Watch: Spike Lee Shares How He Defines His Film Legacy, From 'She's Gotta Have It' & Beyond (Exclusive)Spike Lee has always strived to do the right thing through moviemaking. As the Jungle Fever director received the Career Achievement Award at the Critics Choice Association's 8th annual Celebration of Black Cinema and Television in Los Angeles, he pointed to his trailblazing filmography as proof of his professional success. "Look at the work," he told E! News in an exclusive interview at the Dec. 9 event. "Look at them joints. Look at them Spike Lee joints.