Spike Lee's Essential List of Films for Filmmakers

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This is the list that Spike Lee distributes to his graduate students at NYU every year.

Spike says: "I've Been A Professor At The NYU Graduate Film For The Past 15 Years.The 1st Day Of Every Class I Hand Out My List Of Films That I Feel You Must See If You Want To Make Films. Please Look At This List And See What You Might Have Missed. As I Tell My Students If You Want Your Film "Game" To Be Tight You Must Have Seen Great Movies, World Cinema, It Just Can't Be Hollywood Films. Educate Yourself. Learn. Grow. Evolve. Make Great Films.

Peace, Onward And Upward,

Spike Lee."

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  1. 3 -

    Yôjinbô

    1961 — a.k.a. Yojimbo, in 19 top lists Check
  2. 12 -

    Some Like It Hot

    1959, in 35 top lists Check
  3. 15 -

    Raising Arizona

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  4. 22 -1

    La dolce vita

    1960 — a.k.a. La Dolce Vita, in 22 top lists Check
  5. 28 -1

    La nuit américaine

    1973 — a.k.a. Day for Night, in 19 top lists Check
  6. 33 -1

    The Last Detail

    1973, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 37 -2

    Stranger Than Paradise

    1984, in 14 top lists Check
  8. 47 new

    Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore

    1972 — a.k.a. The Seduction of Mimi, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 48 new

    Film d'amore e d'anarchia, ovvero 'stamattina...

    1973 — a.k.a. Love & Anarchy, in 1 top list Check
  10. 49 new

    Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro...

    1974 — a.k.a. Swept Away, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 50 new

    Pasqualino Settebellezze

    1975 — a.k.a. Seven Beauties, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 60 -8

    Cooley High

    1975, in 4 top lists Check
  13. 69 -8

    M*A*S*H

    1970, in 21 top lists Check
  14. 76 -8

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  15. 79 -8

    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop...

    1964, in 37 top lists Check
  16. 80 -8

    Kung fu

    2004 — a.k.a. Kung Fu Hustle, in 11 top lists Check
  17. 92 -8

    Miracolo a Milano

    1951 — a.k.a. Miracle in Milan, in 8 top lists Check
  18. 94 -8

    Zelig

    1983, in 7 top lists Check
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