Lee Daniels

Lee Daniels is an Academy Award nominated filmmaker whose work is trademarked by authenticity and candor, providing audiences with a unique and refreshing experience and character insight with each of his projects. In 2013 he released the critically acclaimed box office smash Lee Daniels' The Butler, an epic drama set against the tumultuous political backdrop of 20th century America that tells the story of Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker), an African American butler who served at the White House during seven presidential administrations between 1957 and 1986. The film, released in August 2013, held the number one box office spot for three consecutive weeks and has to date grossed over $175 million worldwide. Daniels is widely known for his Academy Award winning film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. The film was adapted from the New York Times-bestselling novel Push by Sapphire (a.k.a. Ramona Lofton). Precious was nominated for six Academy Awards, including nominations for