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Lee Daniels

Career

Active from 1986 to 2024, with a break from 1987 to 2004, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lee Daniels Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    21
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    3 titles
    Terms of Endearment
    Terms of Endearment

    Screenplay, Director

    Stealth
    Stealth

    Director

    My Family's Slave
    My Family's Slave

    Executive Producer

    2020s

    4 titles · average score 58
    The Deliverance
    The Deliverance (2024)
    GoodWatch score 41

    Producer, Director

    The Reading
    The Reading (2023)
    GoodWatch score 64

    Executive Producer

    The United States vs. Billie Holiday
    The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Director, Producer

    Concrete Cowboy
    Concrete Cowboy (2020)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Producer

    2010s

    5 titles · average score 62
    Pimp
    Pimp (2018)
    GoodWatch score 50

    Executive Producer

    Star
    Star (2016)
    GoodWatch score 57

    TV show · as Video Director

    BoJack Horseman
    BoJack Horseman (2014)
    GoodWatch score 88

    TV show · as Flea Daniels (voice)

    The Butler
    The Butler (2013)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Director, Producer

    The Paperboy
    The Paperboy (2012)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Bartender

    2000s

    6 titles · average score 59
    Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
    Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009)
    GoodWatch score 80

    Director, Producer

    Tennessee
    Tennessee (2008)
    GoodWatch score 44

    Producer

    Shadowboxer
    Shadowboxer (2005)
    GoodWatch score 35

    as Man in Steam Room

    The Woodsman
    The Woodsman (2004)
    GoodWatch score 76

    Producer

    Agnes and His Brothers
    Agnes and His Brothers (2004)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Henry Preminger

    Monster's Ball
    Monster's Ball (2001)
    GoodWatch score 72

    Producer

    1980s

    3 titles · average score 67
    A Little Off Mark
    A Little Off Mark (1986)

    as Steve

    Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
    Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)

    Casting

    Purple Rain
    Purple Rain (1984)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Casting Assistant