writer-director
Lee Daniels
One visit, reaching 21 films in the collection.
2 Aug 2024
The writer-director talks about how Federico Fellini and John Waters gave him the passion and confidence to become a filmmaker, shares his poignant experience watching Claudine as a young man, and selects favorites such as Pickup on South Street, Do the Right Thing, and The Piano.
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8½ | Federico Fellini | 1963 |
| 2 | Essential Fellinibox set, 14 films | ||
| 3 | Do the Right Thing | Spike Lee | 1989 |
| 4 | Querelle | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | 1982 |
| 5 | Female Trouble | John Waters | 1974 |
| 6 | Pickup on South Street | Samuel Fuller | 1953 |
| 7 | The Piano | Jane Campion | 1993 |
| 8 | Claudine | John Berry | 1974 |
| 9 | Spartacus | Stanley Kubrick | 1960 |
Least-picked choice here: Querelle , taken by 1 other visits.
Closest taste
Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside Lee Daniels is left out, since they picked from one list.
| Guest | Shared | Jaccard | In common |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Foster | 2 | 0.100 | Essential Fellini, The Piano |
| Diego Calva | 2 | 0.087 | 8½, Do the Right Thing |
| Laura Dern | 2 | 0.071 | Do the Right Thing, Essential Fellini |