Lee Daniels

Directing

Lee Daniels

Born December 24, 1959Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA28 credits

Lee Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American film and television director, writer and producer.

Known For

The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
4.8

The Truth About Jussie Smollett?

Movie

2025

The Deliverance
6.0

The Deliverance

Movie

2024

Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn
10.0

Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn

Movie

2023

The Reading
7.5

The Reading

Movie

2023

Sherri
2.7

Sherri

TV

2022

JANET JACKSON.
7.8

JANET JACKSON.

TV

2022

Filmography

The Truth About Jussie Smollett?
2025The Truth About Jussie Smollett?as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Deliverance
2024The DeliveranceDirectorMovie
Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn
2023Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turnas SelfMovie
The Reading
2023The ReadingExecutive ProducerMovie
Sherri
2022Sherrias Self - GuestTV
JANET JACKSON.
2022JANET JACKSON.as SelfTV
The Wonder Years
2021The Wonder YearsExecutive ProducerTV
Our Kind of People
2021Our Kind of PeopleExecutive ProducerTV
The Ms. Pat Show
2021The Ms. Pat ShowExecutive ProducerTV
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
2021The United States vs. Billie HolidayDirectorMovie
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2021The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfreyas SelfMovie
Pimp
2018PimpExecutive ProducerMovie
Star
2016Staras Video DirectorTV
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wallas SelfMovie
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras SelfTV
Empire
2015Empireas SelfTV
BoJack Horseman
2014BoJack Horsemanas Flea Daniels (voice)TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas SelfTV
The Butler
2013The ButlerDirectorMovie
The Paperboy
2012The Paperboyas BartenderMovie
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2010The Black List: Volume Threeas SelfMovie
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
2009Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by SapphireDirectorMovie
Indie Sex
2007Indie Sexas SelfTV
Shadowboxer
2005Shadowboxeras Man in Steam RoomMovie
Agnes and His Brothers
2004Agnes and His Brothersas Henry PremingerMovie
A Little Off Mark
1986A Little Off Markas SteveMovie
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—Terms of EndearmentDirectorMovie
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—StealthDirectorMovie