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David Frankel

David Frankel (born April 2, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He directed the feature films The Devil Wears Prada (2006), and its sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026), Marley & Me (2008), Hope Springs (2012), and Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022). On television, his most notable directing works include the pilot episode of the NBC TV series Manifest (2018), the seventh and ninth episodes of the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), and the first and fourth episodes of the Netflix miniseries Inventing Anna (2022).

David Frankel
Frankel at a CFC Masterclass, November 2011
Born (1959-04-02) April 2, 1959 (age 67)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1984–present
FatherMax Frankel
RelativesJoyce Purnick (stepmother)

Early life

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Frankel was born to a Jewish family[1] in New York City. He is the son of Tobia Simone (née Brown) and New York Times columnist Max Frankel.[2][3] His younger brother is TV journalist Jon Frankel. Frankel graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in 1981.[4]

Career

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Frankel 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.[5]

Personal life

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As of 2008, he lives in the Coconut Grove section of Miami.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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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

Short film

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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

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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"

References

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  1. ↑ Friedman, Gabe (February 23, 2017). "Oscars 2017: 7 unexpected Jewish facts". Jewish Telegraph Agency. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "David Frankel Biography (1960–)". Filmreference.com. May 17, 1988. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Tobia S. Brown is Wed − Barnard Alumna Married in Brooklyn to Max Frankel". The New York Times. June 20, 1956. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Making of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 with Director David Frankel AB '81 | Harvard Alumni". alumni.harvard.edu. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ Zilko, Christian (June 16, 2022). "'Jerry & Marge Go Large' Review: Lottery Loophole Flick Proves Retirees Can Make Algorithmic Content Too". Indiewire.
  6. ↑ Rodriguez, Rene (November 21, 2008), "Holiday film preview featuring "Marley & Me"", Miami Herald
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