“If you really spend time with movies, it's three years of your life from beginning to end. I started out planting the seed with 'Monster's Ball' about independent cinema and raising money and that whole thing as a producer, and then it becomes easier for me.”

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.