Biography (1)
Lee Daniels is perhaps best known for his Academy Award winning film PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE. The film was adapted from the New York Timesbestselling novel Push by Sapphire (a.k.a. Ramona Lofton). PRECIOUS was nominated for six Academy Awards, including nominations for Daniels in the category of "Achievement in Directing" and "Best Motion Picture of the Year, and wins in the categories of "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role"… (more)
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Precious (2009)
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Producer
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| 2020 |
Concrete Cowboy |
| 2013 |
Lee Daniels' the Butler |
| 2012 |
The Paperboy |
| 2009 |
Precious |
| 2008 |
Tennessee |
| 2005 |
Shadowboxer |
| 2004 |
The Woodsman |
| 2001 |
Monster's Ball |
Director
| Movies | |
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| 2022 |
Janis Joplin: Get It While You Can |
| 2021 |
The United States vs. Billie Holiday |
| 2013 |
Lee Daniels' the Butler |
| 2012 |
The Paperboy |
| 2009 |
Precious |
| 2005 |
Shadowboxer |
| Series | |
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| 2018 |
Empire |
Steal from the Thief (S05E01) |
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| 2017 |
Star |
The Devil You Know (S01E02) |
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The Winner Takes It All (S02E01) |
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| 2016 |
Star |
Pilot (S01E01) |
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| 2015 |
Empire |
The Outspoken King (S01E02) |
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Pilot (S01E01) |
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The Devils Are Here (S02E01) |
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Screenwriter
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| 2013 |
Lee Daniels' the Butler |
| 2012 |
The Paperboy |
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| 2017 |
Star |
The Devil You Know (S01E02) |
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| 2016 |
Empire |
Past Is Prologue (S02E18) |
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Star |
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Pilot (S01E01) |
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| 2015 |
Empire |
Pilot (S01E01) |
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Actor
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| 2005 |
Shadowboxer |
| 2004 |
Agnes and His Brothers |
| Series | |
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| 2017 |
Star |
The Winner Takes It All (S02E01) |
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| 2015 |
Empire |
Sinned Against (S02E09) |
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| Documentaries | |
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| 2021 |
Mariah Carey: Darling Diva |
| 2019 |
Hitsville: The Making of Motown |
| 2017 |
Behind the Scenes - a.f. |
| 2016 |
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall |
| 2013 |
Fatherhood 101 |
| 2010 |
From Push to Precious |
| 2009 |
My Big Break |
| 2007 |
Indie Sex: Censored (TV movie) |
Creator
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| 2020 |
Empire |
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Home Is on the Way (S06E18) |
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Over Everything (S06E17) |
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We Got Us (S06E16) |
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| 2019 |
Empire |
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The Roughest Day (S05E18) |
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My Fate Cries Out (S05E17) |
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Never Doubt I Love (S05E16) |
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Star |
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When the Levee Breaks (S03E18) |
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Proud Mary Keep On (S03E17) |
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Square One (S03E16) |
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| 2018 |
Empire |
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The Empire Unpossess'd (S04E18) |
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Bloody Noses and Crack'd Crowns (S04E17) |
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Fair Terms (S04E16) |
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| more episodes (16) | ||
Star |
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The Reckonin (S03E13) |
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Zion (S03E09) |
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Roots and Wings (S03E08) |
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| 2017 |
Empire |
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Toil and Trouble, Part 2 (S03E18) |
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Toil and Trouble, Part 1 (S03E17) |
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Absent Child (S03E16) |
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| 2016 |
Empire |
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Past Is Prologue (S02E18) |
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Rise by Sin (S02E17) |
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The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (S02E16) |
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| 2015 |
Empire |
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Who I Am (S01E12) |
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Die But Once (S01E11) |
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Et Tu, Brute? (S02E10) |
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| more episodes (19) | ||