David Frankel Explained

David Frankel
Birth Date:2 April 1959
Birth Place:New York City, New York
Alma Mater:Harvard College
Years Active:1984–present

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).

Biography

Frankel 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 Coconut Grove, Florida.

Filmography

Film

YearTitlewidth=65Directorwidth=65Writerwidth=65Producer
1990Funny About Love
1992Nervous Ticks
1995Miami Rhapsody
2006The Devil Wears Prada
2008Marley & Me
2011The Big Year
2012Hope Springs
2013One Chance
2016Collateral Beauty
2022Jerry & Marge Go Large

Executive Producer

Short film

YearTitlewidth=65Directorwidth=65WriterNotes
1996Dear DiaryAcademy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
2002Just Like You Imagined

Television

YearTitlewidth=65Directorwidth=65Executive
Producer
width=65WriterNotes
1992GrapevineAlso creator
2001Band of Brothers 2 episodes
2001-2003Sex and the City6 episodes
2002The Pennsylvania Miners' StoryTV movie
2004Entourage Episodes "Entourage" and "The Scene"
2005RomeEpisode "Pharsalus"
2018Manifest Episode "Pilot"
2019The Morning Show Episodes "Chaos is the New Cocaine" and
"No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around"
2020The Baker and the Beauty Episodes "Pilot" and "Ruin My Life"
2022Inventing Anna Episodes "Life of a VIP" and "A Wolf in Chic Clothing"
2023The Irrational

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jta.org/2017/02/23/arts-entertainment/oscars-2017-7-unexpected-jewish-facts Jewish Telegraph Agency: "Oscars 2017: 7 unexpected Jewish facts" By Gabe Friedman
  2. Web site: David Frankel Biography (1960-) . Filmreference.com . 1988-05-17 . 2013-03-21.
  3. Web site: TOBIA S. BROWN IS WED - Barnard Alumna Married in Brooklyn to Max Frankel - Article - NYTimes.com . Select.nytimes.com . 2012-06-10 . 2013-03-21.
  4. News: Zilko . Christian . 'Jerry & Marge Go Large' Review: Lottery Loophole Flick Proves Retirees Can Make Algorithmic Content Too . 17 February 2023 . Indiewire . 16 June 2022.