Biography
Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book artist, comic book writer, and screenwriter known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on Daredevil, for which he created the character Elektra, and subsequent Daredevil: Born Again, The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One, Sin City, and 300. Miller is noted for combining film noir and manga influences in his comic art creations. He said, "I realised when I started Sin City that I found American and Englis...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
Characters
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces...

Frank Miller: American Genius
2024
as Self
Explore the near half-century career of the legendary comic book artist and writer. Made for his fans following a near death experience, the documenta...

The Flash
2023
Thanks
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and th...

Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
2022
as Self
To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay tribute to one of the great legends of world cinema...

The Batman
2022
Thanks
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as ...

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
2021
Characters
As Gotham City's young vigilante, the Batman, struggles to pursue a brutal serial killer, district attorney Harvey Dent gets caught in a feud involvin...

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One
2021
Characters
Following a brutal series of murders taking place on Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, Gotham City's young vigilante known as the Batman sets ou...

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
2021
as Self
A documentary about the history of Catwoman from DC.

Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Thanks
Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahu...

Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020
as Self
Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is...

Joker
2019
Thanks
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychop...

Knight Immortal
2019
as Self
A visual and visceral celebration of the Dark Knight’s 80 years of crime fighting, narrated by storytellers of the past, present, and future.

The Lego Batman Movie
2017
Thanks
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted ...

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
Graphic Novel Illustrator
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, mode...

COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages
2015
as Self
COMIX is a feature documentary on comic books, the comic book world, and the phenomenon surrounding them. It is told through the thoughts and images o...

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
Director, Executive Producer, Writer
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

300: Rise of an Empire
2014
Novel
Greek general Themistocles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. Themistocles faces the massiv...

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
2013
Comic Book
Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing fifty-five-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and co...

The Wolverine
2013
Graphic Novel Illustrator
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013
Graphic Novel Illustrator, Novel
Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of St...

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012
Novel, Graphic Novel Illustrator
Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But,...

Batman: Year One
2011
Graphic Novel
A wealthy playboy named Bruce Wayne and a Chicago cop named Jim Gordon both return to Gotham City where their lives unexpectedly intersect.

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
2011
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention, and the fans who attend every year.

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
as Self (archive footage)
A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
2010
as Self
At 89 years old, Stan Lee's name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics,...

The Spirit
2008
as Liebowitz
A Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Centr...

The Spirit
2008
Director, Screenplay
A Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Centr...

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008
as Self - Writer & Director, The Spirit
From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspiration. In this Starz Inside documentary, discover...

Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist
2007
Arguably the most influential person in American comics, Will Eisner, as artist, entrepreneur, innovator, and visual storyteller, enjoyed a career tha...

300
2007
Executive Producer, Novel
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against t...

The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
2006
as Self
An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."

Morality and the Code: A How-to Manual for Hollywood
2006
as Self
A look at the motion picture production code and its effects on Hollywood.

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
as Self
Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing i...

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
2006
as Self
A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.

Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman
2005
as Himself
A brief history of the DC Comics character Batman, created by Bob Kane in 1939.

Elektra: Incarnations
2005
as Himself
A documentary which looks at the evolution of the comic book Elektra. It includes remarks from artist/writer/Elektra creator Frank Miller, inker Klaus...

Sin City
2005
as Priest
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it ...

Sin City
2005
Writer, Graphic Novel Illustrator, Director
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it ...

Elektra
2005
Characters
Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and h...

The Customer is Always Right
2004
Writer
Robert Rodriguez wanted to create a film version of Miller's Sin City, he made a three-minute proof-of-concept short called The Customer Is Always Rig...

Rats: A Sin City Yarn
2004
Writer

Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked
2003
as Self
Industry insiders like Stan Lee and Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) reflect on the way their colorful creations reflect society at large. They have spread f...

The Planman
2003
as James 'Jam Jar' McCauslan
A lawyer finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend, and hooks upon the idea of devising perfect ...

Daredevil
2003
as Man with Pen in Head
A man blinded in a childhood accident fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.

Daredevil
2003
Characters
A man blinded in a childhood accident fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.
Sex, Lies & Superheroes
2003
as Himself
Sex, Lies & Superheroes features the writers and artists who have helped make comic books a medium for sophisticated stories and artwork...

Top 10 Comic Book Heroes
2002
as Himself
Documentary about the comic book hero, and its role in our society, featuring interviews with some of the creators of the genre.
Comic Books & Superheroes
2001
as Self
Comic book writers and artists discuss the depiction of superheroes in the medium.

Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey
1994
as Frank
An anthropologist on a sea voyage to Alaska is bitten by a beautiful vampire while aboard the ship. As he slowly begins to transform into one of the u...

RoboCop 3
1993
Screenplay, Story
The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City, to replace the rotting city of Detroit. Unfortuna...

RoboCop 2
1990
as Frank the Chemist (uncredited)
After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develop...

RoboCop 2
1990
Screenplay, Story
After a successful deployment of the RoboCop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develop...

Comic Book Confidential
1989
as Self
A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it.
The Masters of Comic Book Art
1987
as Self
Interviews with icons in the comic book world.
Hard Up and Happy
1937
Story
She Knew What She Wanted
1936
Writer
The Knave of Diamonds
1921
Writer