Biography
Lee Louis Daniels is an American filmmaker. He made his directorial film debut with Shadowboxer (2005), followed by Precious (2009) which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Picture. He has since directed The Paperboy, The Butler (2013), The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021), and The Deliverance (2024). He also produced the films Monster's Ball (2001), The Woodsman (2004), Tennessee (2008), Pimp (2018), and Concrete Cowboy (2020).
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Awards & recognition
- GLAAD Davidson/Valentini Award · 2010
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Director · 2010
- Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award · 2010
- Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 2009
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2010 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2010 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 2010 · nominated
- Independent Spirit Award — Best Director · 2010 · nominated
- Producers Guild of America Award — Best Theatrical Motion Picture · 2010 · nominated
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Director · 2009 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 2009 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Director · 2009 · nominated
- Independent Spirit Award — Best First Feature · 2005 · nominated
Filmography26 titles
Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn
BoJack Horseman
Star
Janet Jackson.
Our Kind of People
The Ms. Pat Show
The Reading
The Butler
Precious
Empire
The Wonder Years
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
The Woodsman
Monster's Ball
Purple Rain
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Pimp
Concrete Cowboy
Agnes and His Brothers
The Deliverance
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
The Paperboy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Shadowboxer
Tennessee
Sherri