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My Take
What I admire most about Lee Daniels is his refusal to flinch. From Precious to The Butler to The United States vs. Billie Holiday, he hands the center of the frame to people cinema usually pushes to the margins, and he does it with a strange, aching warmth rather than misery for its own sake. The Sundance prize, the directing nominations, the Walk of Fame star all confirm what the work already shows: a Philadelphia kid with an unmistakable voice. I find his films emotionally messy in the best way, and I trust a filmmaker who is that honest about pain.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Daniels
- Name (Japanese)
- リー・ダニエルズ
- Reading
- りー・だにえるず
- Born
- December 24, 1959 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / film actor / showrunner
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Radnor High School
- University
- Lindenwood University
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
- 2010 Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award
- 2010 Independent Spirit Award for Best Director
- 2010 GLAAD Davidson/Valentini Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Daniels born?
Born December 24, 1959 (age 66).
Where is Lee Daniels from?
Lee Daniels is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Lee Daniels do?
Lee Daniels works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, film actor, showrunner.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.