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Frank Miller(II)

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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 total

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    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
    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
    Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
    The Spirit
    4.7
    • Writer
    • 2008
    Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
    Deadpool & Wolverine
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Sin City
      • graphic novels (2018)
      • In Development
      • TV Series



    • DC High Volume: Batman (2025)
      DC High Volume: Batman
      Podcast Series
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Batman: Caped Crusader (2024)
      Batman: Caped Crusader
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Flass created by
      • 2024
    • Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
      Deadpool & Wolverine
      7.6
      • Elektra created by
      • 2024
    • Neuverse Creative (2020)
      Neuverse Creative
      Podcast Series
      • based on comic book by
      • 2022–2023
    • Batman: The Audio Series (2020)
      Batman: The Audio Series
      Podcast Series
      • original
      • 2020
    • Katherine Langford in Cursed (2020)
      Cursed
      6.0
      TV Series
      • based on the book by
      • created by (creator)
      • 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
      7.8
      Video
      • characters
      • 2019
    • Catwoman Retribution (2018)
      Catwoman Retribution
      5.0
      Short
      • characters by
      • 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
      6.5
      • graphic novels
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Sullivan Stapleton in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
      300: Rise of an Empire
      6.2
      • graphic novel "Xerxes"
      • 2014
    • Masterpiece: Frank Miller's the Dark Knight Returns (2013)
      Masterpiece: Frank Miller's the Dark Knight Returns
      7.6
      • writer
      • 2013
    • The Punisher: No Mercy (2013)
      The Punisher: No Mercy
      4.5
      Short
      • characters
      • 2013
    • Marvel Heroes (2013)
      Marvel Heroes
      7.2
      Video Game
      • character created by: Elektra
      • 2013
    • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
      Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
      8.3
      Video
      • based on the graphic novel by
      • comic book
      • 2013
    • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
      Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
      7.9
      Video
      • comic book
      • 2012

    Producer



    • Sin City
      • executive producer, producer
      • In Development
      • TV Series



    • Katherine Langford in Cursed (2020)
      Cursed
      6.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 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
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Sullivan Stapleton in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
      300: Rise of an Empire
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • 300 (2006)
      300
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2006

    Actor



    • Manara
      • Post-production



    • Katherine Langford in Cursed (2020)
      Cursed
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Brother Horde
      • 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
      6.5
      • Sam (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, and Eva Mendes in The Spirit (2008)
      The Spirit
      4.7
      • Liebowitz
      • 2008
    • Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)
      Sin City
      8.0
      • Priest
      • 2005
    • Ben Affleck, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jennifer Garner, and Colin Farrell in Daredevil (2003)
      Daredevil
      5.3
      • Man with Pen in Head
      • 2003
    • Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey (1994)
      Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey
      3.7
      • Frank
      • 1994
    • Peter Weller in RoboCop 2 (1990)
      RoboCop 2
      5.8
      • Frank, the Chemist (uncredited)
      • 1990

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    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
    "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

    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.
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      • 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.
    • Trademarks
        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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