What is Frank Miller’s Net Worth?
Frank Miller, the American comic book artist, writer, and film director, has a net worth of $25 million. He is renowned for his dark, film noir-style comic book stories and graphic novels, including “Ronin,” “Sin City,” “Daredevil: Born Again,” “300,” and “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns.”
Miller has also directed several films, such as “The Spirit” (2008) and “Sin City” (2005), which he co-directed with Robert Rodriguez. He created the Elektra character, portrayed by Jennifer Garner in the feature films “Daredevil” (2003) and “Elektra” (2005).
With “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” and “Batman: Year One,” Miller rewrote continuity and changed the future of comic books. He later moved to Dark Horse for his future projects due to a censorship battle with DC Comics. At Dark Horse, he published “Sin City,” a noir-style series that captured the dark, grimy, and evil town known as Basin City.
Miller’s creativity and contribution to the comic book world will not be forgotten. He is considered to have produced some of the best movies never seen on the big screen, until the release of “Sin City” in 2005.
Early Life of Frank Miller
Frank Miller was born in Maryland in 1957 and grew up in Vermont. His mother was a nurse, and his father worked as a carpenter and electrician. Frank had six siblings and was raised in an Irish Catholic household.
Frank Miller’s Career Highlights
Frank Miller began his career in comics with Gold Key Comics and eventually worked for Marvel Comics, where he started drawing “Daredevil” comics and became the writer and penciller. He created the miniseries “Ronin” for DC Comics in 1983 and went on to produce the “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” and “Elektra: Assassin” miniseries. He worked on “Sin City,” which was adapted into a hit film, and wrote and illustrated the “300” miniseries, which was also adapted into a feature film. Miller also worked with DC Comics again, creating the “Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again” miniseries and co-writing “The Dark Knight III: The Master Race” and “The Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade.” In recent years, Miller has written “Superman: Year One,” “Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child,” and “Xerxes: The Fall of the House of Darius and the Rise of Alexander.” He also published a young adult novel called “Cursed,” which was adapted into a 10-episode series on Netflix in 2020.
Legal Issues Involving Frank Miller
In 2012, former executive coordinator for Frank Miller, Joanna Gallardo-Mills, filed a lawsuit against both Frank and his then-partner, Kimberly Halliburton Cox, alleging that Cox had created a hostile work environment by engaging in destructive and unsanitary behavior. Gallardo-Mills claimed that Frank fired her after she complained about Cox’s treatment of her.
In 2020, “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” producer Stephen L’Heureux sued Miller and producer Silenn Thomas for $25 million for allegedly making false and defamatory statements about his ownership of “Sin City” and “Hard Boiled” developmental rights. L’Heureux claimed that Miller and Thomas’ statements prevented a “Hard Boiled” film adaptation and “Sin City” TV series from being produced.
Awards and Achievements
Frank Miller has received numerous awards for his work in the comic book industry. He won an Inkpot Award in 1981 and was honored with the Comic-Con Icon Award at the 2006 Scream Awards. Miller has earned two Best Single Issue Kirby Awards, as well as Best Writer/Artist (shared with David Mazzucchelli), Best Graphic Album, and Best Art Team (shared with Klaus Janson and Lynn Varley).
In 2015, Miller was inducted into the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame. He has won three Eisner Awards for Best Writer/Artist, four for Best Finite Series/Limited Series, two for Best Graphic Album: Reprint, and one each for Best Graphic Album: New, Best Artist/Penciller/Inker, and Best Short Story. Miller has also earned four Harvey Awards, 11 Eagle Awards, and five UK Comic Art Awards (including Best Writer/Artist in 1992, 1993, and 1994).