Lee Daniels

DirectorProducerActorWriterProduction Dec 24 (age 66) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1984–2024 (40 year career)

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Biography

Lee Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American film and television director, writer and producer.

Known For

Film

The Butler

Director

Film

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Director

Film

Monster's Ball

Producer

Film

Empire

Director

Film

The Woodsman

Producer

Film

Purple Rain

Casting Assistant

Film

Star

Director

Film

The Deliverance

Director

Filmography

Acting (16)

Movies (8)

Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn

2023

as Self

10.0

The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey

2021

as Self

9.5

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

as Self

The Paperboy

as Bartender

The Black List: Volume Three

as Self

Shadowboxer

as Man in Steam Room

Agnes and His Brothers

as Henry Preminger

A Little Off Mark

as Steve

Television (8)

Sherri

as Self - Guest

JANET JACKSON.

as Self

Star

as Video Director

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Empire

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

5.2

BoJack Horseman

2014

as Flea Daniels (voice)

8.5

Indie Sex

2007

as Self

5.1

Crew (35)

Movies (24)

The Deliverance

Director

The Deliverance

Producer

The Reading

Executive Producer

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021

Director

6.5

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Producer

Concrete Cowboy

Producer

Pimp

Executive Producer

The Butler

Director

The Butler

Producer

The Paperboy

Director

The Paperboy

Producer

The Paperboy

Screenplay

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

2009

Director

7.3

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Producer

Tennessee

Producer

Shadowboxer

Director

Shadowboxer

Producer

The Woodsman

Producer

Monster's Ball

Producer

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

Casting

Purple Rain

Casting Assistant

Terms of Endearment

Director

Terms of Endearment

Screenplay

Stealth

Director

Television (11)

The Ms. Pat Show

Executive Producer

The Wonder Years

Executive Producer

Our Kind of People

Executive Producer

Star

Director

Star

Executive Producer

Star

Writer

Empire

Director

Empire

Executive Producer

Empire

Writer

If I Ruled the World

Producer

If I Ruled the World

Writer