-seen footage, witness the making of the Jackass crew's last go at wild stunts.

Jackass 4.5
2022
Producer, Writer
Through outrageous, never-before-seen footage, witness the making of the Jackass crew's last go at wild stunts.

Mark’s Brain
2022
as Self
“Mark’s Brain” features Gonz curiously floating through the deep compartments of his own memory. From vibrant tunnels filled with Schmoo birds to arch...

Jackass Forever
2022
as Self
The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one final round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts.

Jackass Forever
2022
Writer, Producer, Second Unit First Assistant Director
The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one final round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts.

Bunny Hop
2021
Executive Producer
"Bunny Hop, Son!"

Ghosts
2021
Writer
After the music video Room With A View, (LA)HORDE continues its exploration of forms of uprising and revolt through dance and directs a new short film...

Sing 2
2021
as Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connecti...

Nine Days
2021
Executive Producer
A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.

Girl - Nervous Circus
2020
Executive Producer
Girl Skateboards Presents "Nervous Circus"

Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self (voice)
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live docum...

Beastie Boys Story
2020
Director, Producer, Writer
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live docum...

Aziz Ansari: Right Now
2019
Director
In a comedy special directed by Spike Jonze, Aziz Ansari shares deep personal insights and hilarious takes on wokeness, family and the social climate.

Doll
2018
Executive Producer
Another documentary from Girl Skateboards.

Camitz - en annan tid, en annan plats
2018
as Self
"Camitz - another time, another place" - About the Swedish filmmaker Jhoan Camitz who directed the Spice Girls first video "Wannabe". He was a willful...

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018
as Self
Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who cont...

Illegal Civilization 3
2018
as Self
Features Kevin White, Aramis Hudson, Zach Saraceno, Nico Hiraga, and Olan Prenatt skating, having fun, and getting into all of the hijinks that we’ve ...

Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
2017
Executive Producer
Harmony Korine has spent his life disrupting traditional cinema with his provocative films. What most people don’t know is that first and foremost he'...

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
Producer
Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on th...

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock
2017
Thanks
A reckless joyride into the darkest corners of popular music that delves deep into the mind of Mick Rock, the genius photographer who immortalized the...

Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
2017
as Self
A look at the rise and fall of the subversive skateboarding magazine Big Brother, which rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and had a profound effect ...

The Third Industrial Revolution
2017
Executive Producer
The global economy is in crisis. Our biosphere's inability to absorb human activity, combined with the exhaustion of natural resources, declining prod...

Kenzo World
2016
Director, Writer

Wet Dream: A Skateboard Tale
2014
Executive Producer
It combines visual effects, daring stunts, underwater photography and a shockingly bold visual style. It is an ode to all things we love about skatebo...

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014
as Gloria / Self
Bad Grandpa .5 gives you a whole new perspective on the world of Irving Zisman with bonus scenes and pranks also featuring Spike Jonze as "Gloria" and...

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
2014
Producer, Screenplay
Bad Grandpa .5 gives you a whole new perspective on the world of Irving Zisman with bonus scenes and pranks also featuring Spike Jonze as "Gloria" and...

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project
2014
as Self
The making of Spike Jonze's "Her."

The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
as Dwayne (uncredited)
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infi...

Her
2013
as Alien Child (voice)
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theod...

Her
2013
Director, Writer, Producer
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theod...

Making a Scene
2013
Writer
For this year's Movies Issue, The New York Times Magazine commissioned lines from an eclectic and talented group of screenwriters — writers responsibl...
Choose You
2013
Director
This is what it looks like when Lena Dunham, Spike Jonze, Avicii, Vanessa Hudgens and Michael Shannon get together. Dunham wrote a short film for Sund...

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013
as Gloria
86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013
Story, Producer, Screenplay
86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.

Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet
2012
Director, Executive Producer
This is an epic tale of two gangs, like The Jets and The Sharks. But Girl and Chocolate aren't even gangs. Some of them act tough and some of them act...

All Noncombatants Please Clear the Set
2012
as Self
A behind the scenes look at the making of Being John Malkovich, condensed from hours of footage during production.

Shut Up and Play the Hits
2012
Additional Photography, Camera Operator
An intimate portrait of Brooklyn-based electronic rock band LCD Soundsystem's then-final live show on April 2, 2011, capturing both the exuberant, thr...

A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
2011
as Self
Ryan Dunn's friends and family pay tribute to the 'Jackass' star with a look back at his extraordinary life. Join the gang as they come together to sh...

A Tribute to Ryan Dunn
2011
Executive Producer
Ryan Dunn's friends and family pay tribute to the 'Jackass' star with a look back at his extraordinary life. Join the gang as they come together to sh...

Moneyball
2011
as Alán (uncredited)
The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-gen...

Jackass: The Beginning
2011
as Self
Jackass: The Beginning is a DVD extra on Jackass 3.5 that documents how Big Brother Magazine developed into the Jackass crew.

Unbeleafable
2011
Executive Producer
Girl Skateboard's latest film UNBELEAFABLE is a 3-D short produced in partnership with the Levi's Film Workshop. Girl has created some of the most mem...

To Die By Your Side
2011
as Macbeth
Designer Olympia Le-Tan's embroidered clutch-bags spring to life in director Spike Jonze’s tragicomic stop-motion animation.

To Die By Your Side
2011
Director, Writer
Designer Olympia Le-Tan's embroidered clutch-bags spring to life in director Spike Jonze’s tragicomic stop-motion animation.

Jackass 3.5
2011
as Self
Johnny Knoxville of 'Jackass' releases unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and shenanigans shot during the production of 'Jackass 3D' that didn'...

Jackass 3.5
2011
Writer, Producer
Johnny Knoxville of 'Jackass' releases unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and shenanigans shot during the production of 'Jackass 3D' that didn'...

Scenes from the Suburbs
2011
Director, Writer
A resident of a suburban dystopia tries to reassemble his fragmented memories of life as a teen.

Jackass 3D
2010
as Self
Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Wee Man and the rest of their fearless and foolhardy friends take part in another round of outrageous pranks a...

Jackass 3D
2010
Writer, Producer
Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Wee Man and the rest of their fearless and foolhardy friends take part in another round of outrageous pranks a...

The Birth of Big Air
2010
as Self
In 1985, at the tender age of 13, Mat Hoffman entered into the BMX circuit as an amateur, and by 16 he had risen to the professional level. Throughout...

The Birth of Big Air
2010
Producer
In 1985, at the tender age of 13, Mat Hoffman entered into the BMX circuit as an amateur, and by 16 he had risen to the professional level. Throughout...

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
2010
as Plant
Jennie the terrier has everything a dog could ever wish for, but still feels that something is missing. She leaves home to discover what that is.

The Vampire Attack
2010
as Vampire

The Vampire Attack
2010
Director

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
2010
Producer
Jennie the terrier has everything a dog could ever wish for, but still feels that something is missing. She leaves home to discover what that is.

I'm Here
2010
Screenplay, Director
A library assistant plods through an ordinary life in LA until a chance meeting opens his eyes to the power of creativity and ultimately, love. When t...

The Lazarus Effect
2010
Executive Producer
The Lazarus Effect is a 2010 documentary film about the positive impact of free antiretroviral drug therapy on HIV/AIDS patients in Africa. It was dir...

Rappin' With The Rickster
2010
as Self
Join photographer turned public access guru Ricky Powell in this collection of clips from his influential NY TV show, Rappin' With The Rickster.

Where the Wild Things Are
2009
as Bob (voice) / Terry (voice)
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—cr...

Where the Wild Things Are
2009
Screenplay, Director
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—cr...

Jackass: The Lost Tapes
2009
Executive Producer
The deleted scenes and additional stunts and sketches that originally were not presented in the original series.
Collaborators
2009
A portrait of Spike Jonze and his longtime moviemaking partnerships.

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
2009
as Himself
A loving look at one of the most cherished and controversial figures in children's literature, Maurice Sendak. In this deeply moving tribute, spend ti...

Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
2009
Director, Camera Operator
A loving look at one of the most cherished and controversial figures in children's literature, Maurice Sendak. In this deeply moving tribute, spend ti...

We Were Once a Fairytale
2009
Director, Writer
We Were Once a Fairytale is a 2009 short film directed by Spike Jonze. It stars hip hop musician Kanye West.
Family Portrait
2009
Camera Operator
Lance Bangs makes a film about contemporary culture in Los Angeles centered around Family Bookstore, Hope Gallery, The Smell, Cinefamily, and Ooga Boo...

Synecdoche, New York
2008
Producer
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as ...

Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel
2008
Producer
BMX great Mat "the Condor" Hoffman joins other top riders in this salute to iconic daredevil Evel Knievel, with host Johnny Knoxville presiding over t...

The Final Flare
2008
Director
The frantic lead up to Lakai Footwear's release of Fully Flared left no time for inclusion of bonus features. With countless hours of unused footage a...

Jackass 2.5
2007
as Self
The crew have now set off to finish what as left over from Jackass 2.0, and in this version they have Wee Man use a 'pee' gun on themselves, having a ...

Jackass 2.5
2007
Writer, Producer
The crew have now set off to finish what as left over from Jackass 2.0, and in this version they have Wee Man use a 'pee' gun on themselves, having a ...

Lakai - Fully Flared
2007
Director, Executive Producer
A skateboarding film featuring the Lakai team filmed over the course of 4 years.

Heavy Metal in Baghdad
2007
Executive Producer
The story of Iraq's only heavy metal band and their fight to play music.

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
2007
as Self
A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this film,

The Making of 'Jackass Number Two'
2007
Executive Producer
A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this film,

Jackass Number Two
2006
as Self
Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits, and essentially has no plot. Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Ma...

Jackass Number Two
2006
Producer, Writer
Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits, and essentially has no plot. Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Ma...

The Fall
2006
Executive Producer, Presenter
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic...
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
2005
Director
Solid Gold Hits is a greatest hits collection by Beastie Boys, released in November 2005. In contrast to 1999's The Sounds of Science anthology, Solid...

Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005
as Self (archive footage)
An in-depth examination of the complete production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).

Jackass Presents: Murderball
2005
Writer
Guys from 'Jackass' hang with the members of the U.S. Paralympic Quad Rugby team.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
Thanks
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a res...

The Medúlla Videos
2005
Director
Music videos for the album Medúlla. The medúlla videos. A documentary about the making of the "Triumph of a Heart" music video is also included as a ...
Super Champion Funzone
2005
Executive Producer
Fourstar present Super Champion Funzone, two weeks in Tokyo.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow
2004
Cinematography
A full live concert recorded at San Francisco's Fillmore, which showcases the band at their best and singer Karen O in full-on charismatic exuberance.

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004
A compilation of 24 music videos by Sonic Youth ranging from 1990 to 2002. Collaborators include Harmony Korine, Spike Jonze, Todd Haynes, Mark Roman...

Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
2004
Treatment, Director
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures From the Vault 1991-2002 contains every one of Weezer's music videos from that time period (including the cla...

Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'
2004
as Self
Behind the scenes documentary shot during the making of Sofia Coppola's Lost In Translation (2003)

Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'
2004
Camera Operator
Behind the scenes documentary shot during the making of Sofia Coppola's Lost In Translation (2003)

Chocolate - Hot Chocolate
2004
Director
Hot Chocolate is a documentary that chronicles the 2003 Chocolate skateboard team tour. The video showcases the talents of new additions Marc Johnson,...

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
2003
Director
In View: The Best Of R.E.M. 1988–2003 is a DVD featuring videos by the rock band R.E.M. during 1988–2003, released as a companion to the Warner Bros. ...

The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003
as Richard Coufey
When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of...

The Work of Director Spike Jonze
2003
Director, Writer
When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of...

Lost in Translation
2003
Thanks
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace...

Jackass Backyard BBQ
2003
Executive Producer, Creator
Backyard barbecue with the Jackass cast and crew

What's Up, Fatlip?
2003
as Himself
During the filming of Fatlip's debut solo music video for "What's Up, Fatlip?" Spike Jonze compiled a series of interviews with the rapper and put the...

What's Up, Fatlip?
2003
Director
During the filming of Fatlip's debut solo music video for "What's Up, Fatlip?" Spike Jonze compiled a series of interviews with the rapper and put the...

Girl - Yeah Right!
2003
Director, Executive Producer
Invisible skateboards, Eric Koston, super duper slo mo, Brandon Biebel, Marc Johnson, Owen Wilson, Rick McCrank, The Skatetrix, Gino Iannucci, Mike Ca...

Adaptation.
2002
Director
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting amb...

Björk: Volumen Plus
2002
Director
Volumen Plus is an official DVD released by Björk on December 2, 2002. The DVD, whose release coincided with the release of the comprehensive Greatest...

Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003
2002
Director
The visual companion of the Greatest Hits audio release, includes all Björk 21 music videos available at that moment in chronological order.

Harsh Euro Barge
2002
Executive Producer
The Girl Skateboard team travels to Europe for 3 weeks.

Lakai - Beware of the Flare
2002
Executive Producer
The Lakai skateboard team's first official trip to Europe for 3 weeks.

Jackass: The Movie
2002
as Self
Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time. They wander around Japan...

Jackass: The Movie
2002
Producer, Writer
Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time. They wander around Japan...

The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie'
2002
Executive Producer, Creator
A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this film, based on the TV show of the same name, about a group of young men ...

Jackass: Too Hot For MTV
2002
Producer
The stunts performed in Jackass: Too Hot For MTV pushed the envelope for what could be broadcasted on television and even saw pressure from lawmakers ...
Keep Your Eyes Open
2002
as Officer Jonze
The craziest thrill-seekers and adrenaline junkies demonstrate their repertoire of mind-blowing stunts in the fields of skateboarding, snowboarding, s...

Jackass: Gumball Rally 3000 Special
2002
Executive Producer
Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and Chris Pontius join the annual race around Europe, have fun in other countries, and get in some trouble along the way.

Human Nature
2001
Producer
Obsessive scientist Nathan and his lover, the naturalist Lila, discover Puff: a man born and raised in the wild. As Nathan trains the wild man in the ...

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
2000
Director
The Beastie Boys are among the most influential groups of the last two decades. As their music has opened hip-hop to a wider audience and changed the ...
Untitled Al Gore Documentary
2000
as Himself (voice)
An intimate look at Al Gore and his family during the former Vice President's 2000 campaign
Untitled Al Gore Documentary
2000
Director
An intimate look at Al Gore and his family during the former Vice President's 2000 campaign

An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube
2000
Director
Ice Cube discusses his acting process on the set of "Three Kings" in this satirical poke at actors’ pretensions.

The Virgin Suicides
2000
Thanks
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.

Chocolate - The Chocolate Tour
1999
Director
It is the summer of 1999 and what the Chocolate team thinks will be a normal skateboarding tour across the USA, turns into a race against time with a ...

D.A.F.T.
1999
Director
A strange combination of techno and New Wave music, the French duo Daft Punk caused an international dance sensation with their catchy hit "Around The...

Being John Malkovich
1999
Director
One day at work, unsuccessful puppeteer Craig finds a portal into the head of actor John Malkovich. The portal soon becomes a passion for anybody who ...

Clip Cult
1999
Director
A compilation of 12 cutting-edge music videos, including Bjork's "All Is Full Of Love", Squarepusher's "Come On My Selector", Autechre's "Second Bad V...

Three Kings
1999
as Conrad Vig
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gol...

Torrance Rises
1999
as Richard Coufey
A mockumentary chronicling the Torrance Community Dance Group (from Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" video) on their road to the MTV Video Music Awards.

Torrance Rises
1999
Director
A mockumentary chronicling the Torrance Community Dance Group (from Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" video) on their road to the MTV Video Music Awards.

Björk: Volumen
1998
Director
"Volumen" collects every video from Bjork's career {up until Hunter}, and showcases the work of famed video director's Spike Jonze, Sophie Muller and ...

Free Tibet
1998
Cinematography
A film about the Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco in 1996.

Amarillo By Morning
1998
as Himself
While filming professional bullriders for a commercial at the national rodeo in Houston, Texas, Spike Jonze befriended two suburban teenagers who aspi...

Amarillo By Morning
1998
Director
While filming professional bullriders for a commercial at the national rodeo in Houston, Texas, Spike Jonze befriended two suburban teenagers who aspi...

The Game
1997
as Airbag EMT Beltran
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his y...
How They Get There
1997
Director, Writer
A guy and a girl play copycat with each other from opposite sides of the street.

Mouse
1997
Director, Executive Producer
Girl Skateboard's video Mouse starred Eric Koston, Tony Ferguson, Jeron Wilson, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Rudy Johnson, Guy Mariano, Sean Sheffey, Jo...
Bed, Bath and Beyond
1996
Cinematography
Dominique is desperate to to play the title role in her husband Jean Claude's bio-pic "No Sunrise for Selena," but why won't Jean Claude cast his volu...

Pig!
1996
No plot details available.

Chocolate - Las Nueve Vidas De Paco
1995
Director
Set in the post Civil War west, LAS NUEVE VIDAS DE PACO, is the epic tale of six men who have been cheated. Cheated out of their pride. After loosing ...

Beastie Boys: Sabotage
1994
Director, Writer
Includes the songs: Djembe, Gratitude (Live), Sabotage, The Hurricane Freestyle, Triphamnmer, Skills To Pay The Bills (Live), Time For Living, Sabrosa...

Mi Vida Loca
1994
as Teenage Drug Customer
Mousie and Sad Girl are childhood best friends in a contemporary Los Angeles poor Hispanic neighborhood. But when Sad Girl becomes pregnant by Mousie'...

Ciao L.A.
1994
Director
Three upcoming actors are interviewed on the hit Talk Show, "Ciao LA."

Goldfish
1993
Director
The first video from Girl Skateboards. Goldfish opens with a car chasing a skater down a series of hills. The skater sees a goldfish in a fishbowl in ...

Video Days
1991
Director
Video Days is a skateboarding video by Blind Skateboards released in 1991.

World Industries - Rubbish Heap
1989
Director
The first World Industries video, directed by Spike Jonze and featuring riders such as Vallely, Rocco, Mullen and Chris Pastras.

Jackass Number Two: Too Hot for Theaters
N/A
Released as part of Jackass Number Two's 15th Anniversary, bonus footage from the Number Two DVD
Mark Paints
N/A
Director
Another short film with Mark Gonzales.
The Oasis Video That Never Happened
N/A
Director
Spike Jonze and his team visit the UK and interview members of the public, asking them to imagine an Oasis music video that they'll star in with the b...
Maurice at the World's Fair
N/A
Director
A humorous take on a story from author/illustrator, Maurice Sendak’s childhood, produced with love by Spike Jonze, (director, Where the Wild Things Ar...
The Creature Within
N/A
Director
A portrait of Maurice Sendak's self-doubts. Included in Wholphin Issue Number 9
Melbourne Years
N/A
Director
An animated director's statement. Included in Wholphin Issue Number 9