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commercial director

Spike Jonze

Spike Jonze is a commercial director. FrameThrower's visual library has 18 of their commercials (1999–2026), cut shot by shot, 13 of them award-winning. The work includes spots for Squarespace, Apple, Kenzo and Instacart, produced most often by MJZ and Satellite Films, for agencies including TBWA\Media Arts Lab, TBWA\Chiat\Day and Squarespace.

Portrait: aphrodite-in-nyc, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

18
Commercials in our library
13
Award-winning
1999–2026
Active

01 · Featured

Spike Jonze's most awarded commercial

IKEA “Lamp” (2002), still© IKEAIKEA “Lamp” (2002), frame 2© IKEAIKEA “Lamp” (2002), frame 3© IKEAIKEA “Lamp” (2002), frame 4© IKEAIKEA “Lamp” (2002), frame 5© IKEA

Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2003

IKEA “Lamp” 2002

A discarded red desk lamp, once cherished, is abandoned in the rain, only for a man to appear and mock the audience for feeling sympathy for an inanimate object.

Directed by Spike Jonze · Crispin Porter + Bogusky · MJZ

Also watch

Video: On on YouTube

On “Shape of Dreams” 2026 →Ciclope Gold 2026

02 · Brands

Brands Spike Jonze has made commercials for

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • Apple2019–2026

    3 commercials · 3 award-winning

  • Squarespace2019–2020

    3 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Kenzo2016–2017

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • IKEA2002

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Nike1999

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • MedMen2019

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • adidas International2006

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Levi's2002

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • On2026

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Instacart2026

    2 commercials

  • Gucci2025

    1 commercials

  • De’Longhi2026

    1 commercials

03 · Works with

Who Spike Jonze works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

Production companies Spike Jonze works with

04 · Awards

Spike Jonze's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 2

    Cannes Lions

    1 top prize

  • 2

    DGA Awards

    .

  • 2

    ANDY Awards

    .

  • 1

    Epica

    1 top prize

  • 1

    Emmy (Outstanding Commercial)

    .

  • 1

    The One Show

    .

  • 1

    London International Awards

    .

  • 1

    Ciclope

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2003IKEA “Lamp”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 2017Kenzo “Kenzo World: The New Fragrance”
  • Epica Grand Prix 2016Kenzo “Kenzo World”
  • DGA Awards 2019MedMen “The New Normal”
  • DGA Awards 2019Squarespace “Dream It”
  • ANDY Awards Gold 2026Apple “Someday”
  • Ciclope Gold 2026On “Shape of Dreams”
  • ADC Awards Gold 2026Apple “Someday”

05 · Work

Commercials by Spike Jonze

Our visual library has 18 Spike Jonze commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020
2025

Latest

Apple “Someday” (2026)© AppleApple “Someday” 2026ANDY Awards Gold 2026
Instacart “Big Game” (2026)© InstacartInstacart “Big Game” 2026
Instacart “Goals - Super Bowl Teaser” (2026)© InstacartInstacart “Goals - Super Bowl Teaser” 2026
De’Longhi “Hot Or Cold - Always Perfetto” (2026)© De’LonghiDe’Longhi “Hot Or Cold - Always Perfetto” 2026

Most awarded

  • IKEA "Lamp" (2002) commercial still© IKEAIKEA “Lamp” 2002Dir. Spike Jonze · Crispin Porter + BoguskyCannes Lions Grand Prix 2003
  • Kenzo "Kenzo World: The New Fragrance" (2017) commercial still© KenzoKenzo “Kenzo World: The New Fragrance” 2017Dir. Spike JonzeCannes Lions Gold 2017
  • Kenzo "Kenzo World" (2016) commercial still© KenzoKenzo “Kenzo World” 2016Dir. Spike JonzeEpica Grand Prix 2016
  • MedMen "The New Normal" (2019) commercial still© MedMenMedMen “The New Normal” 2019Dir. Spike Jonze · MekanismDGA Awards 2019
  • Squarespace "Dream It" (2019) commercial still© SquarespaceSquarespace “Dream It” 2019Dir. Spike JonzeDGA Awards 2019
  • Apple "Someday" (2026) commercial still© AppleApple “Someday” 2026Dir. Spike Jonze · TBWA\Media Arts LabANDY Awards Gold 2026
  • On "Shape of Dreams" (2026) commercial still© OnOn “Shape of Dreams” 2026Dir. Spike JonzeCiclope Gold 2026
  • Apple "Someday" (2025) commercial still© AppleApple “Someday” 2025Dir. Spike Jonze · TBWA\Media Arts LabADC Awards Gold 2026
  • Apple "Welcome Home" (2019) commercial still© AppleApple “Welcome Home” 2019Dir. Spike Jonze · TBWA\Media Arts LabANDY Awards Gold 2019
  • Levi's "Crazy Legs" (2002) commercial still© Levi'sLevi's “Crazy Legs” 2002Dir. Spike Jonze · TBWA\Chiat\DayLondon International Awards Winner 2002
  • Nike "The Morning After" (1999) commercial still© NikeNike “The Morning After” 1999Dir. Spike Jonze · Wieden+KennedyEmmy (Outstanding Commercial) 2000
  • adidas International "Hello Tommorrow" (2006) commercial still© adidas Internationaladidas International “Hello Tommorrow” 2006Dir. Spike Jonze · TBWA\Chiat\DayThe One Show Bronze 2006
  • Squarespace "Make It" (2020) commercial still© SquarespaceSquarespace “Make It” 2020Dir. Spike Jonze · SquarespaceBritish Arrows Bronze 2020
  • Squarespace "Make It with Idris" (2019) commercial still© SquarespaceSquarespace “Make It with Idris” 2019Dir. Spike Jonze · SquarespaceAICP Awards Honoree 2019
  • Instacart "Big Game" (2026) commercial still© InstacartInstacart “Big Game” 2026Dir. Spike Jonze · Local Produce
  • Instacart "Goals - Super Bowl Teaser" (2026) commercial still© InstacartInstacart “Goals - Super Bowl Teaser” 2026Dir. Spike Jonze · McCann
  • De’Longhi "Hot Or Cold - Always Perfetto" (2026) commercial still© De’LonghiDe’Longhi “Hot Or Cold - Always Perfetto” 2026Dir. Spike Jonze · LOLA Madrid
  • Gucci "The Tiger" (2025) commercial still© GucciGucci “The Tiger” 2025Dir. Spike Jonze

06 · For producers

What producers use Spike Jonze's page for

  1. 01Shortlist directors for your triple bid

    You need three directors who can deliver this tone, and a reel is not a shortlist.

    Start from Spike Jonze's work and find directors with a similar style, each with every spot, agency, production company and award.

    Wayne McClammy© Amazon AlexaJoe Pytka© Pepsi-ColaBryan Buckley© E-TradeAndreas Nilsson© Uber Eats
    Similar to Spike Jonze: Wayne McClammy, Joe Pytka, Bryan Buckley

  2. 02Spike Jonze's full body of work, with credits

    A reel shows the hits. You need every spot, and who made each one with them.

    All 18 commercials, searchable shot by shot, with the agency, production company and awards on every spot.

    IKEA “Lamp”© IKEAKenzo “Kenzo World: The New Fragrance”© KenzoKenzo “Kenzo World”© KenzoMedMen “The New Normal”© MedMen
    18 commercials, 13 award-winning

07 · Questions

About Spike Jonze

What commercials has Spike Jonze directed?+

18 in the library, 1999–2026, including IKEA “Lamp”, Kenzo “Kenzo World: The New Fragrance”, Kenzo “Kenzo World” and MedMen “The New Normal”.

Which production company does Spike Jonze work with?+

Most often MJZ (14 spots), also Satellite Films and Morton Jankel Zander (MJZ LA).

Which agencies has Spike Jonze worked with?+

TBWA\Media Arts Lab (3), TBWA\Chiat\Day (2), Squarespace (2), Crispin Porter + Bogusky (1) and Wieden+Kennedy (1).

What awards has Spike Jonze's work won?+

13 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Grand Prix 2003 for IKEA “Lamp”, Cannes Lions Gold 2017 for Kenzo “Kenzo World: The New Fragrance” and Epica Grand Prix 2016 for Kenzo “Kenzo World”.

Which directors have a similar style to Spike Jonze?+

Wayne McClammy, Joe Pytka, Bryan Buckley, Andreas Nilsson and Steve Rogers, by the ideas, tone and categories of their work.

08 · Discover

Other directors with a similar style

Not connected to Spike Jonze: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.