Frankel is the surname of:Benjamin Frankel (1906–1973), British composer Bethenny Frankel, American chef and reality television personality Charles Frankel (1917–1975), American philosopher, known for Charles Frankel Prize Cyril Frankel (1921-2017), British director Dan Frankel (1956-), Pennsylvania state representative Dave Frankel, attorney, former television weatherman and news anchor David Frankel, American director, editor, screenwriter, executive producer Felice Frankel, American photographer of scientific art images, or artistic science images. Gene Frankel (1919–2005), American theater director Jacob Frankel (1808-1887), German-born American rabbi Jeffrey Frankel, American economist Jerry Frankel (1930-2018), American musical theatre producer and thoroughbred breeder and owner Jonah Frankel (1928–2012), author, Hebrew literature professor and Israel Prize laureate Jonah Frankel (businessman), German Jewish businessman, banker and philanthropist Jonah Teomim-Frankel (1595–1669), author of the book Kikayon deYona Joseph Frankel (musician) (1882-1956), an American army band and klezmer bandleader Justin Frankel, American computer programmer Leó Frankel (1844–1896), Hungarian politician Martin Frankel, financier Max Frankel, journalist and former New York Times executive editor Naomi Frankel, German-Israeli novelist Otto Frankel, Australian biologist and geneticist of Austrian descent Richard B. Frankel, American physicist Robert "Bobby" J. Frankel (1941–2009), American thoroughbred race horse trainer Sandra Frankel, former supervisor of the Town of Brighton, Monroe County, New York Susannah Frankel, British fashion journalist and author Susy Frankel, New Zealand law academic Stan Frankel (1919–1978), American physicist Theodore Frankel, mathematician Tomer Frankel, Israeli swimmer, European 2018 junior champion in the 100 m freestyle William Frankel (1903–2008), editor of the British weekly newspaper, The Jewish Chronicle, from 1958 to 1977 Zecharias Frankel (1801–1875), Bohemian-German conservative rabbi, historian