Lee Daniels
1959 (65 лет)Daniels co-created and executive produced TV series Empire (2015–2020) and Star (2016–2019), both focused on the music industry.
Born in West Philadelphia, Daniels is the eldest of five siblings. After his police officer father was killed in the line of duty in 1975, Daniels graduated from Radnor High School in 1978. He currently resides in Manhattan and is openly gay. Daniels and his former partner, casting director Billy Hopkins, adopted Daniels' niece and nephew.
Precious
Lee Daniels
Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret; She can't read.
Precious
Agnes and His Brothers
Oskar Roehler
Moritz Bleibtreu, Martin Weiß
Focuses on three very different siblings, all searching for happiness. Hans-Jörg is a sex addicted librarian, who is interested in young students. Werner is a successful politician with a dysfunctional family. Agnes, a trans woman, works as a table dancer in a night club. The three brothers just have one thing in common: their longing for a happy life.
Agnes and His Brothers
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Lee Daniels
Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes
Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
A Little Off Mark
Robert Wheaton
Peter Parros, Lee Daniels
Writer-director Robert Wheaton’s story of a shy guy, Mark (Parros), trying all the wrong moves to meet the right girl rides high on a romantic sensibility. Although at first it’s hard to imagine the handsome Mark having trouble with the ladies, Parros gives a charming performance as the nice guy who finishes last. UCLA’s north campus features prominently as this would-be Romeo’s ever-hopeful hunting ground.
A Little Off Mark
The Paperboy
Lee Daniels
За́кари Дэ́вид Алекса́ндр Э́фрон, Matthew McConaughey
As investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story with the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.
The Paperboy
Shadowboxer
Lee Daniels
Cuba Gooding Jr., Хелен Миррен
Mikey and Rose are professional assassins. They are also lovers, and once upon a time Rose also knew Mikey's father. During an elaborate hit job for a malicious gangster, Rose fails to kill the main target, the gangster's pregnant girlfriend. Instead, she delivers her baby and convinces Mikey to help her protect them both. As Rose weakens from cancer, Mikey becomes breadwinner for this unusual family. But tranquility will not last.
Shadowboxer
The Deliverance
Lee Daniels
Andra Day, Glenn Close
The Deliverance (2024) is a horror film directed by Lee Daniels that revolves around the harrowing experiences of the Jackson family, who believe their children are demonically possessed. The story is inspired by real-life events and focuses on Ebony Jackson, portrayed by Andra Day, an alcoholic mother living in Pennsylvania. As supernatural occurrences begin to plague the family, they are forced to confront terrifying forces that test their faith and resilience. Ebony's mother, Alberta (played by Glenn Close), is a deeply religious woman, while Reverend Bernice James (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) becomes instrumental in the family's fight against the demonic presence. The film delves into the psychological and emotional turmoil experienced by the family, blending elements of horror with a compelling family drama.
The Deliverance
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey, Lee Daniels
A conversation moderated by Oprah Winfrey with Lee Daniels, Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, and Susan-Lori Parks takes a peek behind the curtains of the new Hulu Original Film, The United States vs. Billie Holiday. Watch how the film unapologetically presents the icon’s Incredibles and tragic life
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
