Who is Lee Daniels?

I’m highlighting Lee Daniels for the sole purpose of making readers aware of his presence.  I figure readers should be aware of his presence because he is black and he’s making movies.  Whether or not he’s making good movies, has a unique vision, etc., etc. is not at issue on this particular post.
    
Who is Lee Daniels?
    
He is a film producer. And he runs Lee Daniels Entertainment. He started in the business over twenty years ago as a casting director, then as a talent manager.
    
Though he is a producer, he also has acting credits and he has jumped into directing.
    
What has he produced?

Monster’s Ball (2001)
     Lee Daniels Entertainment’s first production
    
The Woodsman (2004)
    
Shadowboxer (2005)
     This film marks his directorial debut
     He appears in this film, as an actor
    
Tennessee (2008)
     Presently in post production
    
Push (2008)
     Presently filming; represents his second directorial effort

He’s someone we should be aware of. For more on Lee Daniels, visit leedanielsentertainment.com. 

Comments

[Kimi]

Thanks for bringing Lee Daniels to the forefront. Interesting, even though Halle won best actress for Monsters Ball, I've never heard her or anyone else mention the director was AA. Will be looking for him the future.

[theblackactor.com]

Hi Kimi.

No, Lee Daniels was the producer. The director was white.

[aulelia]

i secretly have a soft spot for monster's ball despite its' flaws. thanks for the heads up, blackactor.com

also, maybe a post on mos def? i would like to hear your thoughts on him!

[theblackactor.com]

Hi Aulelia.

Ah. Your secret is out now. Monster's Ball wasn't bad. There were flaws. But I thought it was decent. Yes. I will definitely be posting on Mos Def. He's in the pipeline -- with so many others. :) Stupid day job is getting in the way of the blog. Dammit. LOL

[Dominic]

I guess "Monster Ball " Pushed the envelope. The sex scene was so "Raw". Who would guess a black woman making out with a racist red neck. I guess this irony and other factors contributed to the Halle winning awards. Definitely a shocker

[theblackactor.com]

@ Dominic

Yeah. I think a lot of people share your sentiments on that. It is still a hot topic of converssation in discussions about that film.