Spike Jonze (born Adam Spiegel; October 22, 1969) is an American director of music
videos and commercials, and an Academy Award-nominated director and producer in
film and television, most notably the 1999 film Being John Malkovich and the 2002 film
Adaptation., both written by Charlie Kaufman. He is also credited as a co-creator of MTV's Jackass.

He also has a speaking part along with Dave Eggers in a Beck song entitled The Horrible
Fanfare / Landslide / Exoskeleton from his 2006 album, The Information.
He appears in the "Exoskeleton" bit.

Currently, Jonze is directing Where the Wild Things Are,
which is now in its post-production stages.

Music Video:

• "Blessed Evening" by Foetus (2005) (cinematographer only, directed by Karen O)
• "Flashing Lights" by Kanye West (2008) (co-directed with West)
• "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" by Weezer (2008)