Lee Daniels
Directing Born Dec 24, 1959 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 52 credits
Biography
Lee Daniels works in directing. Born December 24, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Archytele lists 52 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Career timeline
The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
The Deliverance · DirectorThe Deliverance · Producer
The Reading · Executive ProducerKenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn
SherriJANET JACKSON.
The Wonder Years · Executive ProducerThe Ms. Pat Show · Executive ProducerOur Kind of People · Executive ProducerThe United States vs. Billie Holiday · ProducerThe United States vs. Billie Holiday · Director
Concrete Cowboy · Producer
Pimp · Executive Producer
StarStar · Executive ProducerStar · DirectorStar · WriterStar · Creator
EmpireEmpire · DirectorEmpire · WriterEmpire · Executive ProducerEmpire · Creator
Late Night with Seth MeyersBoJack Horseman
The Butler · DirectorThe Butler · Producer
The PaperboyThe Paperboy · ScreenplayThe Paperboy · DirectorThe Paperboy · Producer
The Black List: Volume Three
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire · DirectorPrecious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire · Producer
Tennessee · Producer
Indie Sex
ShadowboxerShadowboxer · ProducerShadowboxer · Director
Agnes and His BrothersThe Woodsman · Producer
Monster's Ball · Producer
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started · CastingA Little Off Mark
Purple Rain · Casting Assistant
Full filmography
- The Truth About Jussie Smollett? (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- The Deliverance (2024) Director
- The Deliverance (2024) Producer
- The Reading (2023) Executive Producer
- Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn (2023) as Self
- Sherri (2022) as Self - Guest
- JANET JACKSON. (2022) as Self
- The Wonder Years (2021) Executive Producer
- The Ms. Pat Show (2021) Executive Producer
- Our Kind of People (2021) Executive Producer
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) Producer
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) Director
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey (2021) as Self
- Concrete Cowboy (2020) Producer
- Pimp (2018) Executive Producer
- Star (2016) as Video Director
- Star (2016) Executive Producer
- Star (2016) Director
- Star (2016) Writer
- Star (2016) Creator
- Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016) as Self
- Empire (2015) as Self
- Empire (2015) Director
- Empire (2015) Writer
- Empire (2015) Executive Producer
- Empire (2015) Creator
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- BoJack Horseman (2014) as Flea Daniels (voice)
- The Butler (2013) Director
- The Butler (2013) Producer
- The Paperboy (2012) as Bartender
- The Paperboy (2012) Screenplay
- The Paperboy (2012) Director
- The Paperboy (2012) Producer
- The Black List: Volume Three (2010) as Self
- Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) Director
- Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) Producer
- Tennessee (2008) Producer
- Indie Sex (2007) as Self
- Shadowboxer (2005) as Man in Steam Room
- Shadowboxer (2005) Producer
- Shadowboxer (2005) Director
- Agnes and His Brothers (2004) as Henry Preminger
- The Woodsman (2004) Producer
- Monster's Ball (2001) Producer
- Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986) Casting
- A Little Off Mark (1986) as Steve
- Purple Rain (1984) Casting Assistant
- Stealth Director
- Terms of Endearment Director
- Terms of Endearment Screenplay