Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Lee Daniels
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
5.7
Moderate attention
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Directed movies: 3Directed 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: 6.73
Wikidata: Q555460
Also known as
Lee Louis Daniels
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Executive Producer (6)Producer (6)Casting (1)Casting Assistant (1)Screenplay (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.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Lee Daniels.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lee Daniels.
7.3
The Butler
Producer
2013 Movie
7.3
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Director
2009 Movie
6.8
The Woodsman
Producer
2004 Movie
6.8
Monster's Ball
Producer
2001 Movie
6.7
Purple Rain
Casting Assistant
1984 Movie
6.5
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Producer
2021 Movie
6.0
Concrete Cowboy
Producer
2020 Movie
6.0
The Deliverance
Director
2024 Movie
5.5
The Paperboy
Screenplay
2012 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Lee Daniels.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lee Daniels.
7.3
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Director
2009 Movie
7.3
The Butler
Producer
2013 Movie
6.8
Monster's Ball
Producer
2001 Movie
6.0
The Deliverance
Director
2024 Movie
5.5
The Paperboy
Screenplay
2012 Movie
6.7
Purple Rain
Casting Assistant
1984 Movie
6.8
The Woodsman
Producer
2004 Movie
6.5
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Producer
2021 Movie
5.1
Shadowboxer
Director
2005 Movie
6.2
Pimp
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
7.0
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
2016 Movie
6.0
Concrete Cowboy
Producer
2020 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lee Daniels.
5.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.5
BoJack Horseman
as Flea Daniels (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Empire
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
8.0
Star
Executive Producer • 48 eps
2016 Series
7.0
The Wonder Years
Executive Producer • 32 eps
2021 Series
5.1
Indie Sex
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.8
The Ms. Pat Show
Executive Producer • 46 eps
2021 Series
7.8
JANET JACKSON.
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.7
Our Kind of People
Executive Producer • 12 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lee Daniels.
7.5
The Reading
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
6.5
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Producer
2021 Movie
6.0
Concrete Cowboy
Producer
2020 Movie
6.2
Pimp
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
7.3
The Butler
Producer
2013 Movie
5.5
The Paperboy
Screenplay
2012 Movie
3.2
Tennessee
Producer
2008 Movie
6.8
The Woodsman
Producer
2004 Movie
6.8
Monster's Ball
Producer
2001 Movie
4.0
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Casting
1986 Movie
6.7
Purple Rain
Casting Assistant
1984 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Lee Daniels.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lee Daniels.
4.7
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
as Self (archive footage)
2025 Movie
10.0
Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn
as Self
2023 Movie
9.5
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
as Self
2021 Movie
7.0
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
2016 Movie
5.5
The Paperboy
as Bartender
2012 Movie
5.1
Shadowboxer
as Man in Steam Room
2005 Movie
5.8
Agnes and His Brothers
as Henry Preminger
2004 Movie
10.0
A Little Off Mark
as Steve
1986 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lee Daniels.
2.7
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.8
JANET JACKSON.
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.0
Star
as Video Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Empire
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.5
BoJack Horseman
as Flea Daniels (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.1
Indie Sex
as Self • 1 eps
2007 Series