“I didn't have the sensibilities of your ordinary filmmaker, let alone your ordinary African-American filmmaker. My heroes were John Waters, Pedro Almodovar, and actors that were part of that world.”

American filmmaker

Lee Daniels is an American filmmaker. He made his feature directorial debut with Shadowboxer in 2005. He later directed Precious, which brought him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Picture. Daniels went on to direct The Paperboy, The Butler, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, and The Deliverance. He has also produced films including Monster's Ball, The Woodsman, Tennessee, Pimp, and Concrete Cowboy.