Frank Darabont
Directing
Born: January 28, 1959 (age 67) · Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Highest Rated
Biography
Frank Árpád Darabont (born Ferenc Árpád Darabont, January 28, 1959) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer, who has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Golden Globe. He was born in France to Hungarian parents who fled Budapest during the 1956 uprising, but the family moved to Los Angeles while he was still an infant. He has directed the films The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist, all based on stories by Stephen King. In 2010 he developed and executive produced the first season of the AMC network television series The Walking Dead.
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
Stranger Things
2016
The Green Mile
1999
The Walking Dead
2010
King Kong
2005
Collateral
2004
The Mist
2007
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
Vampires
1998
The Blob
1988
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Photos (2)
Movies (3)
TV Shows (3)
Self / Appearances (25)
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
The Director's Chair
Self · 1 eps
Nightmare Factory
Self
King on Screen
Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
The Thing Expanded
Self
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Walking the Mile
Self
The Making of The Walking Dead
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
Tales from the Script
Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Self
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Self
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Himself
Directing (12)
The Walking Dead
Director
Stranger Things
Director
The Shawshank Redemption
Director
The Shield
Director
The Green Mile
Director
The Mist
Director
Mob City
Director
The Majestic
Director
Raines
Director
Buried Alive
Director
Nightshift Collection
Director
The Woman in the Room
Director
Writing (21)
The Walking Dead
Writer
The Walking Dead
Author
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay
The Green Mile
Writer
Tales from the Crypt
Writer
Tales from the Crypt
Screenplay
The Mist
Screenplay
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Writer
The Blob
Screenplay
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer
The Fly II
Screenplay
Mob City
Writer
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Writer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Writer
Two-Fisted Tales
Writer
Black Cat Run
Writer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Screenplay
The Woman in the Room
Screenplay
Producing (10)
The Walking Dead
Executive Producer
The Green Mile
Producer
The Mist
Producer
Collateral
Executive Producer
Mob City
Executive Producer
The Majestic
Producer
The Salton Sea
Producer
Hell Night
Production Assistant
Black Cat Run
Executive Producer
Walking the Mile
Executive Producer
Other Crew (11)
The Walking Dead
Creator
The Walking Dead
Thanks
Mob City
Creator
Crimes of Passion
Set Dresser
Trancers
Art Department Assistant
The Seduction
Transportation Captain
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Thanks
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Thanks
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Thanks
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Thanks
The Woman in the Room
Editor