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David Frankel is a film director, film editor and screenwriter, born on April 2, 1959 in New York City, New York, United States. As of 2026, David Frankel is 67 years old. Education on record includes Harvard University. Listed accolades include Primetime Emmy Award, Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film (1997) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (2002).
My Take
David Frankel is one of those directors who makes incredibly watchable films without ever getting the credit he deserves — and honestly, that bothers me a little. The guy went to Harvard, won an Oscar for a live-action short in 1997, picked up an Emmy for his work on Band of Brothers, and then went on to direct The Devil Wears Prada, which is genuinely one of the best-crafted comedies of the 2000s. Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly is untouchable, and a lot of that is Frankel knowing exactly when to let the camera just sit and watch her. He followed it up with Marley & Me, which made a lot of people ugly-cry in theaters, and Hope Springs, a surprisingly honest film about a long marriage going cold. He's a New York guy with real range, and I think he's quietly underrated.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Frankel
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・フランケル
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・ふらんける
- Born
- April 2, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film director / film editor / screenwriter / film producer / director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
2. Background
- University
- Harvard University
Awards & achievements
- Primetime Emmy Award
- 1997 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
- 2002 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was David Frankel born?
David Frankel was born on April 2, 1959 and is 67 years old.
Where is David Frankel from?
David Frankel is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does David Frankel do?
David Frankel works as film director, film editor, screenwriter, film producer, director.
Where did David Frankel study?
David Frankel attended Harvard University.
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