David Frankel

Biography

David Frankel (born April 2, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and its 2026 sequel, as well as two episodes of the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), for which he won an Emmy Award. He also won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Dear Diary (1996).

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Date

1959-04-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  The Devil Wears Prada
• 

  The Devil Wears Prada 2
• 

  Jerry & Marge Go Large
• 

  Marley & Me
• 

  Collateral Beauty
• 

  Hope Springs

Credits

• production (9 credits)

  • Pedro Pan

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Little, Big, and Far

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Who Invited Charlie?

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • The Irrational

    - Pilot (2023) ... executive producer production
    2023
  • Inventing Anna

    - Life of a VIP (2022) ... executive producer production
    2022
  • Chronically Metropolitan

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Footskating 101

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • Miami Rhapsody

    producer

    production
    1995
  • Cold Feet

    unit production manager

    production
    1984

• directing (19 credits)

  • The Devil Wears Prada 2

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Irrational

    - Pilot (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • Jerry & Marge Go Large

    director

    directing
    2022
  • Inventing Anna

    - A Wolf in Chic Clothing (2022) ... director directing

    - Life of a VIP (2022) ... director directing
    2022
  • The Morning Show

    - No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around (2019) ... director directing

    - Chaos Is the New Cocaine (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • Manifest

    - Pilot (2018) ... director directing
    2018
  • Collateral Beauty

    director

    directing
    2016
  • One Chance

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Hope Springs

    director

    directing
    2012
  • The Big Year

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Marley & Me

    director

    directing
    2008
  • The Devil Wears Prada

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Entourage

    - The Scene (2004) ... director directing

    - Entourage (2004) ... director directing
    2004
  • The Pennsylvania Miners' Story

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Band of Brothers

    - Why We Fight (2001) ... director directing

    - The Breaking Point (2001) ... director directing
    2001
  • Sex and the City

    - One (2003) ... director directing

    - The Domino Effect (2003) ... director directing

    - Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little (2003) ... director directing

    - The Perfect Present (2003) ... director directing

    - Just Say Yes (2001) ... director directing
    1998
  • From the Earth to the Moon

    - We Interrupt This Program (1998) ... director directing

    - 1968 (1998) ... director directing

    - Apollo 1 (1998) ... director directing
    1998
  • Dear Diary

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Miami Rhapsody

    director

    directing
    1995

• actors (4 credits)

  • Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Hollywood Helps the Cause

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • 10 Most Excellent Things: The Devil Wears Prada

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Making of 'Band of Brothers'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001

• writing (4 credits)

  • Rome

    - Pharsalus (2005) ... writer writing
    2005
  • Dear Diary

    writer

    writing
    1996
  • Miami Rhapsody

    writer

    writing
    1995
  • Nervous Ticks

    writer

    writing
    1992