Frank Miller (b. 1957)

Born: 1957 January 27 in Olney, Maryland, United States

Biography: Frank Miller is a comic book writer, artist, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer best known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, Sin City, and 300.

He also directed the film version of The Spirit, shared directing duties with Robert Rodriguez on Sin City and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, and produced the film 300. His film Sin City earned a Palme d'Or nomination, and he has received every major comic book industry award. In 2015, Miller was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame.

Miller is noted for combining film noir and manga influences in his comics.

Notes: He should not be confused with comic-strip cartoonist Frank Miller (1898-1949) or editorial cartoonist Frank Miller (1925-1983).

To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry.

Name:

    Frank Miller Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Frank Family name: Miller
    Disambiguation: Dark Knight, Sin City, 300 creator

Other Names:

  1. Miller Type: Common Alternative Name
  2. Фрэнк Миллер Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Фрэнк Family name: Миллер
  3. Франк Милър Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Франк Family name: Милър

Signatures:

  1. F. [generic]
  2. F. MILLER [generic]
  3. FM [generic]
  4. FM [generic]
  5. FM [lamba-shaped M] [generic]
  6. FM [long M] [generic]
  7. FM [thin letters, below trace] [generic]
  8. Frank Miller [generic]
  9. M [generic]
  10. Miller [generic]
  11. MILLER [generic]
  12. MILLER/GROM [generic]
  13. page 18 [generic]

Art Influences:

Frank Miller (b. 1957) stated influences by:
  1. Steve Ditko (b. 1927)
Influences by Frank Miller (b. 1957) were stated by:
  1. Gabriel Bá (b. 1976)
  2. Jason Badower (b. 1975)
  3. Denis Beauvais (b. 1962)
  4. Roger Cruz (b. 1971)
  5. Francisco Di Amorim (b. 197?)
  6. Dick Foreman (b. 1952)
  7. Jorge Fornés (b. 1974)
  8. Cully Hamner (b. 1969)
  9. Phil Hester (b. 1966)
  10. Dave Hudak (b. 1966)
  11. Greg Hyland (b. 1969)
  12. Leonard Kirk (b. 1966)
  13. Dave Marchman (b. ????)
  14. Timothy Markin (b. 1968)
  15. David Marshall (b. 1962)
  16. Todd McFarlane (b. 1961)
  17. Brad Meltzer (b. 1970)
  18. Fábio Moon (b. 1976)
  19. Dan Panosian (b. 1969)
  20. Evan Skolnick (b. 1966)
  21. Kevin Vetrone (b. 1963)
  22. Mark Welser (b. 19??)
  23. Daniel Wilson (b. 1957)
  24. 麻宮騎亜 (b. 1963)

Relations:

  1. Similar Name - Frank Miller (b. 1898)
  2. Similar Name - Frank Miller (b. 1925)
  3. Employee of - Upstart Associates (b. 1978)
    Notes: Did pencils and inks 1981 to 1983.
  4. Spouse - Lynn Varley

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