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. 11 -

    Ace in the Hole

    1951, in 21 top lists Check
  2. 14 -

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 35 top lists Check
  3. 39 -2

    The Maltese Falcon

    1941, in 27 top lists Check
  4. 65 -8

    Touch of Evil

    1958, in 30 top lists Check
  5. 67 -8

    White Heat

    1949, in 15 top lists Check
  6. 93 -8

    Dead End

    1937, in 5 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 22, 2014; source