Academy Award Nominated Director, Writer and Producer

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Lee Daniels is an Academy Award–nominated director, producer, and writer whose work spans film, television, and streaming. Known for powerful, emotionally charged storytelling, he has created groundbreaking films and acclaimed series that challenge convention and spotlight diverse voices. From award-winning dramas to cultural touchstone television, Daniels has become one of the most distinctive creative forces in Hollywood, celebrated for stories that are as unforgettable as they are socially impactful.

Projects

Jingle Shotz

Jingle Shots 2025

In Development

The Deliverance Poster

The Deliverance 2024

A family’s new home becomes the doorway to unimaginable horror in Lee Daniels’ chilling supernatural thriller.

Concrete Cowboy Poster

Concrete Cowboy 2020

A powerful urban drama exploring Philadelphia’s Black horseriding culture, where family, identity, and survival ride side by side.

In The Press

Lee Daniels Extends 20th Television Relationship with First-Look Deal

Lee Daniels, the visionary filmmaker behind Empire and The Butler, has extended his multi-year overall deal with 20th Television, a subsidiary of Disney Entertainment. The renewal ensures that Daniels will continue to develop, write, and produce new television projects...

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Lee Daniels Says Working on ‘Empire’ Was “Absolutely the Worst Experience”

Lee Daniels says working as the co-creator of Fox’s hit series Empire was “absolutely the worst experience.” In a new interview with The Film Stage, the filmmaker said he dislikes “staying in the same lane just as a creative.” Looking back at his time working on Empire, he recalled being intrigued by being required to “to be able to answer to suits,” as he “wanted to know what that experience was like.” ...

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