FRANKEL, David 1960–

PERSONAL

Born 1960, in New York, NY; son of Max (an editor and columnist for the New York Times) and Tobia Frankel; married Jennifer Beber (an advertising executive), May 17, 1988. Education: Harvard University, B.A., government, 1981.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager—Industry Entertainment, 955 S. Carrillo Dr., 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career: Director, writer, producer, editor, and production executive. Previously worked as a writer for Esquire.

Awards, Honors: Academy Award (with Barry Jossen), best short film—live action, 1997, for Dear Diary; Emmy Award (with others), outstanding directing for a miniseries, movie or dramatic special, 2002, for Band of Brothers.

CREDITS

Film Work:

Assistant sound editor and assistant editor, Heavy, Cine 360 Inc., 1995.

Producer and director, Miami Rhapsody, Buena Vista, 1995.

Assistant editor, Walking and Talking, Miramax, 1996.

Director and executive producer, Dear Diary (short film), DreamWorks, 1996.

Editor, Love God, Good Machine, 1997.

Associate editor, Chicago Cab (also known as Hellcab), Castle Hill, 1998.

Executive producer, Fidel, First Run Features, 2001.

Television Work; Series:

Executive in charge of production, Rituals, syndicated, 1984.

Supervising producer, The Ellen Burstyn Show, ABC, 1986.

Executive producer, Teech, CBS, 1991.

Executive producer, Grapevine, CBS, 2000.

Television Director; Miniseries:

"Apollo 1," 1968, and "We Interrupt This Program," From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998.

"The Breaking Point" and "Why We Fight," Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001.

Television Director; Movies:

The Pennsylvania Miners' Story, ABC, 2002.

Television Work; Pilots:

Co–executive producer, Morning Glory, ABC, 1989.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Night of the Inguinal," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1990.

"Who's Afraid of Leona Lionwitz?," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1990.

"The Young and the Hopeless," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1990.

"Thumper," Grapevine, CBS, 2000.

"Jack," Grapevine, CBS, 2000.

"Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda," Sex and the City, HBO, 2001.

"Just Say Yes," Sex and the City, HBO, 2001.

"The Perfect Present," Sex and the City, HBO, 2003.

"Pick–a–Little, Talk–a–Little," Sex and the City, HBO, 2003.

"The Domino Effect," Sex and the City, HBO, 2003.

"One," Sex and the City, HBO, 2003.

"The Scene," Entourage, HBO, 2004.

"Entourage," Entourage, HBO, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, Naked Hollywood, Arts and Entertainment, 1991.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Funny about Love, 1990.

Nervous Ticks, IRS Media, 1992.

Miami Rhapsody, Buena Vista, 1995.

Dear Diary (short film), DreamWorks, 1996.

(Uncredited) Friday Night Lights, Universal, 2004.

Television Main Title Theme Lyrics:

"Teach Me," Teech, CBS, 1991.

Television Episodes:

"Running on M.D.," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1989.

"The M.D. Nest Syndrome," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1989.

"Patients Are a Virtue," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1989.

"Accentuate the Positive," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1990.

(With Norman Steinberg) "Ch–ch–ch–changes," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1990.

(With Steinberg) "Providence," Doctor, Doctor, CBS, 1990.

"Thumper," Grapevine, CBS, 2000.

"Jack," Grapevine, CBS, 2000.

Rome, HBO and BBC2, 2005.

Also wrote episodes of The Ellen Burstyn Show, ABC.

Television Pilots:

Morning Glory, 1989.

Rome, HBO and BBC2, 2005.