Lee Daniel
Cinematographer, also actor · Born January 23, 1962 (64) · Dallas, Texas, USA
- January 23, 1962 (64)
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- Cinematographer, also actor
- 11 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Lee Daniel's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous5
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Lee Daniel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Lee Daniel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
26 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Becoming Leslie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Boyhood(2014)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Computer Chess(2013)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Dungeon Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Unforeseen(2007)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Fast Food Nation(2006)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Who Is Bozo Texino? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Be Here to Love Me(2004)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Before Sunset(2004)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Live from Shiva's Dance Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Secrets of the CIA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
SubUrbia(1996)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Before Sunrise(1995)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
America's War on Poverty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Dazed and Confused(1993)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Rift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
North on Evers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Slacker(1990)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Never Leave Nevada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Woodshock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Are We Not Men? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Late Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Let's Rodeo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles, 23 of them dated from 1985 to 2019.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Lee Daniel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved5
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Lee Daniel's work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Lee Daniel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lee Daniel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Linklater shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Richard LinklaterShared titles: Boyhood (2014), Fast Food Nation (2006), Before Sunset (2004), SubUrbia (1996), Before Sunrise (1995), Dazed and Confused (1993), Slacker (1990)See all 7 shared titles with Richard Linklater
Writers
- Kim KrizanShared titles: Before Sunset (2004), Before Sunrise (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Krizan
Actors
- Ethan HawkeShared titles: Boyhood (2014), The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' (2007), Fast Food Nation (2006), Before Sunset (2004), Before Sunrise (1995)See all 5 shared titles with Ethan Hawke
- Patricia ArquetteShared titles: Boyhood (2014), The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' (2007), Fast Food Nation (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Patricia Arquette
- Bobby CannavaleShared titles: The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' (2007), Fast Food Nation (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Bobby Cannavale
- Greg KinnearShared titles: The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' (2007), Fast Food Nation (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Greg Kinnear
Editors
- Sandra AdairShared titles: Boyhood (2014), Fast Food Nation (2006), Before Sunset (2004), SubUrbia (1996), Before Sunrise (1995), Dazed and Confused (1993)See all 6 shared titles with Sandra Adair
Producers
- Anne Walker-McBayShared titles: Boyhood (2014), Before Sunset (2004), SubUrbia (1996), Before Sunrise (1995), Dazed and Confused (1993)See all 5 shared titles with Anne Walker-McBay
- John SlossShared titles: Boyhood (2014), Before Sunset (2004), SubUrbia (1996), Before Sunrise (1995)See all 4 shared titles with John Sloss
- Ann CarliShared titles: The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' (2007), Fast Food Nation (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Ann Carli
Mixed roles
- Louis BlackShared titles: Be Here to Love Me (2004), Slacker (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Louis Black
