David Frankel (born April 2, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He directed '' The Devil Wears Prada'' (2006), '' Marley & Me'' (2008), '' Hope Springs'' (2012), '' Jerry & Marge Go Large'' (2022), and the first and fourth episodes of the

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miniseries '' Inventing Anna'' (2022).

Biography

Frankel was born to a Jewish family in New York City. He is the son of Tobia Simone (née Brown) and ''

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'' columnist Max Frankel. His younger brother is TV journalist Jon Frankel. He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for his 1996 short film '' Dear Diary'' and an

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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,

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, and

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, was released in October 2011. He directed the 2022 film '' Jerry & Marge Go Large'', starring

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and

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. As of 2008, he lives in the

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section of Miami.

Filmography

Film

Executive Producer * '' The Short Game'' (2013) (Documentary) * '' Chronically Metropolitan'' (2016)

Short film

Television

References

External links

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