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Producer, director, writer and actor Spike Lee creates controversial films that explore race relations, political issues and urban crime and violence. His films include She's Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing.
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Denzel Washington - Playing Malcolm X on Film
After portraying Malcolm X in the off Broadway play, "When the Chickens Come Home to Roost", Denzel Washington would return to the role in the film "Malcolm X" along with then up and coming director, Spike Lee.
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Spike Lee. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/spike-lee-9377207 [Accessed 22 May 2013].
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Currently, Lee is rumored to be making on a sequel to his 2006 hit Inside Man. He is also reportedly working on documentaries on basketball greats Kobe Bryant (2009) and Michael Jordan (2010).
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