Spike Jonze, an "Auteur"?

"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; heavily tying in with his involvement of various skateboarding films" wikipedia

music videos he has directed:

• "Flashing Lights" by Kanye West (2008) (co-directed with West)


• Triumph of a Heart" by Björk (2005)


• Get Back" by Ludacris (2004)


• "Sky's the Limit" by The Notorious B.I.G. (1997)

these are just a few of the music videos he has directed; showing many different genres and styles of music, therfore showing his versitility as an auteur director. personally i think his work is both inspiring and pushing the creative boundries of modern day film. a prime example in my mind is the ridiculously overcranked intro to the "Lakai" skatebording film. the slow motion explosions allow Jonze to express his personality i believe.

Wax- By a band called southern callifornia has many of the conventions typical in Spike Jonze videos. it shows a man on fire in slowmotion, running... This unique style of directing sets Spike apart from other auteurs.