David Frankel (born April 2, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He directed the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, as well as Marley & Me (2008), Hope Springs (2012), Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022), and the first and fourth episodes of the Netflix miniseries Inventing Anna (2022).
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 Frankel at a CFC Masterclass in November 2011 | |
| Born | April 2, 1959 New York City, New York |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
Biography
editFrankel was born to a Jewish family[1] in New York City. He is the son of Tobia Simone (née Brown) and Max Frankel, a former executive editor of The New York Times and columnist.[2][3]
He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his 1996 short film Dear Diary and an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the pilot episode of Entourage (2004), and has since directed the studio films The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Marley & Me (2008), and Hope Springs (2012). His birdwatching comedy The Big Year, starring Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, JoBeth Williams, and Jack Black, was released in October 2011. He directed the 2022 film Jerry & Marge Go Large, starring Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening.[4]
As of 2008, he lives in the Coconut Grove section of Miami.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| 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 |
Executive Producer
- The Short Game (2013) (Documentary)
- Chronically Metropolitan (2016)
Short film
edit| 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 |
Television
edit| 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 | Episodes "Entourage" and "The Scene" |
| 2005 | Rome | No | No | Yes | Episode "Pharsalus" |
| 2018 | Manifest | Yes | Yes | No | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2019 | The Morning Show | Yes | No | No | Episodes "Chaos is the New Cocaine" and "No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around" |
| 2020 | The Baker and the Beauty | Yes | Yes | No | Episodes "Pilot" and "Ruin My Life" |
| 2022 | Inventing Anna | Yes | Yes | No | Episodes "Life of a VIP" and "A Wolf in Chic Clothing" |
| 2023 | The Irrational | Yes | Yes | No |
References
edit- ^ Jewish Telegraph Agency: "Oscars 2017: 7 unexpected Jewish facts" By Gabe Friedman February 23, 2017
- ^ "David Frankel Biography (1960-)". Filmreference.com. 1988-05-17. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ "TOBIA S. BROWN IS WED - Barnard Alumna Married in Brooklyn to Max Frankel - Article - NYTimes.com". Select.nytimes.com. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
- ^ Zilko, Christian (16 June 2022). "'Jerry & Marge Go Large' Review: Lottery Loophole Flick Proves Retirees Can Make Algorithmic Content Too". Indiewire. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Rodriguez, Rene (November 21, 2008), "Holiday film preview featuring "Marley & Me"", Miami Herald