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Lee Daniels gave his parents an early Christmas present when he entered the world on December 24, 1959; unfortunately, the Philadelphia native was to have a difficult relationship with his police officer father who later reacted violently to his son's sexuality. Despite the brutality of his childhood, Lee completed high school and attended ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 30 wins & 26 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Precious Producer
(2009)
(2013)
The Paperboy Writer
(2012)
Empire Writer
(2015-2019)

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  Empire (TV Series) (created by - 84 episodes, 2015 - 2019) (written by - 2 episodes, 2015 - 2016)
- The Roughest Day (2019) ... (creator)
- My Fate Cries Out (2019) ... (creator)
- Never Doubt I Love (2019) ... (creator)
- Without All Remedy (2019) ... (creator)
  Star (TV Series) (created by - 48 episodes, 2016 - 2019) (written by - 2 episodes, 2016 - 2017)
- When the Levee Breaks (2019) ... (creator)
- Proud Mary Keep On (2019) ... (creator)
- Square One (2019) ... (creator)
- Lean on Me (2019) ... (creator)
- Amazing Grace (2019) ... (creator)
 2012 The Paperboy (screenplay by)
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3 Interviews | 6 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »

Official Sites:

Lee Daniels Entertainment

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Personal Quote:

I was always intrigued with European cinema, and hated most American cinema. I didn't like the one, two, three-boom! style, with a neat and tidy ending. That was never my scene. See more »

Trivia:

Worked as casting agent and manager since the 1980s. Among his clients were Nastassja Kinski and Wes Bentley. See more »

Trademark:

Often casts musicians

Star Sign:

Capricorn

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