| Lee Daniels | |
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| 2 Nominations | |
| Role | Director, Producer |
| Born | December 24, 1959 |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |
Lee Daniels is an American director and producer. For his breakthrough film Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, Daniels became the first African-American to direct a Best Picture nominated film, as well as the first African-American nominated for Best Director.
Nominations[]
- 82nd Academy Awards, 2009
- Best Director — Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
- Best Picture — Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (shared with Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness)