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− | [[File:FrankMiller JimLee DC's 2018PopUpShop2.jpg|thumb|right|Miller on a panel at SXSW 2018]] | + | #REDIRECT [[Frank Miller]] |
− | '''Frank Miller''' (born January 27, 1957) is an [[Americans|American]] [[writer]], [[artist]] and [[movie director]]. He best known for his [[film noir]]-style [[comic book]] stories including Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, and 300.
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− | He is one of the most widely-recognized and popular creators in comics, and is one of the most influential comics creators of his generation.
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− | == Early life ==
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− | Miller was born in Olney, Maryland, on January 27, 1957, and raised in Montpelier, Vermont.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/movies/20webs.html|title=Directing ‘The Spirit,’ Frank Miller Has the Challenge of Bringing a Will Eisner Comic to Life|first=Andy|last=Webster|date=20 July 2008|publisher=|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>
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− | == Career ==
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− | Because of his interest in comics, Miller moved to New York as a young adult to work as a comic book artist. Miller released his first [[graphic novel]], Ronin, in 1983.<ref name="123helpme.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.123helpme.com/preview.asp?id=160140|title=Frank Miller Essay -- Biography|website=www.123helpme.com}}</ref> Miller later wrote other graphic novels including the Dark Knight Returns and 300.
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− | Miller moved to Los Angeles and worked in [[Hollywood]] during the 1980s and 1990s, writing the scripts for Robocop II and III. Not happy with the films, Miller stopped working in TV and movies until 2005, when Miller worked with director Robert Rodgriguez on the film, Sin City.<ref name="123helpme.com"/>
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− | == Frank Miller (comics) Media ==
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− | File:Frank Miller.jpg|Photo of Frank Miller at 1982 San Diego Comic Con depicted person: Frank Miller (age: 25)
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− | File:Frank Miller Fan Expo Wiki.jpg|Miller during a ''[[The Dark Knight III: The Master Race]]'' panel held at Fan Expo 2016 in Toronto, Canada
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− | File:9.17.16FrankMillerByLuigiNovi14.jpg|Miller signing a copy of ''[[The Dark Knight III: The Master Race]]'' at [[Midtown Comics]]
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− | == References ==
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