LEE DANIELS (2/8/23)
Lee Louis Daniels is a film and television producer and director. Daniels produced Monster’s Ball, which made him the first African-American to solely produce an Academy Award-nominated film. He also directed Precious, which received Academy Award nominations, including Best Directorand was the creative force behind the hit TV series, Empire, starring Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard. Daniels’ project...The United States of America vs Billie Holiday, is streaming now on Amazon Prime, and stars AndraDay, who was the recipient of multiple industry awards for her portrayal of the lead character.In 2021, Daniels received a lifetime achievement awardin Philadelphia from Philadanco, while hisnewest project, a horror movie entitled, ‘The Reading’, stars Moniqueand debuton BET+ earlier this month.
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