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Frank Miller(II)

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  • Producer
  • Actor
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Frank Miller at an event for The Spirit (2008)
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Frank Miller was born in Olney, Maryland, to a nurse mother and a carpenter and electrician father, and was raised in Montpelier, Vermont. He is of Irish descent. Miller was a big comics writer/artist in the '70s and '80s. He wrote and penciled the Marvel series "Daredevil" for a long time. His friend, Klaus Janson, inked. He also wrote two spinoffs about the character "Electra" and did a miniseries about the "X-Men" character "Wolverine". His hit miniseries "Ronin" was published by DC in the mid-eighties. His greatest success came with DC's character "Batman". In 1980, he wrote the acclaimed "Batman" story "Wanted - Santa Claus - Dead or Alive!" for DC Comics. In 1986, his most notable comic-book work, the groundbreaking "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns", an alternate history story about Batman in a grim future, was published by DC. Miller wrote and penciled. In 1988, he wrote the acclaimed "Batman: Year One", about Batman's first year on the job, for DC. In 1996, he wrote "Spawn versus Batman", a one-shot issue published by DC and Image Comics. He wrote the major motion pictures RoboCop 2 (1990) and RoboCop 3 (1993) and did the "Robocop" comic series for a little while.

Miller directed The Spirit (2008) and co-directed Sin City (2005) and Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)_.
BornJanuary 27, 1957
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BornJanuary 27, 1957
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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Frank Miller in 300 (2006)
Frank Miller in The Spirit (2008)
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Frank Miller at an event for Suicide Squad (2016)
Frank Miller at an event for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller
Frank Miller at an event for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
Mickey Rourke, Danny Trejo, and Frank Miller at an event for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller at an event for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller at an event for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
Frank Miller at an event for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller at an event for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

Known for

Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)
Sin City
8.0
  • Writer
  • 2005
Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
The Spirit
4.7
  • Writer
  • 2008
Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Josh Brolin, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Eva Green in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
6.5
  • Writer
  • 2014
RoboCop 2 (1990)
RoboCop 2
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1990

Credits

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Writer

  • Sin City
    • graphic novels (2018)
    • In Development
    • TV Series
  • Katherine Langford in Cursed (2020)
    Cursed
    • based on the book by
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Kyra Furlong, Clayton Dalrymple, Cody Nicholson, and Jay Anderson in Shadow of the Bat - A City in Retrospect (2019)
    Shadow of the Bat - A City in Retrospect
    • characters
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Catwoman Retribution (2018)
    Catwoman Retribution
    • characters by
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Josh Brolin, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Eva Green in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
    Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
    • graphic novels
    • written by
    • 2014
  • Sullivan Stapleton in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
    300: Rise of an Empire
    • graphic novel "Xerxes"
    • 2014
  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2013)
    Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
    • based on the graphic novel by
    • Video
    • 2013
  • The Punisher: No Mercy (2013)
    The Punisher: No Mercy
    • characters
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Marvel Heroes (2013)
    Marvel Heroes
    • character created by: Elektra
    • Video Game
    • 2013
  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
    Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
    • comic book
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
    Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
    • comic book
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Sin City: The Hard Goodbye
    • graphic novel
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Batman: Year One (2011)
    Batman: Year One
    • graphic novel
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Rikiya Koyama in Wolverine (2011)
    Wolverine
    • graphic novel
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2011
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    The Spirit
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • 300: March to Glory (2007)
    300: March to Glory
    • graphic novel
    • Video Game
    • 2007

Producer

  • Sin City
    • executive producer, producer
    • In Development
    • TV Series
  • Katherine Langford in Cursed (2020)
    Cursed
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Josh Brolin, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Eva Green in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
    Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Sullivan Stapleton in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
    300: Rise of an Empire
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • 300 (2006)
    300
    • executive producer
    • 2006

Actor

  • Katherine Langford in Cursed (2020)
    Cursed
    • Brother Horde
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Josh Brolin, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Eva Green in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
    Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
    • Sam (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    The Spirit
    • Liebowitz
    • 2008
  • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)
    Sin City
    • Priest
    • 2005
  • Ben Affleck, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jennifer Garner, and Colin Farrell in Daredevil (2003)
    Daredevil
    • Man with Pen in Head
    • 2003
  • Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey (1994)
    Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey
    • Frank
    • 1994
  • RoboCop 2 (1990)
    RoboCop 2
    • Frank, the Chemist (uncredited)
    • 1990
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Videos14

Elektra (The Hand & The Devil)
Full Movie 11:10
Elektra (The Hand & The Devil)
"Cursed" Cast Name Their Favorite Female Action Stars
Clip 3:13
"Cursed" Cast Name Their Favorite Female Action Stars
Is 'The Batman' Logo a Deadly Reminder?
Clip 3:36
Is 'The Batman' Logo a Deadly Reminder?
How 'The Batman' Could Connect to 'Joker'
Clip 3:36
How 'The Batman' Could Connect to 'Joker'
The Spirit: "Angels and Demons" Clip
Clip 0:31
The Spirit: "Angels and Demons" Clip
The Spirit: "Power" Clip
Clip 0:32
The Spirit: "Power" Clip
The Spirit: "Believe" Clip
Clip 0:31
The Spirit: "Believe" Clip
The Spirit
Clip 2:08
The Spirit
COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages
Trailer 2:44
COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages
Elektra (The Hand & The Devil) Trailer
Trailer 0:35
Elektra (The Hand & The Devil) Trailer
Blu-ray Marv List
Featurette 0:49
Blu-ray Marv List
Blu-ray Kevin
Featurette 0:44
Blu-ray Kevin

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Frenk Miller
  • Height
    • 6′ 1¼″ (1.86 m)
  • Born
    • January 27, 1957
    • Olney, Maryland, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lynn VarleySeptember 5, 1986 - 2005 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Drew and later wrote for the Daredevil comic series for Marvel comics. He also wrote the spin off mini series Electra: Assasin and the graphic novel Electra Lives. He also drew the first Wolverine mini-Series for Marvel Comics.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Has worked for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics.
  • Quotes
    I figured Daredevil must be Catholic because only a Catholic could be both an attorney and a vigilante.
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      Is best known for his grim film-noirish comic book stories using characters like Batman and Daredevil as well as original works like Sin City.

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