Lee Daniels: American director, producer, and screenwriter
Lee Louis Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American actor, movie producer and director.
He produced Monster's Ball and directed the movie Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire.
Lee Daniels | |
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 Daniels at the 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, January 2010 | |
| Born | Lee Louis Daniels December 24, 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Website | www.leedanielsentertainment.com |
He has received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director for Precious. The movie won two of the awards.
In 2013, Daniels directed The Butler, a historical drama about the White House and its presidents during the 20th century. The movie had an ensemble cast. It received positive reviews and became a box office success.
Daniels lives in New York City. He is openly gay and adopted his biological niece and nephew.
References
Other websites
Media related to Lee Daniels at Wiki Commons
- Lee Daniels Entertainment website
- Lee Daniels on IMDb
- NPR interview
- Blackfilm.com interview
- IndependentFilm.com interview
- Gay Life biography Archived 2007-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
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