Daniels' illustrious career in adult films, much of it with Wicked Pictures, includes 275 acting credits, 91 movies directed, 19 awards for acting, seven for directing, and membership in three different pornography industry halls of fame.
“For years everyone was like, ‘Stormy Daniels, she’s the best female director.’ That’s always bugged me. What does my vagina have to do with directing?"
Daniels told The Cut in 2016. “Why do I have to be the best female director? Why can’t I just be one of the best directors?”
Her movies are more than your standard fare; according to the
New York Times, she puts effort into creating plot lines and well-rounded characters.
Daniels' epic pornographic movie Wanted had a film shoot as difficult as a Hollywood blockbuster. Not only did she star in it, but she also wrote it, and it won
Best Drama at the 2016 AVN Awards.