Frank Miller (b. 1957)

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. He is also know to co-create Marvel characters Karma and Elektra.

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
    Family name: Miller
  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
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Signatures:

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

Awards:

  1. 1981: Inkpot Award - [no name]
  2. 1986: Kirby Award - Best Writer/Artist (single or team)
  3. 1987: Eagle Awards - Roll of Honour
  4. 1987: Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Best Script
  5. 1987: Kirby Award - Best Art Team
  6. 1989: Troféu HQ Mix - Desenhista estrangeiro (Best Foreign Penciller)
  7. 1990: Adamson Awards - Best International Comic-Strip [or Comic Book] Cartoonist
  8. 1991: National Cartoonist Society Awards (NCS Awards) - Comic Book Division
  9. 1991: Eisner Award - Best Writer/Artist or Writer/Artist Team
  10. 1992: UK Comic Art Award - Best Writer/Artist
  11. 1992: Squiddy Award - Favorite Artist
  12. 1993: UK Comic Art Award - Best Writer/Artist
  13. 1993: Eisner Award - Best Writer/Artist
  14. 1993: Eisner Award - Best Penciller/Inker, Black & White Publication
  15. 1994: UK Comic Art Award - Best Writer/Artist
  16. 1996: Thompsons - Best Achievement by a Writer & Artist
  17. 1997: Troféu HQ Mix - Roteirista estrangeiro (Best Foreign Writer)
  18. 1997: Troféu HQ Mix - Desenhista estrangeiro (Best Foreign Penciller)
  19. 1998: Thompsons - Favorite Writer & Artist or Cartoonist (Drama)
  20. 1998: Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award - [no name]
  21. 1999: Troféu HQ Mix - Roteirista estrangeiro (Best Foreign Writer)
  22. 1999: Eisner Award - Best Writer/Artist
  23. 2000: Eagle Awards - International Section - Favourite Comics WriterFavourite Comics Writer/Artist
  24. 2006: Comic-Con Icon Award - [no name]
  25. 2006: Scream Awards - Comic-Con Icon Award
  26. 2015: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices
  27. 2023: Gran Guinigi Award - Yellow Kid Maestro del Fumetto

Awards for Issues:

  1. 1986: Kirby Award - Best Single Issue
    Daredevil (1964 series) #227 [Direct]
  2. 1986: Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Graphic Novel
    Daredevil / Elektra: Love and War (2003 series)
  3. 1987: Kirby Award - Best Graphic Album
    Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986 series) [First Printing]
  4. 1987: Kirby Award - Best Single Issue
    Batman: The Dark Knight (1986 series) #1 [Direct]
  5. 1989: Troféu HQ Mix - Best Foreign Graphic Novel
    Graphic Novel (1988 series) #2 - Demolidor - Amor e Guerra
  6. 1991: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album - New
    Elektra Lives Again (1990 series)
  7. 1991: UK Comic Art Award - Best Original Graphic Novel/One-Shot
    Elektra Lives Again (1990 series)
  8. 1993: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album - Reprint
    Sin City (1992 series)
  9. 1993: Squiddy Award - Reprint Volume or Collection
    Sin City (1992 series)
  10. 1994: Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite One-Shot or Limited Series (Creator)
    Spawn-Batman (1994 series) [Direct]
  11. 1997: Squiddy Award - Graphic Novel
    Sin City: Family Values (1997 series)
  12. 1998: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album - Reprint
    Sin City: That Yellow Bastard (1997 series)
  13. 1998: Harvey Award - Best Graphic Album of Original Work
    Sin City: Family Values (1997 series)
  14. 2000: Eisner Award - Best Publication Design
    300 (1999 series)
  15. 2000: Squiddy Award - Best Comics Novella
    Superman and Batman: World's Funnest (2000 series)
  16. 2001: Harvey Award - Best Single Issue or Story
    Superman and Batman: World's Funnest (2000 series)
  17. 2002: Squiddy Award - Best Anthology
    9-11 (2002 series) #1
  18. 2012: Eisner Award - Best U.S. Edition of International Material
    The Manara Library (2011 series) #1 - Indian Summer and Other Stories
  19. 2012: Harvey Award - Best American Edition of Foreign Material
    The Manara Library (2011 series) #1 - Indian Summer and Other Stories

Awards for Stories:

  1. 1995: Eisner Award - Best Short Story
    The Babe Wore Red (Sin City) comic story, 24p

Relations:

  1. Similar Name - Frank Miller [cartoonist, Barney Baxter creator] (b. 1898)
  2. Similar Name - Frank Miller [editorial cartoonist] (b. 1925)
  3. Employee of - Upstart Associates (b. 1978)
    Notes: Did pencils and inks 1981 to 1983.
  4. Spouse - Lynn Varley (b. 1958)
    Notes: 1986-2005

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. Paul J. Bolger
  5. Roger Cruz (b. 1971)
  6. David Marshall (b. 1962)
  7. Francisco Di Amorim (b. 197?)
  8. Dick Foreman (b. 1952)
  9. Jorge Fornés (b. 1974)
  10. Cully Hamner (b. 1969)
  11. Phil Hester (b. 1966)
  12. Dave Hudak (b. 1966)
  13. Greg Hyland (b. 1969)
  14. Sheldon Inkol (b. 1965)
  15. Leonard Kirk (b. 1966)
  16. Jim Lee (b. 1964)
  17. Dave Marchman (b. ????)
  18. Timothy Markin (b. 1968)
  19. Todd McFarlane (b. 1961)
  20. Brad Meltzer (b. 1970)
  21. Fábio Moon (b. 1976)
  22. Tomm Moore (b. 1977)
  23. Patrick Olliffe (b. 1965)
  24. Dan Panosian (b. 1969)
  25. Adam Pollina (b. 1970)
  26. John Romita Jr. (b. 1956)
  27. Evan Skolnick (b. 1966)
  28. Kevin Vetrone (b. 1963)
  29. Mark Welser (b. 19??)
  30. Scott Williams (b. 1960)
  31. Daniel Wilson (b. 1957)
  32. 麻宮騎亜 (b. 1963)

Memberships:

  1. APA-5 Type: member

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