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Darryl Frank Biography

Birth Name:Darryl Frank

Profession Producer, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Earned numerous accolades for his work on the 2005 miniseries "Into the West," including a Western Heritage Award
  • Is a longtime member of the Directors Guild of America
  • Studied communications at American University in Washington, D․C․
  • Began his career as a production assistant, later working in series development at CBS Productions before eventually working with DreamWorks Television
  • Joined DreamWorks Television in 1995 as a development and programming executive where he would work on such series including "Spin City" before landing the distinction of co-head in 2002

Awards

  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
  • 2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
  • 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
  • 2006Bronze Wrangler-Television Feature Film: winner
  • 2012Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2016WIN Award-Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
  • 2021PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: nominated
  • 2023Windie-Best Documentary Film: nominated
  • 2023HMMA Award-Best Music Documentary - Special Program: nominated
  • 2024Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
  • 2024HMMA Award-Best Music Documentary/Special Program: nominated
  • 2024Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Documentary: winner
  • 2025Windie-Best Documentary Film: nominated