Lee Daniels: movies and TV shows
Lee Daniels has 52 credits in the archive: 33 films and 19 TV series, from 1984 to 2025. Highest rated: BoJack Horseman (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1984 – 2025 · busiest year: 2015 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Truth About Jussie Smollett? | Self (archive footage) | Film | 5.4 | 65 |
| 2024 | The Deliverance | Film | 6.0 | 64 | |
| 2024 | The Deliverance | Film | 6.0 | 64 | |
| 2023 | The Reading | Film | 7.5 | 63 | |
| 2023 | Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn | Self | Film | 10.0 | 63 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 62 |
| 2022 | JANET JACKSON. | Self | TV | 7.5 | 62 |
| 2021 | The Wonder Years | TV | 7.0 | 61 | |
| 2021 | The Ms. Pat Show | TV | 7.9 | 61 | |
| 2021 | Our Kind of People | TV | 7.8 | 61 | |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Film | 6.5 | 61 | |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Film | 6.5 | 61 | |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey | Self | Film | 9.5 | 61 |
| 2020 | Concrete Cowboy | Film | 6.1 | 60 | |
| 2018 | Pimp | Film | 6.2 | 58 | |
| 2016 | Star | Video Director | TV | 8.0 | 56 |
| 2016 | Star | TV | 8.0 | 56 | |
| 2016 | Star | TV | 8.0 | 56 | |
| 2016 | Star | TV | 8.0 | 56 | |
| 2016 | Star | TV | 8.0 | 56 | |
| 2016 | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | Self | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2015 | Empire | Self | TV | 7.1 | 55 |
| 2015 | Empire | TV | 7.1 | 55 | |
| 2015 | Empire | TV | 7.1 | 55 | |
| 2015 | Empire | TV | 7.1 | 55 | |
| 2015 | Empire | TV | 7.1 | 55 | |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 6.2 | 55 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 54 |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman | Flea Daniels (voice) | TV | 8.5 | 54 |
| 2013 | The Butler | Film | 7.3 | 53 | |
| 2013 | The Butler | Film | 7.3 | 53 | |
| 2012 | The Paperboy | Bartender | Film | 5.5 | 52 |
| 2012 | The Paperboy | Film | 5.5 | 52 | |
| 2012 | The Paperboy | Film | 5.5 | 52 | |
| 2012 | The Paperboy | Film | 5.5 | 52 | |
| 2010 | The Black List: Volume Three | Self | Film | 4.8 | 50 |
| 2009 | Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire | Film | 7.3 | 49 | |
| 2009 | Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire | Film | 7.3 | 49 | |
| 2008 | Tennessee | Film | 3.2 | 48 | |
| 2007 | Indie Sex | Self | TV | 5.2 | 47 |
| 2005 | Shadowboxer | Man in Steam Room | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 2005 | Shadowboxer | Film | 5.2 | 45 | |
| 2005 | Shadowboxer | Film | 5.2 | 45 | |
| 2004 | Agnes and His Brothers | Henry Preminger | Film | 6.1 | 44 |
| 2004 | The Woodsman | Film | 6.8 | 44 | |
| 2001 | Monster's Ball | Film | 6.8 | 41 | |
| 1986 | Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started | Film | 5.5 | 26 | |
| 1986 | A Little Off Mark | Steve | Film | 9.0 | 26 |
| 1984 | Purple Rain | Film | 6.7 | 24 | |
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