David Frankel | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Frankel at a CFC Masterclass, November 2011 | |
| Born | (1959-04-02)April 2, 1959 (age 66) New York City, New York |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Father | Max Frankel |
| Relatives | Joyce Purnick (stepmother) |
David Frankel (born April 2, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He directedThe Devil Wears Prada (2006),Marley & Me (2008),Hope Springs (2012),Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022), and the first and fourth episodes of theNetflix miniseriesInventing Anna (2022).
Frankel was born to a Jewish family[1] in New York City. He is the son of Tobia Simone (née Brown) andNew York Times columnistMax Frankel.[2][3] His younger brotheris TV journalist Jon Frankel.
He won theAcademy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his 1996 short filmDear Diary and anEmmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the pilot episode ofEntourage (2004), and has since directed the studio filmsThe Devil Wears Prada (2006),Marley & Me (2008), andHope Springs (2012). His birdwatching comedyThe Big Year, starringSteve Martin,Owen Wilson,JoBeth Williams, andJack Black, was released in October 2011. He directed the 2022 filmJerry & Marge Go Large, starringBryan Cranston andAnnette Bening.[4]
As of 2008, he lives in theCoconut Grove section of Miami.[5]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Funny About Love | No | Yes | No |
| 1992 | Nervous Ticks | No | Yes | No |
| 1995 | Miami Rhapsody | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada | Yes | No | No |
| 2008 | Marley & Me | Yes | No | No |
| 2011 | The Big Year | Yes | No | No |
| 2012 | Hope Springs | Yes | No | No |
| 2013 | One Chance | Yes | No | No |
| 2016 | Collateral Beauty | Yes | No | No |
| 2022 | Jerry & Marge Go Large | Yes | No | No |
| 2026 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | Yes | No | No |
Executive Producer
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dear Diary | Yes | Yes | Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film |
| 2002 | Just Like You Imagined | Yes | No |
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Grapevine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also creator |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2001–2003 | Sex and the City | Yes | No | No | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | The Pennsylvania Miners' Story | Yes | No | No | TV movie |
| 2004 | Entourage | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Rome | No | No | Yes | Episode: "Pharsalus" |
| 2018 | Manifest | Yes | Yes | No | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2019 | The Morning Show | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | The Baker and the Beauty | Yes | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Inventing Anna | Yes | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Irrational | Yes | Yes | No | Episode: "Pilot" |
