that's my story and I'm sticking to it Aftab, Kaleem. creator Lee, Spike. text bibliography biography nyu New York W.W. Norton & company 2005 monographic eng

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viii, 324 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Lee is the provocative director whose pioneering films--from Do the Right Thing and Jungle Fever to Malcolm X--helped transform the face of late twentieth-century America. Since bursting onto the scene in 1986 with the sexually provocative She's Gotta Have It, He has been one of America's most visionary and controversial cinematic figures. With film critic Kaleem Aftab, Lee chronicles his explosive rise to stardom, exploring such important issues as Black Nationalism, Hollywood stereotyping, and the rise of a powerful black middle class. With Lee family interviews and the candid revelations of stars like Halle Berry, Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Laurence Fishburne, Ed Norton, John Turturro, Rosie Perez, and Wesley Snipes, this book is the story of a visionary life in the cinema, telling us as much about Lee as it does about the past two decades of American social history.--From publisher description. 1. 40 acres and a mule -- 2. The early years -- 3. She's gotta have it -- 4. School daze -- 5. Do the right thing -- 6. Mo' better blues -- 7. Jungle fever -- 8. Malcolm X --9. Crooklyn -- 10. Clockers -- 11. Girl 6 -- 12. Get on the bus and 4 little girls -- 13. He got game -- 14. Summer of Sam -- 15. Original kings of comedy, bamboozled, a Huey P. Newton story and Jim Brown -- 16. The 25th hour -- 17. Sucker free city and she hate me -- Epilogue. as told to Kaleem Aftab. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Lee, Spike Motion picture producers and directors United States Biography African American motion picture producers and directors Biography Lee, Spike B PN 1998.3 L481A 2005 791.43/0233/092 0393061531 9780393061536 2005014211 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0512/2005014211.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0512/2005014211.html DLC 050516 20230410132859.0 98578 eng