Spike Jonze Net Worth
Spike Jonze Net Worth is
$40 Million
Spike Jonze Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Spike Jonze (pronounced “Jones” /donz/; born Adam Spiegel; October 22, 1969) is an American director, producer, screenwriter and actor, whose work includes music videos, advertisements, film and television. He began his feature film directing career with “Being John Malkovich” (1999) and “Adaptation” (2002), both composed by Charlie Kaufman, and then began films with screenplays of his own with “Where the Wild Things Are” (2009) and “Her” (2013).
Jonze is well-known for his music video cooperation with Fatboy Slim, Weezer, Beastie Boys, and Bjrk. He was a co-creator and executive producer of MTV’s “Jackass”. He’s now the creative director of VBS.tv. He’s part owner of skateboard firm Girl Skateboards with passengers Rick Howard and Mike Carroll. He co-founded Directors Label, with filmmakers Chris Cunningham and Michel Gondry, and the Palm Pictures firm.
Spike Jonze Net Worth $40 Million Dollars
| Full Name | Spike Jonze |
| Net Worth | $40 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 22, 1969 (age 45 |
| Died | May 1, 1965, Beverly Hills, California, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Rockville, Maryland, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Film director, Film Producer, Actor, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Music Video Director |
| Education | Walt Whitman High School (1987), The Field School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Sofia Coppola (m. 1999–2003) |
| Children | Leslie Ann Jones, Spike Jones, Jr., Cocktails For Two, All I Want For Christmas, You Always Hurt the One You Love |
| Parents | Sandy Granzow, Arthur Spiegel III |
| Siblings | Sam Spiegel, Julia Spiegel |
| Nicknames | Richard Coufey , Richard Couffe , Spike Jones , Richard Koufey , Spike , Adam Spiegel |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Original Song, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director, César Award for Best Foreign Film, Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion... |
| Movies | Where the Wild Things Are, Her, Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, I'm Here, Three Kings, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Jackass: The Movie, Synecdoche, New York, Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak, The Game, We Were Once a Fairytale, Jackass Number Two, Scenes From The Suburbs... |
| TV Shows | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Jackass |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Green and blue tinged scenes lit by fluorescents |
| 2 | Often shoots exterior scenes around sunset |
| 3 | Many of his music videos are short films set to music |
| 4 | Often makes his actors appear unattractive, e.g. Cameron Diaz's frizzy hair and frumpy wardrobe in Being John Malkovich (1999), outfitting Nicolas Cage in a fatsuit and receding hairline in Adaptation. (2002). |
| 5 | Frequently has a male character unexpectedly break into dance: John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich (1999), Christopher Walken in "Weapon of Choice", Theodore in Her (2013) |
| 6 | Frequently uses music from Karen O and the Arcade Fire |
| 7 | Subtle handheld camera operation |
| 8 | Seamless integration of special effects into live-action photography (Being John Malkovich (1999), Adaptation. (2002), Where the Wild Things Are (2009)). |
| 9 | [Off-beat] His films/music videos are off-beat in their visual storytelling, particularly their mix of live-action, animation, and puppetry. |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on Amy Adams] The thing I realized with Amy is, she can make any dialogue you write sound unwritten. She just has a way of internalizing it. She's such a thinker, and you can see her thinking her way through all of that until it's all coming from within her. |
| 2 | There was definitely a point in my thirties when I thought, 'Oh, wow, I'm not the youngest person on the set anymore. But I like it. Working with younger artists is totally exciting...[And Arcade Fire:] Most of them are ten years younger than me and they just feel like peers. Their process is very democratic. Anyone in the group can come up with an idea and play over someone else. |
| 3 | [on Joaquin Phoenix's first reading for/ acting in Her (2013)] I loved him...[He was] all instinct [and] when something felt weird, when Joaquin was uncomfortable with something, I knew it meant there was some place I had cheated or hadn't thought through or hadn't gone deep enough. His flinch is always worth listening to...I'm always amazed when any actor can decipher my direction. I think, 'God, I can't believe Joaquin just understood what I meant when I barely said anything'. |
| 4 | [on the origins of Her (2013) from his long-ago encounter with an artificial-intelligence computer program] For the first 30 seconds, I had that buzz, like, It's responding to me! Then it quickly fell apart and you realize, Here are the tricks, here's how this works. But what if I could sustain that forever? What would that be like? I wanted to take that idea as far as I could possibly imagine and feel. |
| 5 | As a feature film director you got to be a guarding dog of the whole production. You got to be able to hold 100 script pages in the head at the same time. If you miss a detail it's wasted. I don't know how the music video generation can affect the movie business, but I'm curious what feature films the English Chris Cunningham and the Swedish guy Jonas Åkerlund are going to make. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | As of 2014, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Moneyball (2011), Her (2013) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). |
| 2 | Grew up with friend and Jackass co-creator Jeff Tremaine. |
| 3 | His father was from a German Jewish and Russian Jewish family, while his mother's ancestry includes German, Scottish, and English. |
| 4 | His close movie-making friends include music-video director Chris Cunningham, Charles Kaufman, David Fincher, Catherine Keener, Nicole Holofcener, Miranda July, Bennett Miller, and Steven Soderbergh. |
| 5 | Cousin of Gabriel Cowan. |
| 6 | Former son-in-law of Francis Ford Coppola. |
| 7 | Was set to direct The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) back in 2001, with a release in late 2002 but backed out to work on Adaptation. (2002). |
| 8 | Good friends with musician Kanye West and director David Fincher. |
| 9 | Has directed two actors and two actresses to a Oscar Nomination - Catherine Keener (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Being John Malkovich (1999)), Chris Cooper (Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Adaptation. (2002), Meryl Streep (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Adaptation. (2002)) and Nicolas Cage (Best Actor in a Leading Role, Adaptation. (2002). Cooper won the Oscar for his role in Adaptation. (2002). |
| 10 | Before George Lucas decided to make the movie himself, Spike was in talks to direct Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). |
| 11 | Told Nicolas Cage to ignore all of his acting instincts, for his role in Adaptation. (2002). Cage later received a Oscar Nomination for his acting in that movie. |
| 12 | Was originally going to direct Synecdoche, New York (2008), but took the role as producer instead, to finish Where the Wild Things Are (2009). |
| 13 | Jonze was an avid BMX freestyle rider in his youth. |
| 14 | While filming Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Jonze kept in contact with the book's original writer Maurice Sendak, to mix Sendak's ideas with his own. |
| 15 | Is not to be confused with famous novelty musician and band leader Spike Jones. |
| 16 | Considered directing Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) but was already in pre-production on Where the Wild Things Are (2009), a pet project of his. |
| 17 | Was originally offered the chance to direct Human Nature (2001) after the success of Being John Malkovich (1999). He considered it, but declined, recommending fellow music video director Michel Gondry for the project. |
| 18 | Started as a magazine editor and contributor before moving into film. |
| 19 | One of the most renowned directors for music videos, he has received numerous awards and recognition from MTV for his outstanding work in the medium. |
| 20 | (early 1990s) Featured in a "Spike-Needs-A-Girlfriend" contest in Christina Kelly's 'What Now' column in Sassy Magazine. His requirements for a girlfriend were: "short hair, clear skin, and good teeth". |
| 21 | Contrary to popular belief is not an heir to the Spiegel catalog fortune, although he is a distant relative of those that are. |
| 22 | Was offered the opportunity to direct the movie The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), but declined. He suggested small British production company "Hammer and Tongs", instead. |
| 23 | He is co-owner of the Girl skateboard company. |
| 24 | Continues to shoot some of the finest films in the skateboarding scene, among these is Blind's 1991 magnum opus "VideoDays" and Girl's 2003 "Yeah Right!". |
| 25 | Was a member of Propaganda Films. |
| 26 | Brother of Sam Spiegel. |
| 27 | In 2001, at the age of 32, he directed the video for Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice." This video contains 32 cuts. |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Guide to Film | 2016 | TV Series executive producer - 4 episodes | |
| Black Market with Michael K. Williams | 2016 | TV Series documentary executive producer - 6 episodes | |
| WOMAN with Gloria Steinem | 2016 | TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Getting an Election | 2016 | TV Series executive producer | |
| States of Undress | 2016 | TV Series documentary executive producer | |
| Gaycation | 2016 | TV Series documentary executive producer - 4 episodes | |
| Vice News | 2015 | TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Wet Dream: a skateboard tale | 2014 | Short executive producer | |
| Bad Grandpa .5 | 2014 | Video producer | |
| Bad Grandpa | 2013 | producer | |
| Her | 2013 | producer | |
| Pretty Sweet | 2012 | Documentary executive producer | |
| A Tribute to Ryan Dunn | 2011 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Unbeleafable | 2011 | Short executive producer | |
| Jackass 3.5 | 2011 | Video documentary producer | |
| Jackass 3D | 2010 | Documentary producer | |
| The Lazarus Effect | 2010 | Documentary short executive producer | |
| Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life | 2010 | Video short producer | |
| Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel | 2008 | Video executive producer | |
| Synecdoche, New York | 2008 | producer | |
| Spike Spends Saturday With... | 2007 | TV Series producer | |
| Jackass 2.5 | 2007 | Video documentary producer | |
| Fully Flared | 2007 | Video documentary executive producer | |
| Heavy Metal in Baghdad | 2007 | Documentary executive producer | |
| The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' | 2006 | Video documentary short executive producer | |
| Jackass Number Two | 2006 | Documentary producer | |
| Jackass: Gumball 3000 Rally Special | 2005 | TV Movie documentary executive producer | |
| Super Champion Funzone | 2005 | Video documentary executive producer | |
| Yeah Right! | 2003 | Video executive producer | |
| Beware of the Flare | 2002 | Video documentary executive producer | |
| Harsh Euro Barge | 2002 | Video documentary executive producer | |
| Jackass: The Movie | 2002 | Documentary producer | |
| The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' | 2002 | TV Special short documentary executive producer | |
| Jackass | 2000-2002 | TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes | |
| Human Nature | 2001 | producer | |
| Mouse | 1997 | Video documentary short executive producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenzo World | 2016 | Short | |
| Choose You | 2013 | Short | |
| Her | 2013 | ||
| Pretty Sweet | 2012 | Documentary | |
| Beastie Boys: Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win | 2011 | Video short | |
| Mourir auprès de toi | 2011 | Short | |
| Scenes from the Suburbs | 2011 | Short | |
| The Vampire Attack | 2010 | Video short | |
| I'm Here | 2010 | Short | |
| Where the Wild Things Are | 2009 | ||
| Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak | 2009 | TV Short documentary | |
| We Were Once a Fairytale | 2009 | Short | |
| Fully Flared | 2007 | Video documentary | |
| The Medúlla Videos | 2005 | Video short video "Triumph of a Heart" | |
| Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | 2004 | Video documentary videos "Undone - The Sweater Song", "Buddy Holly", "Island in the Sun [2nd Version]" | |
| Hot Chocolate | 2004 | Video documentary | |
| Yeah Right! | 2003 | Video | |
| Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks | 2003 | Video documentary as Spike Jones, "Wonderboy" video | |
| The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 | 2003 | Video documentary video "Electrolite" | |
| The Work of Director Spike Jonze | 2003 | Video documentary | |
| What's Up, Fatlip? | 2003 | Video documentary short | |
| The Chemical Brothers: Singles 93-03 | 2003 | Video | |
| Adaptation. | 2002 | ||
| Björk: Volumen Plus | 2002 | Video video "It's in Our Hands" | |
| Pavement: Slow Century | 2002 | Video documentary video "Shady Lane" | |
| Cydeways: The Best of the Pharcyde | 2002 | Video documentary videos "Drop", "What's Up, Fatlip?" | |
| Fatboy Slim: Weapon of Choice | 2001 | Video short | |
| Beastie Boys: Video Anthology | 2000 | Video documentary videos "Sabotage", "Sure Shot", "Ricky's Theme", "Ciao L.A." | |
| D.A.F.T. | 2000 | Video segment "Da Funk" | |
| Fatboy Slim: Praise You | 1999 | Video short as Richard Koufey | |
| Torrance Rises | 1999 | Short as Richard Coufey | |
| Clip Cult Vol. 1: Exploding Cinema | 1999 | Video video "Praise You" | |
| Being John Malkovich | 1999 | ||
| Björk: Volumen | 1999 | Video video "It's Oh So Quiet" | |
| An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube | 1999 | Video documentary short | |
| Amarillo by Morning | 1998 | Documentary short | |
| How They Get There | 1997 | Short | |
| The Chemical Brothers: Elektrobank | 1997 | Video short | |
| Mouse | 1997 | Video documentary short | |
| Björk: It's Oh So Quiet | 1995 | Video short | |
| R.E.M. Parallel | 1995 | Video video "Crush with Eyeliner" | |
| Beastie Boys: Sabotage | 1994 | Video short | |
| Beastie Boys: Sure Shot | 1994 | Video short | |
| Dinosaur Jr.: Feel the Pain | 1994 | Video short | |
| Weezer: Buddy Holly | 1994 | Video short | |
| Ciao L.A. | 1994 | Video short | |
| Video Days | 1991 | Video short |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenzo World | 2016 | Short | |
| Bad Grandpa .5 | 2014 | Video screenplay | |
| Making a Scene | 2013 | Short lines written by | |
| Bad Grandpa | 2013 | screenplay / story | |
| Her | 2013 | written by | |
| Scenes from the Suburbs | 2011 | Short written by | |
| I'm Here | 2010 | Short written by | |
| Where the Wild Things Are | 2009 | screenplay | |
| We Were Once a Fairytale | 2009 | Short written by | |
| Jackass Number Two | 2006 | Documentary television series "Jackass" | |
| Murderball | 2005 | TV Movie | |
| Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002 | 2004 | Video documentary treatment - segment "El Scorcho" | |
| The Work of Director Spike Jonze | 2003 | Video documentary segment "How They Get There" | |
| Jackass: The Movie | 2002 | Documentary concepts by | |
| The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' | 2002 | TV Special short documentary creator | |
| Jackass | 2000-2002 | TV Series creator - 25 episodes | |
| How They Get There | 1997 | Short | |
| Beastie Boys: Sabotage | 1994 | Video short |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | 2015 | TV Series | Marcos |
| Bad Grandpa .5 | 2014 | Video | Gloria |
| The Wolf of Wall Street | 2013 | Dwayne (uncredited) | |
| Bad Grandpa | 2013 | Gloria | |
| Her | 2013 | Alien Child (voice, as Adam Spiegel) | |
| The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Doug Whitney / Todd's Boss |
| Moneyball | 2011 | Alán (uncredited) | |
| Mourir auprès de toi | 2011 | Short | Macbeth |
| Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life | 2010 | Video short | Plant (voice) |
| The Vampire Attack | 2010 | Video short | Vampire |
| Comedy Showcase | 2009 | TV Series | Todd's boss |
| Where the Wild Things Are | 2009 | Bob Terry (voice) | |
| Corporate Ghost | 2004 | Video | |
| Fatboy Slim: Praise You | 1999 | Video short | Lead Dancer (uncredited) |
| Torrance Rises | 1999 | Short | Richard Coufey (as Richard Coufey) |
| Three Kings | 1999 | Conrad Vig | |
| Being John Malkovich | 1999 | Derek Mantini's Assistant for Emily Dickinson Puppet (uncredited) | |
| The Game | 1997 | Airbag EMT Beltran | |
| Pig! | 1996 | Short | |
| Dinosaur Jr.: Feel the Pain | 1994 | Video short | Motorist (uncredited) |
| Mi vida loca | 1993 | Teenage Drug Customer |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shut Up and Play the Hits | 2012 | Documentary additional photography / camera operator | |
| N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo | 2010 | Documentary camera operator: Los Angeles | |
| Family Portrait | 2009 | Documentary short camera operator | |
| Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak | 2009 | TV Short documentary camera operator | |
| Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' | 2004 | Video documentary short camera operator |
Cinematographer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vice Guide to Everything | 2010 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
| Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow | 2004 | Video | |
| The Work of Director Spike Jonze | 2003 | Video documentary segments "Mark Paints", "The Oasis Video That Never Happened" | |
| Free Tibet | 1998 | Documentary | |
| Bed, Bath and Beyond | 1996 | Short |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fall | 2006 | presenter | |
| I Heart Huckabees: Production Surveillance | 2005 | Video documentary short on-set footage | |
| Torrance Rises | 1999 | Short choreographer - as Richard Koufey | |
| Double Rush | 1995 | TV Series director: opening titles |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 86th Annual Academy Awards | 2014 | TV Special lyrics: "The Moon Song" | |
| Her | 2013 | writer: "The Moon Song" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Final Act | 2017 | acknowledgment filming | |
| Foxcatcher | 2014 | the producers wish to thank | |
| Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon | 2013 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Night Moves | 2013 | thanks | |
| Palo Alto | 2013 | special thanks | |
| Upside Down | 2012/I | thanks | |
| Love, Lots of It | 2011 | Short special thanks | |
| The Future | 2011 | special thanks | |
| The Vice Guide to Everything | 2010 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Beginners | 2010 | thanks | |
| Boomin' Granny | 2008 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 2005 | thanks | |
| Thumbsucker | 2005 | special thanks: for support | |
| David Cross: Let America Laugh | 2003 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Lost in Translation | 2003 | thanks - as Spike | |
| The Good Girl | 2002 | special thanks | |
| CQ | 2001 | special thanks | |
| The Virgin Suicides | 1999 | thanks - as Spike |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flophouse | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Keeping Up with the Kardashians | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Kid President: Declaration of Awesome | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 86th Annual Academy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Picture / Best Original Song and Winner: Best Original Screenplay |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2009-2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Días de cine | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Newsnight | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| 71st Golden Globe Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| Lakai Limited Footwear: 2010 Video Compilation | 2010 | Documentary short | Himself (segment "Spike's Twizzler") |
| The Vice Guide to Everything | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Jackass 3D | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| 30 for 30 | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Photographer / Filmmaker |
| Collaborators | 2009 | Documentary short | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak | 2009 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Jackass 2.5 | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself / Old Woman |
| The Making of 'Jackass Number Two' | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Vice Guide to Travel | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Jackass Number Two | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| I Heart Huckabees: Production Surveillance | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself (voice) |
| Jackass: Volume Two | 2004 | Video | |
| Sonic Spiel | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| Spike's Eye | 2004 | Video short | Himself |
| Sonic Youth Video Dose | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "The Making of Wonderboy") |
| The Work of Director Spike Jonze | 2003 | Video documentary | Richard Koufey (segment "Praise You") |
| What's Up, Fatlip? | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself (voice) |
| Adaptation. | 2002 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Jackass: The Movie | 2002 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' | 2002 | TV Special short documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Keep Your Eyes Open | 2002 | Documentary | Officer Jonze |
| Jackass | 2000-2002 | TV Series | Himself / Spike |
| MTV Video Music Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| Under the Bunker: On the Set of 'Three Kings' | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself - 'Conrad Vig' |
| 2000 MTV Movie Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Director |
| The 52nd Annual Directors Guild Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| An Interview with Director Spike Jonze | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| David O. Russell's 'Three Kings' Video Journal | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Mirrorball | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Profile | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Amarillo by Morning | 1998 | Documentary short | Himself (voice) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irak-Afganistán, la guerra llega al cine | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Pfc. Conrad Vig |
| 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 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Cinema mil | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Top Ten of the Year - International Competition | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | CCOP | Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards | Best Original Screenplay (Melhor Argumento Original) | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | CCOP | Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards | Best Original Song (Melhor Canção Original) | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | IOFCP Award | International Online Film Critics' Poll | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | Sant Jordi | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Writing | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | Movie of the Year | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | GFCA Award | Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | INOCA | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale) | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | RAFA | Richard Attenborough Film Awards, UK | Screenwriter of the Year | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | TFCA Award | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | Austin Film Critics Award | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | DFCS Award | Detroit Film Critic Society, US | Best Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Screenplay of the Year | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | IFJA Award | Indiana Film Journalists Association, US | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | IFCS Award | Internet Film Critic Society | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | KCFCC Award | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | NYFCO Award | New York Film Critics, Online | Best Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | OFCC Award | Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2009 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | Synecdoche, New York (2008) |
| 2009 | IFJA Award | Indiana Film Journalists Association, US | Best Director | Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
| 2003 | Silver Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Jury Grand Prix | Adaptation. (2002) |
| 2002 | High Hopes Award | Munich Film Festival | Human Nature (2001) | |
| 2002 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Adaptation. (2002) |
| 2001 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Director of the Year | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Breakthrough Artist | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Director | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature - Over $500,000 | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Newcomer | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best New Filmmaker | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Debut | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 1999 | Grand Special Prize | Deauville Film Festival | Being John Malkovich (1999) | |
| 1999 | Critics Award | Deauville Film Festival | Being John Malkovich (1999) | |
| 1999 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best First Film | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 1999 | FIPRESCI Prize | Venice Film Festival | Parallel Sections | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 1999 | Future Film Festival Digital Award - Special Mention | Venice Film Festival | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Gaycation (2016) |
| 2015 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | Cinema Bloggers Award | Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal | Best North American Film | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | Cinema Bloggers Award | Cinema Bloggers Awards, Portugal | Best Screenplay - International Competition | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Director - International Competition | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Film - International Competition | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | CCOP | Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards | Best Film (Melhor Filme) | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | CCOP | Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Awards | Best Director (Melhor Realizador) | Her (2013) |
| 2015 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Best Comedy Director - Film | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Best Comedy Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Best Film | American Psychological Association (APA) Film Festival | Feature-Lenght Film | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Wilde Artist of the Year | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) | ||
| 2014 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Motion Picture | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Song | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Guardian Film Award | Guardian Film Awards, UK | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Picture (Miglior film) | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Director (Miglior regia) | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Screenwriter of the Year | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | NCFCA Award | North Carolina Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Song | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | PGA Award | PGA Awards | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | Bradbury Award | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Her (2013) | |
| 2014 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Picture | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | EDA Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | DFCS Award | Detroit Film Critic Society, US | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Director of the Year | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | IGN Award | IGN Summer Movie Awards | Best Movie Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | Grand Marnier Fellowship Award | New York Film Festival | Best Film | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | Golden Marc'Aurelio Award | Rome Film Fest | Her (2013) | |
| 2013 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | SFFCC Award | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | SFFCC Award | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay, Original | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | Screenplay Competition | Screenwriters Choice Awards, Online | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2012 | Golden Horseman | Dresden Film Festival | Best Animated Film - International Competition | Mourir auprès de toi (2011) |
| 2012 | VMA | MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) | Best Direction | |
| 2011 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Best Short Film | Scenes from the Suburbs (2011) |
| 2011 | Bronze Horse | Stockholm Film Festival | Best Short Film | Scenes from the Suburbs (2011) |
| 2011 | Bronze Horse | Stockholm Film Festival | Best Short Film | Mourir auprès de toi (2011) |
| 2011 | SXSW Grand Jury Award | SXSW Film Festival | Narrative Short | Scenes from the Suburbs (2011) |
| 2011 | Short Grand Prix | Warsaw International Film Festival | Mourir auprès de toi (2011) | |
| 2010 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Writing | Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
| 2010 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
| 2010 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
| 2009 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
| 2009 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
| 2009 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
| 2008 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Feature | Synecdoche, New York (2008) |
| 2006 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials | For Adidas: "Hello Tomorrow", Miller Beer: "Penguin" and Gap: "Pardon Our Dust". |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director - Motion Picture | Adaptation. (2002) |
| 2003 | Golden Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Adaptation. (2002) | |
| 2003 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Adaptation. (2002) |
| 2002 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Director | Adaptation. (2002) |
| 2002 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Director of the Year | Adaptation. (2002) |
| 2001 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2001 | Empire Award | Empire Awards, UK | Best Debut | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2001 | Robert | Robert Festival | Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film) | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | César | César Awards, France | Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Breakthrough Performance - Male | Three Kings (1999) |
| 2000 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best First Feature | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 2000 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 1999 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Director | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2014 | INOCA | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | IFJA Award | Indiana Film Journalists Association, US | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | VVFP Award | Village Voice Film Poll | Best Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2009 | IFJA Award | Indiana Film Journalists Association, US | Best Screenplay | Where the Wild Things Are (2009) |
| 2002 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Adaptation. (2002) |
| 2000 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
| 1999 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best New Filmmaker | Being John Malkovich (1999) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best Screenplay | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | Her (2013) |
| 2013 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screenplay | Her (2013) |
Known for movies
Her (2013)
as Producer
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
as Director
Being John Malkovich (1999)
as Director
Bad Grandpa (2013)
as Producer