Lee Daniels
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More than Precious...Winfrey and Tyler Perry to sign on as executive producers. Precious may be black, sexually degraded and grossly overweight, but Daniels contends any moviegoer will relate to her. "We all know her because we all want to be loved and learn to... In this article: Lee Daniels, Mo'Nique, Oscar, New York, Sapphire, Mariah Carey, Monster's Ball, and Harlem |
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Style Dash | November 04, 2009
Director Lee Daniels Tackles Beauty Ideals in 'Precious'
...physical abuse to discover self-worth. Director Lee Daniels combines gritty cinematography with explosive talent (Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, Paula Patton and Lenny Kravitz) to probe the standards of beauty. At a recent screening, the...
In this article: Sundance Film Festival, Sapphire, Mariah Carey, Paula Patton, Mo'Nique, and Lenny Kravitz
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Miami Herald | November 14, 2009
'Precious' director pushes worst aspects of child abuse to screen
...gala at the legendary Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. "I'm speechless," said director Lee Daniels at an event hosted by the American Film Institute on Sunday. "I'm humbled and speechless. That's the best way to describe it. I...
In this article: Mo'Nique, Harlem, Sapphire, Hollywood, The Woodsman, American Film Institute, and DVD
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SFGate: Entertainment | November 08, 2009
Oprah Winfrey's 'Precious' gift - attention
Oprah Winfrey's 'Precious' gift - attention Director Lee Daniels was about to be presented with the Sundance Film Festival's top prize for his movie "Precious" when his cell phone rang. He instinctively picked it up, only to hear one of the...
In this article: Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Imprimatur, Sundance Film Festival, E mail, God, Academy Award, and San Francisco Chronicle
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The Huffington Post | November 04, 2009
Brad Balfour: Actor Gabby Sidibe Proves to Be The Girl for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
...directorial debut Shadowboxer; Carey was in Tennessee, a film Daniels produced. Daniels has tackled controversial projects that sit outside the box; the first film he produced, Monster's Ball, dealt with an interracial relationship...
In this article: Mo'Nique, Sapphire, Oscar, Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, and Lehman College
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Reuters | October 28, 2009
Gritty drama a Precious commodity in Hollywood
...in Hollywood 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 earlier this year. He was just hoping...
In this article: Sapphire, Brooklyn's Finest, Hollywood, Weinstein Co., Monster's Ball, Oscar, DVD, and Sundance Film Festival
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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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