Lee Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American film and
television writer, director, and producer. After a career as both a
casting director and talent manager, Daniels moved into producing with
2001’s Academy Award winning Monster's Ball. Daniels became the
first African American film producer to solely produce an
Oscar-winning film, when Halle Berry picked up the Best Actress
statue, making her the first, and only, African American Best Actress
Winner. Daniels directed Precious in 2009, which received six Oscar
nominations, including Best Director; it won two awards.After his
directorial debut Shadowboxer premiered at The Toronto Film Festival,
Daniels’ directed 2009’s Precious. The Oscar-winning film was
adapted from the New York Times-bestselling novel Push by Sapphire,
and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including two nominations
for Daniels ("Achievement in Directing" and "Best Motion Picture of
the Year†).In 2013 he released the critically acclaimed Lee Daniels'
The Butler, a drama that tells the story of Cecil Gaines (Forest
Whitaker), an African American butler who served at the White House
during seven presidential administrations. The film, released in
August 2013, held the number one box office spot for three consecutive
weeks and grossed over $175 million worldwide.
television writer, director, and producer. After a career as both a
casting director and talent manager, Daniels moved into producing with
2001’s Academy Award winning Monster's Ball. Daniels became the
first African American film producer to solely produce an
Oscar-winning film, when Halle Berry picked up the Best Actress
statue, making her the first, and only, African American Best Actress
Winner. Daniels directed Precious in 2009, which received six Oscar
nominations, including Best Director; it won two awards.After his
directorial debut Shadowboxer premiered at The Toronto Film Festival,
Daniels’ directed 2009’s Precious. The Oscar-winning film was
adapted from the New York Times-bestselling novel Push by Sapphire,
and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including two nominations
for Daniels ("Achievement in Directing" and "Best Motion Picture of
the Year†).In 2013 he released the critically acclaimed Lee Daniels'
The Butler, a drama that tells the story of Cecil Gaines (Forest
Whitaker), an African American butler who served at the White House
during seven presidential administrations. The film, released in
August 2013, held the number one box office spot for three consecutive
weeks and grossed over $175 million worldwide.
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