David Frankel

David Frankel (born April 2, 1959) is an American filmmaker.

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).

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).

Frankel was born to a Jewish family 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.

As of 2008, he lives in Coconut Grove, Florida.

Executive Producer

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.