FILM DIRECTOR

Lee Daniels

1959 - Today

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Lee Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He made his directorial film debut with Shadowboxer (2005), followed by Precious (2009) which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Picture. He has since directed The Paperboy (2012, which he co-wrote), The Butler (2013), The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021), and The Deliverance (2024). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2024). Lee Daniels is the 1,675th most popular film director (up from 1,706th in 2024), the 12,716th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,098th in 2019) and the 481st most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Lee Daniels ranks 1,675 out of 2,041. Before him are Jim Wynorski, Andy Tennant, Andrew Dominik, Jan Kounen, Baran bo Odar, and Gordon Chan. After him are Ruben Fleischer, James McTeigue, Glen Keane, Srđan Dragojević, Zhang Yuan, and Panna Rittikrai.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Lee Daniels ranks 560. Before him are Vicky Ntetema, Todd Solondz, Peter Pacult, Catherine Mouchet, Liang Wudong, and Mircea Fulger. After him are Kapil Dev, Joachim Kunz, Magdi Abdelghani, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Acácio, and Hiroshi Kobayashi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lee Daniels ranks 12,720 out of 20,380. Before him are Gene Sarazen (1902), Jerome Apt (1949), Melody Thomas Scott (1956), Reid Hoffman (1967), Alyson Noël (1965), and Jon Hall (1950). After him are Pamela Adlon (1966), Christopher Gorham (1974), Grant Gustin (1990), Eleanor Audley (1905), Air Force Amy (1970), and Kash Patel (1980).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Lee Daniels ranks 481. Before him are Lisa Cholodenko (1964), Ari Aster (1986), Shirley Clarke (1919), Deran Sarafian (1958), Jim Wynorski (1950), and Andy Tennant (1955). After him are Ruben Fleischer (1974), Glen Keane (1954), Dave Filoni (1974), Brad Anderson (1964), Adam Shankman (1964), and Gary Rydstrom (1959).

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