Lee Daniels
Keynote Speaker: Director, Writer & Producer Known for "Precious" and "Empire"; Creator of Lee Daniels Entertainment
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Lee Daniels is a widely recognized director, writer, and producer in both film and television. His credits include the critically-acclaimed box office hit Lee Daniels’ The Butler and the Oscar-nominated Precious, based on the novel by Sapphire, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Best Achievement in Directing. His other feature directing credits include Shadowboxer and The Paperboy, in addition to producing Monster’s Ball. In 2015 Daniels expanded his influence into the world of television by co-creating Fox’s mega hit series "Empire." He is also currently working on his television series "Star," under his deal at Fox.
Daniels was the first African American to be nominated for a Director's Guild of America Award for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film" on behalf of Precious. The film won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, only the third film in Festival history to do so. It was also nominated for three Golden Globe awards including "Best Picture Drama," and was nominated for eight NAACP Image Awards, six of which it won, in categories including "Outstanding Motion Picture" and "Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture, Theatrical or Television.” The film also garnered a total of five 2010 Independent Spirit Awards, including "Best Feature” and "Best Director.”
Shadowboxer marked Daniels’ directorial debut. Following the film's world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Daniels was also nominated for the New Directors Award at the 2006 San Sebastian Film Festival.
Daniels’ production company, Lee Daniels Entertainment, made its feature film debut with Monster's Ball, making Daniels the sole African-American producer of an Oscar-winning and Oscar-nominated film. Daniels also produced The Woodsman, which was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards. The film received the CICAE Arthouse Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the Jury Prize at the Deauville International Film Festival, and Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking from the National Board of Review.
In 2012, Daniels released The Paperboy, which he wrote, directed, and also produced. The film, which stars Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, John Cusack, David Oyelowo and Nicole Kidman, is based on the 1995 novel by Pete Dexter that centers on a reporter (McConaughey) and his younger brother (Efron), who investigate the events surrounding a murder to exonerate a man on death row (Cusack). The film premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, and was released by Millennium Entertainment.
Daniels is also a co-creator, executive producer, and director of the television series Empire and Star, which debuted in 2015 and 2016, respectively. In 20201, he directed and produced "The United States vs. Billie Holiday", featuring Golden-Globe Award winner Andra Day.
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Producer Lee Daniels adds to Fox 'Empire'
Lee Daniels, the co-creator of hit Fox drama 'Empire,' signed a multiyear deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television.
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Fox Orders Lee Daniels Music Drama Pilot 'Star' - Hollywood Reporter
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Lee Daniels: “I'm giving voice to those who don't ordinarily have ...
Hard truths: Lee Daniels uses the over-the-top drama of Empire to explore real family ... Lee Daniels: "I'm giving voice to those who don't ordinarily have voice" ... Fast Company: Empire's first-season finale in March was the highest-rated for a ...
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How Lee Daniels Drew on His Own Life to Shape Empire, TV's ...
Scratch the surface of Fox's monster hit drama Empire and you'll find a whole lot of truths that are based on the experiences of Lee Daniels, who created the ...
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Lee Daniels wants to expose homophobia in TV show 'Empire' | Fox ...
January 17, 2015. Producer Lee Daniels (R) and cast member Terrence Howard from the television series "Empire" at the Television Critics Association (TCA) ...
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