Director · Writer · Producer

David Frankel

21 credited titles on WatchWise

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).

Associated lifetime gross

$373M

Combined reported budget

$102M

Gross / budget

3.7x

Bankability Index

44 / 100

Associated performance by genre

Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.

Comedy

$248M · 1 film · 100% hit

Drama

$125M · 2 films · 50% hit

Bankability assessment

44/100Developing verified track record

Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.

Filmography cards

Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.

Hit

Hit

Based on 3 of 19 catalogued titles with reported budget and worldwide gross — figures from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in US$. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.