Lee Daniels
Birth Name:
Lee Louis Daniels
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Actor, Writer, Casting department
Fast Facts
- Is the first African-American to be nominated for a Director's Guild of America Award
- Received the 2013 Hollywood Director Award at the Hollywood Film Awards
- Was honored at the 2018 amFAR Gala
- Quote: "[on "Empire"] "That content opens you up․ Music is universal․ Not just from a racial perspective, but also from a sexual perspective․ It brings everyone together - everyone can connect to music․""
- Quote: "[on the 15-minute standing ovation for "Precious" at Cannes] "I'm a director - after six minutes, I'm saying, please sit down․ But I'm also a producer, so I'm thinking, what's the record? Can we break the record for the longest standing ovation?""
- Gained recognition for producing "Monster's Ball․"
- Based a number of plotlines from his series "Empire" on his childhood
Awards
- 2005Black Reel - Best Independent Film:Winner
- 2005Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature:Nominated
- 2009AAFCA Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2009EDA Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2009ACCA - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2009Un Certain Regard AwardNominated
- 2009Audience Choice AwardWinner
- 2009DFWFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2009Russell Smith AwardWinner
- 2009Grand Special PrizeNominated
- 2009Jury Special PrizeWinner
- 2009Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature:Winner
- 2009HFCS Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2009Audience AwardWinner
- 2009TVE Otra Mirada AwardWinner
- 2009Satellite Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2009Audience Choice Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2009FIPRESCI Prize - Honorable MentionWinner
- 2009Bronze HorseNominated
- 2009Audience Award - Dramatic:Winner
- 2009Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic:Winner
- 2009People's Choice AwardWinner
- 2009People's Choice Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2009WAFCA Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2010Movies for Grownups Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2010Oscar - Best Motion Picture of the Year:Nominated
- 2010Oscar - Best Achievement in Directing:Nominated
- 2010Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske kinofilm):Nominated
- 2010BAFTA Film Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2010Black Reel - Best Film:Winner
- 2010Black Reel - Best Director:Winner
- 2010Critics Choice Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2010DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2010Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2010Independent Spirit Award - Best Feature:Winner
- 2010Audience Award - PZC Award:Winner
- 2010Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Theatrical or Television):Winner
- 2010PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 2010Stanley Kramer AwardWinner
- 2011CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - International Competition:Winner
- 2011CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award:Winner
- 2011Robert - Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film):Nominated
- 2012Palme d'OrNominated
- 2013Hollywood Film Award - Director of the Year:Winner
- 2013Best of PuchonNominated
- 2014Hollywood Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2014Hollywood Award - Movie of the Year:Winner
- 2014Black Reel - Outstanding Director, Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2014Black Reel - Outstanding Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2014Cinema for Peace Award - Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year:Nominated
- 2014Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2015Individual Award - Best Screenwriter:Nominated
- 2016Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2016Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2021Movies for Grownups Award - Best Director:Nominated