Lee Daniels
American director, producer, and screenwriter
Lee Louis Daniels (born December 24, 1959)[1] is an American actor, movie producer and director. He produced Monster's Ball and directed the movie Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire.
Lee Daniels | |
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 Daniels at the 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, January 2010 | |
| Born | Lee Louis Daniels December 24, 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Website | www.leedanielsentertainment.com |
He has received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director for Precious. The movie won two of the awards.
In 2013, Daniels directed The Butler, a historical drama about the White House and its presidents during the 20th century. The movie had an ensemble cast. It received positive reviews and became a box office success.
Daniels lives in New York City. He is openly gay and adopted his biological niece and nephew.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Lee Daniels: Biography from Answers. com". Answers Corporation. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ Boykin, Kieth (March 29, 2006). "Shadowboxing with Lee Daniels". KiethBoykin.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2007.
- ↑ Lynn Hirschberg (October 21, 2009). "The Audacity of 'Precious'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 5, 2009.
Other websites
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Media related to Lee Daniels at Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Daniels Entertainment website
- Lee Daniels on IMDb
- NPR interview
- Blackfilm.com interview
- IndependentFilm.com interview
- Gay Life biography Archived 2007-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
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