Frank Evers (NYPH)
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Frank Evers is the CEO of Institute for Artist Management (INSTITUTE). Founded in 2009, INSTITUTE is an artist management and multi-platform production company focused on editorial, cultural and commercial clients. INSTITUTE represents filmmakers and photographers, and operates out of New York, Los Angeles and London. The roster includes Jodi Bieber, David Chancellor, Robert Clark, Rena Effendi, Yann Gross, Lauren Greenfield
, Guillaume Herbaut, Rob Hornstra
, Nadav Kander
, Wayne Lawrence, Jocelyn Lee, James Longley
, Gerd Ludwig
, David Maisel
, Richard Mosse, Zed Nelson, Matthew Niederhauser, Simon Norfolk, Kate Peters, Paul Shambroom
, and Paolo Woods. In its first year, Institute artists received more Photo District News
Annual 2010 awards than any other photo agency. In a similar sweep, works by five of its artists were also selected for the prestigious American Photography 26 book. In the August 2010 issue of the British Journal of Photography
, INSTITUTE was named one of "Four of the world's premier photo agencies...". In its first 23 months, the company has secured more covers (49) than any of the other agencies. Prominent cover stories include "YEMEN" by Simon Norfolk for the New York Times Magazine, "Afghan Women" for TIME Magazine by Jodi Bieber, "Infra" for Aperture Magazine by Richard Mosse, and "Hunters" for Sunday Times Magazine by David Chancellor.
. Evergreen Pictures is currently in post production on The Queen of Versailles a new feature-length documentary film by Lauren Greenfield
, which Frank is Executive Producing. The Queen of Versailles has been selected for the U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival
2012 (The world premieres of 16 American documentary films). "The Queen of Versailles" has been further honored by being selected to be the opening night documentary film for the Sundance Film Festival
. In May 2011, Evergreen Pictures produced "Beauty CULTure", a 30 minute long documentary film by Lauren Greenfield
for The Annenberg Space for Photography, which became the centerpiece of the Annenberg's most successful exhibition ever. In December 2010, Evergreen Pictures produced a series of "documercials" for Chiat Day/Gatorade, called BECOME and directed by Lauren Greenfield, in conjunction with an accompanying national advertisement print campaign for Gatorade (also photographed by Lauren Greenfield).
Earlier in 2010, Evergreen Pictures produced a short video, "Fashion Show
", which debuted on New York Magazine's website, accompanying a photographic portfolio by Lauren Greenfield as part of New York Magazine's annual Fashion issue. An exercise in the deconstruction of fashion and fashion week in Paris, Milan and Yew York, "Fashion Show
" was recently screened by the Sundance Institute
as a short film accompanying Isaac Mizrahi
's documentary film, Unzipped
, and the short is currently being screened in a number of film festivals around the world.
In 2007, Evergreen Pictures produced "kids + money
" a 14-minute series of webisodes for the New York Time Magazine, after which it shot additional materials and produced an expanded 32-minute short film, which was sold to HBO, was distributed around the world, and garnered numerous international short film awards.
In addition to producing documentary films, Evergreen Pictures has also developed Greenfield's books and photography as feature films and television series with Columbia Pictures
, Fox Searchlight, Universal Pictures
, and NBC
. Evergreen Pictures has also been responsible for the design, production and management of several traveling exhibition programs for Lauren Greenfield - "Fast Forward
", "Girl Culture", and "Thin (film)
", which have appeared in more than 50 venues worldwide and seen by more than a million visitors.
Evergreen Pictures Filmography
Evergreen Pictures Traveling Exhibitions (more than one million viewers to date)
Evergreen Pictures - Feature Film Options
(NYPH), a festival dedicated to contemporary photography. The third New York Photo Festival
2010 (NYPH'10) took place from May 12 to May 16, 2010, and the NYPH'10 Festival Curators were Lou Reed
, Erik Kessels, Vince Aletti
, and Fred Ritchin
. Previous festival curators included Martin Parr
, Kathy Ryan
, Lesley A. Martin, Tim Barber
, Bill Ewing
, Chris Boot, Jon Levy
and Jody Quon. Since its founding, the New York Photo Festival has showcased works by over 100 contemporary artists, attracted more than 50,000 visitors from all around the world, and involved leading sponsors such as Microsoft
, Canon USA, B&H, Leica, Two Trees Management, and Aperture Foundation
. Frank left the New York Photo Festival
in the summer of 2010 to start up another annual event dedicated to the creative arts.
, where his wife (Lauren Greenfield
) was an owner/member at the time. During his tenure, which was primarily focused on turnaround and growth, he significantly expanded its roster and sales operation, opening offices in New York and Los Angeles, while creating a number of branded initiatives, including the VII Network, VII Masterclass, VII Seminar, VII gallery, VII bookstore, and VII Visionaires. Once VII was back on firm financial footing, he left to launched a new artist management company, INSTITUTE. Lauren Greenfield subsequently left VII
in September 2009 to join INSTITUTE.
, Activision
and Disney Interactive (1995–2002), including some of the biggest franchises in PC and video game history. His most successful video game series were MechWarrior
, Interstate '76
, Who Wants to be a Millionaire and the mega-hit Kingdom Hearts
series (over 10 million units sold generating over $500 million in retail sales), a joint venture between Disney Interactive and Square Japan. In addition to producing games, he was also the Director of the Sierra classic Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II
and The Mask
, one of the first CD-ROM interactive comic books.
" (Kevin Spacey
, Frank Whaley
, Benicio del Toro
, and Michelle Forbes
), while also handling finance and distribution for a small independent film company, Cineville, which produced such other cult classics like "The Crew" (Viggo Mortenson, Jeremy Sisto
) (1994) and "Mi Vida Loca" (1993, directed by Alison Anders).
Frank is married to the American photographer/filmmaker, Lauren Greenfield
, with whom he has partnered since they both graduated from Harvard University
in 1987. They have two sons and live in Venice, California. Frank still holds one of the longest standing records in Irish Athletics history, the Junior Men Indoor Pole Vault record in Ireland, where he attended Secondary School at Gormanston College
. Frank was born in Jerusalem and spent most of his childhood in Israel, Egypt and Cyprus until 1983.
Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield is an American artist, documentary photographer, and documentary filmmaker. She has published three monographs of her photographic work, directed four documentary films, exhibited her photographic prints in museums throughout the world, and had her work published in a variety of...
, Guillaume Herbaut, Rob Hornstra
Rob Hornstra
Rob Hornstra is a Dutch photographer and self-publisher of documentary work, particularly of areas of the former Soviet Union.- Career :...
, Nadav Kander
Nadav Kander
Nadav Kander is a London based photographer, artist and director, internationally renowned for his portraiture and landscapes. His work forms part of the public collection at the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Kander's work is also exhibited in numerous...
, Wayne Lawrence, Jocelyn Lee, James Longley
James Longley (filmmaker)
- Career :His work includes the documentary, Gaza Strip, released in 2002. His production, Iraq in Fragments, presents a view of Iraq and Iraqis during the first two years of Iraq war. It was awarded three jury awards at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for...
, Gerd Ludwig
Gerd Ludwig
Gerd Ludwig is a German-American documentary photographer and photojournalist.- Biography :...
, David Maisel
David Maisel
-Life:Maisel attended Harvard University and earned an MBA. His first job was with Boston Consulting Group. Maisel was later employed at Walt Disney Co. and the Endeavor Talent Agency. IN 2004, Avi Arad introduced Maisel to Isaac Perlmutter who hired Maisel as Marvel Studios Chief Operating...
, Richard Mosse, Zed Nelson, Matthew Niederhauser, Simon Norfolk, Kate Peters, Paul Shambroom
Paul Shambroom
Paul Shambroom is an American photographer whose work explores power in its various forms. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a grant from the Creative Capital Foundation. He was exposed at Rencontres d'Arles festival in 2004. -External links:*...
, and Paolo Woods. In its first year, Institute artists received more Photo District News
Photo District News
Photo District News is an American monthly trade publication for professional photographers. PDN was first published in 1980. The publication takes its name from New York City's photo district, an area of photo businesses that was once located in Flatiron District.Originally named New York Photo...
Annual 2010 awards than any other photo agency. In a similar sweep, works by five of its artists were also selected for the prestigious American Photography 26 book. In the August 2010 issue of the British Journal of Photography
British Journal of Photography
The British Journal of Photography is a magazine about photography publishing in-depth articles, profiles of photographs, analyses, and techological reviews.-History:...
, INSTITUTE was named one of "Four of the world's premier photo agencies...". In its first 23 months, the company has secured more covers (49) than any of the other agencies. Prominent cover stories include "YEMEN" by Simon Norfolk for the New York Times Magazine, "Afghan Women" for TIME Magazine by Jodi Bieber, "Infra" for Aperture Magazine by Richard Mosse, and "Hunters" for Sunday Times Magazine by David Chancellor.
Evergreen Pictures
Since founding the production company in 2003, Frank has run Evergreen Pictures with his wife, photographer and filmmaker, Lauren GreenfieldLauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield is an American artist, documentary photographer, and documentary filmmaker. She has published three monographs of her photographic work, directed four documentary films, exhibited her photographic prints in museums throughout the world, and had her work published in a variety of...
. Evergreen Pictures is currently in post production on The Queen of Versailles a new feature-length documentary film by Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield is an American artist, documentary photographer, and documentary filmmaker. She has published three monographs of her photographic work, directed four documentary films, exhibited her photographic prints in museums throughout the world, and had her work published in a variety of...
, which Frank is Executive Producing. The Queen of Versailles has been selected for the U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
2012 (The world premieres of 16 American documentary films). "The Queen of Versailles" has been further honored by being selected to be the opening night documentary film for the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
. In May 2011, Evergreen Pictures produced "Beauty CULTure", a 30 minute long documentary film by Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield is an American artist, documentary photographer, and documentary filmmaker. She has published three monographs of her photographic work, directed four documentary films, exhibited her photographic prints in museums throughout the world, and had her work published in a variety of...
for The Annenberg Space for Photography, which became the centerpiece of the Annenberg's most successful exhibition ever. In December 2010, Evergreen Pictures produced a series of "documercials" for Chiat Day/Gatorade, called BECOME and directed by Lauren Greenfield, in conjunction with an accompanying national advertisement print campaign for Gatorade (also photographed by Lauren Greenfield).
Earlier in 2010, Evergreen Pictures produced a short video, "Fashion Show
Fashion show
A fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. This is where the latest fashion trends are made...
", which debuted on New York Magazine's website, accompanying a photographic portfolio by Lauren Greenfield as part of New York Magazine's annual Fashion issue. An exercise in the deconstruction of fashion and fashion week in Paris, Milan and Yew York, "Fashion Show
Fashion show
A fashion show is an event put on by a fashion designer to showcase his or her upcoming line of clothing during Fashion Week. Fashion shows debut every season, particularly the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter seasons. This is where the latest fashion trends are made...
" was recently screened by the Sundance Institute
Sundance Institute
Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization founded by Robert Redford in 1981 that actively advances the work of filmmakers and storytellers worldwide...
as a short film accompanying Isaac Mizrahi
Isaac Mizrahi
Isaac Mizrahi is an American TV presenter, fashion designer, and was the creative director of Liz Claiborne. He is best known for his eponymous fashion lines.-Early life:...
's documentary film, Unzipped
Unzipped (film)
Unzipped is a 1995 documentary film, directed by Douglas Keeve. It follows fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, Keeve's then boyfriend, as he plans and ultimately shows his fall 1994 collection...
, and the short is currently being screened in a number of film festivals around the world.
In 2007, Evergreen Pictures produced "kids + money
Kids + money
The 2008 cinéma vérité documentary film, "kids + money", was directed by photographer/filmmaker Lauren Greenfield and produced by Evergreen Pictures The 2008 cinéma vérité documentary film, "kids + money", was directed by photographer/filmmaker Lauren Greenfield and produced by Evergreen Pictures...
" a 14-minute series of webisodes for the New York Time Magazine, after which it shot additional materials and produced an expanded 32-minute short film, which was sold to HBO, was distributed around the world, and garnered numerous international short film awards.
In addition to producing documentary films, Evergreen Pictures has also developed Greenfield's books and photography as feature films and television series with Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
, Fox Searchlight, Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
, and NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. Evergreen Pictures has also been responsible for the design, production and management of several traveling exhibition programs for Lauren Greenfield - "Fast Forward
Fast Forward
Fast Forward was Australia’s highest rating, longest running and most critically awarded commercial television sketch comedy , broadcast for 90 one hour episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992....
", "Girl Culture", and "Thin (film)
Thin (film)
The 2006 cinéma vérité documentary film, THIN, directed by Lauren Greenfield and distributed by HBO, is an exploration of The Renfrew Center in Coconut Creek, Florida; a 40-bed residential facility for the treatment of women with eating disorders. The film mostly revolves around four women with...
", which have appeared in more than 50 venues worldwide and seen by more than a million visitors.
Evergreen Pictures Filmography
- "The Queen of Versailles" (2012) Opening Night Film & Official Selection Documentary Competition, Sundance Film Festival 2012
- "Beauty CULTure" (2011) 30 min. documentary film, forming the central part of the record-setting museum exhibition at the Annenberg Space for Photography.
- "BECOME" (2011) - Produced a series of documentary shorts for nationwide campaign for Gatorade and TBWA/Chiat/Day
- "Fashion Show" (2010) multimedia with photo, video and audio
- "Foreclosure: Death of the American Dream" (2009) - multimedia with photo, video and audio
- "Kids + Money" (2008) - documentary short licensed to HBO, major int'l television broadcasters, and New York Times Company
- "Ben Gals" (2008) - multimedia with photo and audio
- "Teen Spa" (2007) - multimedia with photo and audio
- "THIN" (2007) - feature documentary film (HBO)
- "Jackie Warner" (2007) - multimedia with photo, video and audio
- "Teen Lipo" (2006) - multimedia with photo and audio
Evergreen Pictures Traveling Exhibitions (more than one million viewers to date)
- "THIN"
- "Girl Culture"
- "Fast Forward"
Evergreen Pictures - Feature Film Options
- "Fast Forward" (20th Century Fox)
- "Girl Culture" (Warner Brothers)
New York Photo Festival
Frank is also the co-founder and co-chair of the New York Photo FestivalNew York Photo Festival
The New York Photo Festival was founded in January 2007 by Frank Evers and Daniel Power in an effort to establish a world-class photo festival in the United States dedicated to the "Future of Contemporary Photography"...
(NYPH), a festival dedicated to contemporary photography. The third New York Photo Festival
New York Photo Festival
The New York Photo Festival was founded in January 2007 by Frank Evers and Daniel Power in an effort to establish a world-class photo festival in the United States dedicated to the "Future of Contemporary Photography"...
2010 (NYPH'10) took place from May 12 to May 16, 2010, and the NYPH'10 Festival Curators were Lou Reed
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
, Erik Kessels, Vince Aletti
Vince Aletti
Vince Aletti is an American music journalist and photography critic.Vince Aletti was the first person to write about disco , writing a weekly column about disco for the music trade magazine Record World and reporting about early clubs like David Mancuso's Loft for The Village Voice in the late...
, and Fred Ritchin
Fred Ritchin
Fred Ritchin is the director of PixelPress.org, a former editor at the New York Times, and the author of several books. He served as Associate Professor of photography and communications at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University...
. Previous festival curators included Martin Parr
Martin Parr
Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take a critical look at aspects of modern life, in particular provincial and suburban life in England...
, Kathy Ryan
Kathy Ryan
Kathy Ryan is an American editor. She is the picture editor of The New York Times Magazine-External links:* *...
, Lesley A. Martin, Tim Barber
Tim Barber
Tim Barber is a New York based photographer, curator and publisher.-Biography:Tim Barber was born in 1979 in Vancouver, British Columbia and grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts...
, Bill Ewing
Bill Ewing
William R. 'Bill' Ewing is an American director, producer, screenwriter and president of Every Tribe Entertainment and Bearing Fruit Entertainment.-Career:...
, Chris Boot, Jon Levy
Jon Levy
Jon Levy is the founder and director of Foto8, a British-based photography company responsible for the publication of 8 Magazine, the Biannual of Photography, as well as its sister website Foto8.com and the HOST gallery in London.- Biography :...
and Jody Quon. Since its founding, the New York Photo Festival has showcased works by over 100 contemporary artists, attracted more than 50,000 visitors from all around the world, and involved leading sponsors such as Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, Canon USA, B&H, Leica, Two Trees Management, and Aperture Foundation
Aperture Foundation
The Aperture Foundation was founded in 1952 by Ansel Adams, Minor White, Barbara Morgan, Dorothea Lange, Nancy Newhall, Beaumont Newhall, Ernest Louie, Melton Ferris, and Dody Warren. Their vision was to create a forum for fine art photography, a new concept at the time. The first issue of...
. Frank left the New York Photo Festival
New York Photo Festival
The New York Photo Festival was founded in January 2007 by Frank Evers and Daniel Power in an effort to establish a world-class photo festival in the United States dedicated to the "Future of Contemporary Photography"...
in the summer of 2010 to start up another annual event dedicated to the creative arts.
VII Photo Agency
From late 2004 to mid-2008, Frank stepped in to help effect a turnaround of the VII Photo AgencyVII Photo Agency
VII is a photo agency representing 30+ photojournalists, known for its focus on conflict photography. This collective employs a three tier system: members, non-members and mentorees, titles which reflect the level of service and commitment provided by the company to the photographers.VII derives...
, where his wife (Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield is an American artist, documentary photographer, and documentary filmmaker. She has published three monographs of her photographic work, directed four documentary films, exhibited her photographic prints in museums throughout the world, and had her work published in a variety of...
) was an owner/member at the time. During his tenure, which was primarily focused on turnaround and growth, he significantly expanded its roster and sales operation, opening offices in New York and Los Angeles, while creating a number of branded initiatives, including the VII Network, VII Masterclass, VII Seminar, VII gallery, VII bookstore, and VII Visionaires. Once VII was back on firm financial footing, he left to launched a new artist management company, INSTITUTE. Lauren Greenfield subsequently left VII
VII Photo Agency
VII is a photo agency representing 30+ photojournalists, known for its focus on conflict photography. This collective employs a three tier system: members, non-members and mentorees, titles which reflect the level of service and commitment provided by the company to the photographers.VII derives...
in September 2009 to join INSTITUTE.
Video game production
Before entering the photography business, Frank ran video game production studios producing over 50 interactive games for Sierra EntertainmentSierra Entertainment
Sierra Entertainment Inc. was an American video-game developer and publisher founded in 1979 as On-Line Systems by Ken and Roberta Williams...
, Activision
Activision
Activision is an American publisher, majority owned by French conglomerate Vivendi SA. Its current CEO is Robert Kotick. It was founded on October 1, 1979 and was the world's first independent developer and distributor of video games for gaming consoles...
and Disney Interactive (1995–2002), including some of the biggest franchises in PC and video game history. His most successful video game series were MechWarrior
MechWarrior
MechWarrior is the title of a series of computer and video games set in the fictional universe of BattleTech-Games:In these games, players take control of a single BattleMech and combat other BattleMechs, tanks, infantry, and more, from within the cockpit of their machine. A third-person alternate...
, Interstate '76
Interstate '76
Interstate '76 is a vehicular combat video game for Windows. It was developed and published by Activision and released in March 1997.-Gameplay:...
, Who Wants to be a Millionaire and the mega-hit Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts
is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square in 2002 for the PlayStation 2 video game console. The first game in the Kingdom Hearts series, it is the result of a collaboration between Square Enix and The Walt Disney Company. The game combines characters and settings from Disney...
series (over 10 million units sold generating over $500 million in retail sales), a joint venture between Disney Interactive and Square Japan. In addition to producing games, he was also the Director of the Sierra classic Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II
Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II
Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II is a flight simulation computer game and the sequel to A-10 Tank Killer, which was directed by Frank Evers . Both games were made by Dynamix and Sierra produced Silent Thunder. It was made for Amiga and DOS platforms...
and The Mask
The Mask
The Mask is a Dark Horse comic book series created by writer John Arcudi and artist Doug Mahnke, and based on a concept by publisher Mike Richardson. The series follows a magical mask which imbues the wearer with reality-bending powers and physical imperviousness, as well as bypassing the wearer's...
, one of the first CD-ROM interactive comic books.
Film production
Earlier in his career, Frank was the film executive responsible for finding the script and packaging the hit cult movie, "Swimming with SharksSwimming with Sharks
Swimming With Sharks is a 1994 American comedy drama film, directed and written by George Huang.- Plot :...
" (Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Spacey, CBE is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and crooner. He grew up in California, and began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, before being cast in supporting roles in film and television...
, Frank Whaley
Frank Whaley
Frank Joseph Whaley is an American film and television actor known for his roles in independent films.-Personal life:Whaley was born in Syracuse, New York, the son of Josephine and Robert W. Whaley, Sr. He is half-Irish and half-Sicilian and grew up in Syracuse. He has two sisters and an older...
, Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro
Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez is a Puerto Rican and Spanish actor and film producer. He won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award for his role as Javier Rodríguez in Traffic . He is also known for his roles as Fred Fenster in The Usual...
, and Michelle Forbes
Michelle Forbes
Michelle Renee Forbes Guajardo , known professionally as Michelle Forbes, is an American actress who has built a career of work in television and independent film and has acted in productions in both the United States and in the United Kingdom...
), while also handling finance and distribution for a small independent film company, Cineville, which produced such other cult classics like "The Crew" (Viggo Mortenson, Jeremy Sisto
Jeremy Sisto
Jeremy Merton Sisto is an American actor. Sisto has had recurring roles as Billy Chenowith on the HBO series Six Feet Under and Detective Cyrus Lupo on Law & Order on television and also starred in the films Jesus, Clueless and Thirteen.-Early life:Sisto was born in Grass Valley, California, the...
) (1994) and "Mi Vida Loca" (1993, directed by Alison Anders).
Frank is married to the American photographer/filmmaker, Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield is an American artist, documentary photographer, and documentary filmmaker. She has published three monographs of her photographic work, directed four documentary films, exhibited her photographic prints in museums throughout the world, and had her work published in a variety of...
, with whom he has partnered since they both graduated from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1987. They have two sons and live in Venice, California. Frank still holds one of the longest standing records in Irish Athletics history, the Junior Men Indoor Pole Vault record in Ireland, where he attended Secondary School at Gormanston College
Gormanston College
Gormanston College is a private, fee-paying, coeducational Catholic secondary school under the trusteeship of the Franciscan Province of Ireland. The College is located at Gormanston Castle , near Gormanston, County Meath, about north of Dublin, Ireland.The student body numbers around 600 and...
. Frank was born in Jerusalem and spent most of his childhood in Israel, Egypt and Cyprus until 1983.