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"
Lee Richardson (actor) Lee Richardson (actor) Lee Richardson (September 11, 1926, Chicago, Illinois – October 2, 1999, New York City) was an American character actor who frequently appeared in the films of Sidney Lumet. Richardson appeared in such films as "Brubaker", "Prince of the City", "Prizzi's Honor", "Tiger Warsaw", "The Fly II", "Q&A", "The Exorcist III", "Daniel" and "A Stranger Among Us" and such television series as "Law & Order" and "Hearts and Minds". He also narrated "Network" and appeared in the television film "Skylark". He appeared in an uncredited role as Franklin D. Roosevelt in "Truman". Richardson died of cardiac arrest on