Lee Daniels

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Lee Daniels

Age: 64 born December 24, 1959

Lee Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American film and television director, writer and producer.read more

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Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret--she can't read.
Set in the southern USA, a racist white man, Hank, falls in love with a black woman named Leticia. Ironically, Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed Leticia's husband. Hank and Leticia's inter-racial affair leads to confusion and new ideas for the two unlikely lovers.
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.

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Defiant

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Sammy's Song: The Life and Legacy of Sammy Davis Jr.

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Endless Harmony: The Boyz II Men Story

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Unbreakable Soul: The Teddy Pendergrass Story

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Unbreakable: The Mariah Carey Story

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Slave to the Rhythm

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Unbreakable: The Sheryl Lee Ralph Story

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Adventures of Firesky (TV show)

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Donna: The Queen of Disco

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Donna: The Queen of Disco
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Reflections of Vanity: The Unveiling of a Pop Icon

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Reflections of Vanity: The Unveiling of a Pop Icon
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NAOMI: The Unstoppable Icon

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NAOMI: The Unstoppable Icon
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Angela: A Voice Unveiled

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Angela: A Voice Unveiled
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At Last: The Etta James Story

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At Last: The Etta James Story
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Mother Emanuel

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Mother Emanuel
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Michael

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Michael
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The 8 year term

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Destiny (Destiny's Child Biopic)

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Ragtime

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The Lion King (2019 Remake)

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The Lion King (2019 Remake)

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