Who's That Queer [Lee Daniels]

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Lee Louis Daniels (born December 24, 1959) is an American actor, film producer and director best known for producing Monster's Ball and directing Precious, the film adaptation of the novel Push, by Sapphire.

Daniels was born on Christmas Eve, 1959, in Philadelphia and attended Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Missouri. He began his career in entertainment as a casting director and manager after a chance meeting with a Hollywood producer, working on such projects as Under the Cherry Moon and Purple Rain. He continued managing talent, including several Academy Award nominees and winners.

When he arrived in Hollywood, Daniels first worked for a nursing agency, then created his own agency at age 21. He sold his agency for approx $2 million and went to work as a production assistant. Later, he realized he had not paid taxes on his income but paid them off in time.

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