Lee Daniels
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Precious: Brutal New Classic or African-American Bruno?...up and keep it moving, that's beautiful... So I was proud to be a part of something that is very honest, and Lee Daniels, baby, he's going to give it to you. He's going to give it to you raw. No chaser, no lollipop licking, this is it. In this article: Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels, Armond White, Mo'Nique, Tyler Perry, Barack Obama, and New York Press |
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thestar.com | 1 day ago
Don't feel sorry for Gabourey Sidibe
...me a callback for the next day. I did the callback and then a half-hour later they called me and said I had to go meet Mr. Daniels." Lee Daniels, the director of Precious, was getting near the end of his rope when he finally met Gabby...
In this article: Sapphire, Lehman College, Peter Pan, The Bronx, and New York
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San Diego Union-Tribune | 1 day ago
More than Precious
...class. I had to cut school and it was the first week of college. " By then, "Precious" was due to begin shooting, and director Lee Daniels, the edgy filmmaker who produced "Monster's Ball" (for which Halle Berry won an Oscar), had yet to...
In this article: Mo'Nique, Oscar, New York, Sapphire, Mariah Carey, Monster's Ball, and Harlem
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Detroit News | 1 day ago
Review: 'Precious' is power and horror
...has built for protection. As a result, Precious moves forward in life ... but how far forward can she really go? Director Lee Daniels walks right up to the edge with this film, time and time again, but never goes over. The temptation...
In this article: Mo'Nique, Sapphire, Shadowboxer, Harlem, and Paula Patton
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The Crimson White | 1 day ago
'Precious' a contender for film of the year
Updated: Friday, November 20, 2009 There isn't a moment in Lee Daniels's directorial debut "Precious" that is anything but the display of an ultimate craftsman at work. He has made one of the best and most immediate films of the year, a...
In this article: Monster's Ball, Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, Paula Patton, Academy Awards, and Lenny Kravitz
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Reuters | 5 days ago
Comic Mo'Nique takes dramatic turn in Precious
...never looked at dailies, we never went back over it. Everybody asked, 'How do you know what to do?' Well, I trust Lee Daniels and he trusts his actors. Some people, you'd be like, 'Wait a minute, sugar!' Not one time did I ever say, 'Wait a...
In this article: Mo'Nique, Sugar, Hattie McDaniel, The Parkers, Baltimore, Showtime at the Apollo, Oscar, and UPN
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New Kerala | 6 days ago
Lee Daniels Was Abused For Being Gay
Director LEE DANIELS was compelled to make gritty new drama PRECIOUS - because telling the story of abuse on the big screen helped heal the scars from his own painful past. The filmmaker has won critical acclaim for the movie, based on...
In this article: Vanity Fair magazine, Oprah Winfrey, Sapphire, and Tyler Perry
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Celebrity Mound | 6 days ago
'Precious' Director Lee Daniels reveals how he got the film's cast to achieve his gritty vision
...and Tyler Perry and is starting to feel the Oscar buzz. The cutting-edge, independent film was directed by Lee Daniels, the man who worked with Halle Berry on her Academy Award winning performance in "Monster's Ball. " ESSENCE.COM sat down...
In this article: Oscar, Monster's Ball, Sapphire, Halle Berry, Paula Patton, Mo'Nique, Lenny Kravitz, and Oprah Winfrey
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Contactmusic.com | 6 days ago
Lee Daniels - Daniels Was Abused For Being Gay
LEE DANIELS - DANIELS WAS ABUSED FOR BEING GAY Caption: Lee Daniels (Picture) 2009 AFI Fest 'Precious' Hollywood premiere held at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre - Arrivals Los Angeles, California .... DANIELS WAS ABUSED FOR BEING GAY
In this article: Oprah Winfrey, All rights reserved, Vanity Fair magazine, Sapphire, Tyler Perry, Hollywood, and California
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San Jose Mercury News | November 11, 2009
Gabourey Sidibe on being 'Precious'
Actress Gabourey Sidibe who plays the lead role of Precious, gets a hug from director Lee Daniels during a media tour at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday Oct. 9, 2009. They are on a nationwide tour to promote the new...
In this article: Precious, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Deja Vu, Monster's Ball, Psychology, Oscar, and R&B
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Reuters | October 28, 2009
Gritty drama a Precious commodity in Hollywood
...a "Precious" commodity in Hollywood By Todd Longwell LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Filmmaker Lee Daniels had modest aims when he brought his new drama, then called "Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire," to the Sundance Film Festival...
In this article: Sapphire, Brooklyn's Finest, Weinstein Co., Oprah Winfrey, Tennessee, Hollywood, and New York
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Lee Daniels (b. Lee Louis Daniels, December 24, 1959, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film producer and director best known for his Academy Award-nominated film Monster's Ball.
Daniels was born in Philadelphia and attended Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Missouri. He began his career in entertainment as a casting director and manager after a chance meeting with a Hollywood producer, working on projects such as Under the Cherry Moon and Purple Rain. He continued managing talent that included several Academy Award nominees and winners.
Monster's Ball, the first production of Lee Daniels Entertainment, marked Daniels as the first African-American sole producer of an Academy Award-earning film. It became a substantially critical and box office success. Monster's Ball was nominated for two Academy Awards in 2002: Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress, for which Halle Berry won an Oscar.
thumb|left|Lee Daniels with his children in 2007.
Daniels' next producing effort was The Woodsman starring Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Mos Def. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. Nominated for three 2005 Independent Spirit Awards, the film received the CICAE Arthouse Prize at the Cannes Film Festival; Jury Prize, Deauville International Film Festival and Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking from the National Board of Review.
Daniels made his directorial debut in 2006 with Shadowboxer, which starred Helen Mirren, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Stephen Dorff, Vanessa Ferlito, Mo'Nique, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Macy Gray. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and received a nomination for the New Directors Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
- Name At Birth:
- Lee Louis Daniels
- Birth Date:
- December 24, 1959
- Birthplace:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Residence:
- New York City
- Occupation:
- Film producer
- Known for:
- Academy Award winning producer of Monster's Ball
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