Lee Daniels fought his way from West Philly to the red-hot center of Hollywood. Along the way, he held various positions in the industry but ultimately became the storyteller he was destined to be. What compelled him to conquer both the independent and mainstream sides of Hollywood by directing and producing critical darlings like The Butler and massive network TV hit Empire?

Originally released by PBS, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 04, 2018.

Daniels' Childhood (2:16); --Daniels' Family (2:43); -- Father's Murder (2:04); -- Early Hollywood Experiences (3:16); -- Hollywood Hustler (2:25); -- "Monster's Ball" (2:39); -- "Precious" (2:18); -- Conquering TV (6:19); -- Credits: Lee Daniels (0:18); .