Spike Lee filmmaking. Two of his films have competed for the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, and of the two, "BlacKkKlansman" won the Grand Prix in 2018. Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut with "She's Gotta Have It" (1986), and has since directed such films as "Do the Right Thing" (1989), "Malcolm X" (1992), "The Original Kings of Comedy" (2000), "25th Hour" (2002), "Inside Man"
O'Shea Jackson Jr. O'Shea Jackson Jr. O'Shea Jackson Jr. (born February 24, 1991), also known by his stage name OMG, is an American actor and rapper. He is the oldest son of rapper Ice Cube, and portrayed his father in the 2015 biopic "Straight Outta Compton", which was his feature film debut. Jackson was born in Los Angeles, California, to O'Shea Jackson Sr, better known as Ice Cube, and Kimberly Woodruff. Jackson was raised in the San Fernando Valley, and is the 1st child of four. He has two brothers, Darrell (younger) and Shareef (younger), and a younger sister, Kareema. His brother, Darrell,