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. 28 -1

    La nuit américaine

    1973 — a.k.a. Day for Night, in 19 top lists Check
  2. 33 -1

    The Last Detail

    1973, in 4 top lists Check
  3. 48 new

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

    1973 — a.k.a. Love & Anarchy, in 1 top list Check
  4. 54 -8

    Mean Streets

    1973, in 22 top lists Check
  5. 86 -8

    Badlands

    1973, in 23 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 22, 2014; source