Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Lee Daniels
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 1All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 20019
IMDb ID: nm0200005
Known for: Directing
Born: December 24, 1959
Age: 66
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.7
Wikidata: Q555460
Also known as
Lee Louis Daniels
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Executive Producer (6)Producer (6)Casting (1)Casting Assistant (1)
Biography
Lee Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American film and television director, writer and producer.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lee Daniels.
The Deliverance
Director
2024 Movie
The Butler
Director
2013 Movie
The Paperboy
Director
2012 Movie
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Director
2009 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Lee Daniels.
Empire
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lee Daniels.
The Butler
Director
2013 Movie
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Director
2009 Movie
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
2016 Movie
The Woodsman
Producer
2004 Movie
Monster's Ball
Producer
2001 Movie
Purple Rain
Casting Assistant
1984 Movie
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Producer
2021 Movie
Concrete Cowboy
Producer
2020 Movie
The Deliverance
Director
2024 Movie
The Paperboy
Director
2012 Movie
Shadowboxer
Producer
2005 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Lee Daniels.
BoJack Horseman
as Flea Daniels (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
Star
Executive Producer • 48 eps
2016 Series
Empire
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
The Wonder Years
Executive Producer • 32 eps
2021 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lee Daniels.
The Deliverance
Director
2024 Movie
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Director
2009 Movie
The Butler
Director
2013 Movie
Monster's Ball
Producer
2001 Movie
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Producer
2021 Movie
The Paperboy
Director
2012 Movie
Pimp
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
Purple Rain
Casting Assistant
1984 Movie
Concrete Cowboy
Producer
2020 Movie
The Woodsman
Producer
2004 Movie
Agnes and His Brothers
as Henry Preminger
2004 Movie
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
2016 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lee Daniels.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014 Series
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
BoJack Horseman
as Flea Daniels (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
Empire
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Star
Executive Producer • 48 eps
2016 Series
The Wonder Years
Executive Producer • 32 eps
2021 Series
The Ms. Pat Show
Executive Producer • 46 eps
2021 Series
Indie Sex
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
JANET JACKSON.
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Our Kind of People
Executive Producer • 12 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lee Daniels.
The Reading
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Producer
2021 Movie
Concrete Cowboy
Producer
2020 Movie
Pimp
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
Tennessee
Producer
2008 Movie
Shadowboxer
Producer
2005 Movie
The Woodsman
Producer
2004 Movie
Monster's Ball
Producer
2001 Movie
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Casting
1986 Movie
Purple Rain
Casting Assistant
1984 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Lee Daniels.
The Wonder Years
Executive Producer • 32 eps
2021 Series
Our Kind of People
Executive Producer • 12 eps
2021 Series
The Ms. Pat Show
Executive Producer • 46 eps
2021 Series
Star
Executive Producer • 48 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lee Daniels.
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn
as Self
2023 Movie
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
as Self
2021 Movie
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
2016 Movie
The Paperboy
as Bartender
2012 Movie
Shadowboxer
as Man in Steam Room
2005 Movie
Agnes and His Brothers
as Henry Preminger
2004 Movie
A Little Off Mark
as Steve
1986 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lee Daniels.
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
JANET JACKSON.
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Star
as Video Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
Empire
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
BoJack Horseman
as Flea Daniels (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014 Series
Indie Sex
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series