Born and raised in Los Angeles, writer/director/producer Danny Lee made his feature film debut with the critically acclaimed ROCK FRESH, a candid documentary of graffiti artists making the leap to commercial art. The film world premiered at the AFI Fest where Variety singled it out as one of the films to watch. The film aired regularly on Showtime and enjoyed a broad domestic and international DVD release.
Lee subsequently wrote and directed his narrative debut KING OF HOLLYWOOD, a dark comedy starring Ice-T, Peter Greene, Ike Turner, Glenn Plummer, and more. In addition, Lee has also directed/edited music videos for Taz Arnold of Sa-Ra, Substance Abuse, and Kool Keith; MAKING THE VIDEO: T.I. for MTV; an award-winning commercial for FIVE FOUR; featurettes for television shows LIE TO ME, BLUE BLOODS, and MEDIUM; and short documentaries for Current TV including WALE, HAN CHOLO, and ALOE BLACC. Currently, Lee’s first scripted comedy series THE CLINIC starring Joe Hursley is exclusively on Hulu. He’s also working on SKIDZ w/ skaters Paul Rodriguez Jr. and Terry Kennedy; reality projects with NICK METROPOLIS, BEN BALLER, JUSTIN GLORY, NICK DIAMOND, KATHY SHOWER, and more. In features, he has BACKPACKERS w/ Evan Ross and WINTER WAR, which was awarded the Best Project Award, along with a cash grant in the Korean Film Council 2008 Filmmaker Development Lab.
Lee has been featured in Paper Magazine’s 10th Annual Beautiful People issue, highlighting him as one of the filmmakers to watch. In addition, Lee has been featured in Variety, Hollywood Reporter, GQ, LA Weekly, 944, URB, and Koream; appeared on the WB and KJLA, as well as radio stations KCRW, KXLU, and KUCI. He was a fellow for Film Independent’s Project: Involve program, as well as KOFIC’s (Korean Film Council) Filmmaker Development Lab, where Lee was named winner and his script WINTER WAR was given the Best Project Award, along with a cash grant. Lee graduated from the UC Santa Barbara Film Theory program, and cut his creative teeth at Lionsgate and formed his own production company Calico Works in 2002. Lee is repped by Paradigm. More at http://www.dannyleeworks.com
• Best Project Award for WINTER WAR, Korean Film Council Filmmaker Lab, 2008
• Project: Involve Fellow, 2008
"Restoring Glory" / Presentation Reel – Director, Producer, Editor
Directed, produced and edited presentation for television project currently being pitched.
“Blue Bloods” Season 1 / Behind The Scenes - Editor
Currently editing the complete set of behind-the-scenes featurettes for the inaugural season of the CBS series “Blue Bloods”, starring Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg.
MTV / “Get Yourself Tested” – Consulting Producer
Consulting Producer on the upcoming broadcast campaign for sexual health awareness. Tasked with wrangling tastemakers, including A-Trak, Bobby Hundreds, Lovemade, Han Cholo, and Buff Monster.
“Medium” Season 7 / Behind The Scenes - Editor
Edited the complete set of behind-the-scenes featurettes for the final season of the CBS series “Medium”, starring Patricia Arquette.
“True Vintage” - Presentation Reel – Director
Directed TV presentation for Weiss Bros.
Ecstasy PSA – Director, Producer, Editor
Directed, produced, and edited anti-ecstasy public service announcement financed by the City of LA. Features Black Eyed Peas, Z-Trip, A-Trak, Kaskade, Steve Aoki, and Tommie Sunshine.
The Hundreds / Commercials – Director, Producer, Editor
Creating ongoing commercial spots for popular lifestyle brand The Hundreds.
“Medium” Season 6 / Behind The Scenes - Producer, Editor
Produced and edited the behind-the-scenes featurettes for the CBS series “Medium”
“Diamond Life” / Presentation Reel – Director, Producer, Editor
Directed, produced and edited TV presentation featuring Nick Diamond.
“Chasing the Karat” / Presentation Reel – Director, Producer, Editor
Directed, produced and edited TV presentation featuring Ben Baller.
Converse & Stones Throw / Viral Commercial – Director, Editor
Commercial Video for the Converse event at South by Southwest 2010.
AOL – Producer, Director, Editor
Producing, directing and editing content for AOL, including the hit series “Mission: Makeover” with Jordan Feldman; as well as other series including long-running “The Show Girl” and “New Music Minute”.
Diamond Supply Co. / Viral Commercial – Director, Editor
Viral commercial for the premiere skate brand Diamond Supply Co.
Beyond The Secret / EPK - Editor
Edited the half hour EPK for the sequel to “The Secret”.
Lie To Me / “The Truth Behind Lie To Me” - Editor
Edited the half hour behind-the-scenes documentary for the first season of Fox’s show “Lie To Me” starring Tim Roth.
The Clinic – Creator, Director, Exec Producer, Writer, Editor
Half hour comedy television pilot, in post-production, aimed at premium cable outlets.
Current TV – Producer, Editor
Ongoing freelance producer for network that reaches roughly 40 million homes worldwide.
Disney & The Hundreds / Viral Commercial – Director, Editor
Viral commercial for the Hundreds and Disney collaboration.
Vimby.com – Producer, Editor
Ongoing freelance producer for lifestyle and culture online portal.
URB Television Pilot – Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
10 minute television pilot intended for on-demand services such as XBOX Live.
Five Four Project – Director, Editor
Award-winning viral commercial in which 50 men soldier through LA’s hot spots.
Rachele & Taz - Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
Short film/commercial for the Rachele A. Couture line. The spot features the acting talents of Taz Arnold of Sa-Ra and Sara Simmonds.
Southwest Airlines Commercial - Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
Spec commercial for the Wanna Get Away campaign series. Features Paul McCarthy-Boyington.
King of Hollywood - Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
Film about a street hustler trying to make it in Tinseltown. Cast features Peter Greene, Federico Castelluccio, Glenn Plummer, Ike Turner, Todd Bridges, Angelyne, and more.
"Paper Project 2006" - Director, Editor
Directed and edited the Paper Magazine annual pilgrimage from New York to Los Angeles. Spanned over a week of culturally dense events across the Los Angeles basin.
Making the Video / T.I.’s Front, Back" – Director
Television show for T.I.’s first single for his anticipated album “King”.
- World Premiered on MTV2 in March, 2006.
Making Waves – John Choe – Producer, Director, Editor
Television show for T.I.’s first single for his anticipated album “King”.
- Commissioned by AZN Television.
Rock Fresh – Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
Critically acclaimed documentary follows five of the world’s most legendary street artists as they make the leap from graffiti art to commercial art. Cast featured famed graffiti artists Axis, Clae, Kofie, Trixter, and Tyer.
- World Premiered at AFI Film Festival 2004
- Network Premiered on Showtime Networks in July, 2005
- Featured in Variety, LA Weekly, GQ Magazine, Urb, Remix, and more.
Night on the Town – Director, Producer, Editor
Music Video for celebrated hip hop duo Substance Abuse, also featuring the legendary Kool Keith.
Local Television Network Demo Reel - Director, Producer
14 minute sell tape in which samples of the proposed 8 television shows were featured for network executives to shop the network to carriers such as Direct TV, Charter, Adelphia, and Dish Network. Because of quality demo reel, network successfully found distribution via all aforementioned carriers and launched September 2005.
Rock and Republic Fall 2004 Fashion Show – Editor
6 minute promotional video for R/R’s overall sponsor Cadillac.
Hip Hop Story 4 – Making of a Rap Star – Editor, Director of Photography
64 minute documentary of Nick Van Exel’s cousin Smoot’s attempt at success in the convoluted rap industry.
Hip Hop Story 3 – Coast to Coast – Editor, Director of Photography
62 minute documentary featuring east and west coast rap artists including Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, and more.
Hip Hop Story 2 – Dirty South – Editor, Director of Photography
63 minute documentary featuring veteran and emerging southern rappers including Three 6 Mafia, Lil' Jon, Slim Thug, and Chingy.
Wonderland – Production/Business Affairs Coordinator
For Lions Gate Films. Cast featured Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Lisa Kudrow, Josh Lucas & Dylan McDermott.
Shattered Glass – Production/Business Affairs Coordinator
For Lions Gate Films. Cast featured Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Hank Azaria, Chloë Sevigny, and Steve Zahn.
Confidence – Production/Business Affairs Coordinator
For Lions Gate Films. Cast featured Ed Burns, Paul Giamatti, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia, and Dustin Hoffman.
Rules of Attraction – Production/Business Affairs Coordinator
For Lions Gate Films. Cast featured James Van Der Beek, Jessica Biel, Shannyn Sossamon, and Eric Stoltz.
Guess? 20th Anniversary Video – Co-Producer/Special FX Supervisor
Celebrating 20 years of Guess? fashion.
Monster’s Ball – Business Affairs Assistant
For Lions Gate Films. Cast featured Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, and Heath Ledger.
Liberty Stands Still – Business Affairs Assistant
For Lions Gate Films. Cast featured Wesley Snipes and Linda Fiorentino.
The Wash – Business Affairs Assistant
For Lions Gate Films. Cast featured Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Eminem.
Comic Book Villains – Business Affairs Assistant
For Lions Gate Films. Cast featured Cary Elwes, Danny Masterson, DJ Qualls, and Michael Rapaport.
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