Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-12-24 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Lee Louis Daniels

Lee Daniels

Biography

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

Known For

8.5%

BoJack Horseman

Aug 22, 2014

5.5%

The Paperboy

Sep 14, 2012

7.2%

Empire

Jan 7, 2015

8.0%

Star

Dec 14, 2016

5.4%

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Feb 25, 2014

7.0%

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Feb 6, 2016

5.1%

Shadowboxer

Sep 9, 2005

6.0%

Agnes and His Brothers

Oct 13, 2004

7.8%

JANET JACKSON.

Jan 28, 2022

5.2%

Indie Sex

Aug 1, 2007

5.7%

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Aug 2, 2015

4.2%

Sherri

Sep 12, 2022

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Acting

2023

Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn as Self

2022		Sherri as Self - Guest
2022		JANET JACKSON. as Self

2021

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

2016		Star as Video Director
2016		Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall as Self

2015		Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2015		Empire as Self

2014		BoJack Horseman as Flea Daniels (voice)
2014		Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self

2012

The Paperboy as Bartender

2010

The Black List: Volume Three as Self

2007

Indie Sex as Self

2005

Shadowboxer as Man in Steam Room

2004

Agnes and His Brothers as Henry Preminger

1986

A Little Off Mark as Steve

Creator

2016

Star as Creator

2015

Empire as Creator

Directing

—		Terms of Endearment as Director
—		Stealth as Director

2024

The Deliverance as Director

2021

The United States vs. Billie Holiday as Director

2016

Star as Director

2015

Empire as Director

2013

The Butler as Director

2012

The Paperboy as Director

2009

Precious as Director

2005

Shadowboxer as Director

Production

2024

The Deliverance as Producer

2023

The Reading as Executive Producer

2021		The Wonder Years as Executive Producer
2021		Our Kind of People as Executive Producer
2021		The Ms. Pat Show as Executive Producer
2021		The United States vs. Billie Holiday as Producer

2020

Concrete Cowboy as Producer

2018

Pimp as Executive Producer

2016

Star as Executive Producer

2015

Empire as Executive Producer

2013

The Butler as Producer

2012

The Paperboy as Producer

2009

Precious as Producer

2008

Tennessee as Producer

2005

Shadowboxer as Producer

2004

The Woodsman as Producer

2001

Monster's Ball as Producer

1986

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started as Casting

1984

Purple Rain as Casting Assistant

Writing

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Terms of Endearment as Screenplay

2016

Star as Writer

2015

Empire as Writer

2012

The Paperboy as Screenplay