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Frank Darabont

Personal Info

Known ForDirecting
Born1959-01-28
BirthplaceMontbéliard, Doubs, France
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Frank Darabont

Directing

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.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Frank Darabont

The Shawshank Redemption
8.7
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The Shawshank Redemption
1994
The Green Mile
8.5
View The Green Mile
The Green Mile
1999
King Kong
6.9
View King Kong
King Kong
2005
Collateral
7.2
View Collateral
Collateral
2004
The Mist
7.0
View The Mist
The Mist
2007
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.7
View A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
6.4
View Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
Vampires
6.3
View Vampires
Vampires
1998

Filmography

Acting (32)

2026
The Thing Expandedas Self
8.8
2026
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
7.2
2023
King on Screenas Self
7.1
2018
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Deadas Self
2014
Walking the Mileas Self
5.0
2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Posteras Self
7.0
2012
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Kruegeras Self
6.0
2011
Nightmare Factoryas Self
7.2
2011
Clint Eastwood's Westas Self
6.0
2010
The United Monster Talent Agencyas Director #1
9.1
2010
The Making of The Walking Deadas Self
7.8
2009
Tales from the Scriptas Self
6.6
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Self
8.0
2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas Self
6.6
2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'as Self
8.2
2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artistas Self
4.8
2008
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mistas Self
7.0
2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'as Self
7.2
2008
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35as Himself
7.0
2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runneras Self
7.8
2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'as Self
5.7
2005
King Kongas Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
6.9
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Self
8.0
2004
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacyas Self
7.7
2004
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'as Self
7.0
2003
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunesas Himself
8.0
2001
Shawshank: The Redeeming Featureas Self
8.4
2000
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mileas Self - Writer / Director
7.4
1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Darkas Self
6.8
1998
Vampiresas Man with Buick
6.3
1989
Stephen King's World of Horroras Self
8.0
1986
Stephen King's World of Horroras Self
6.1

Production & Directing (39)

2018
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living DeadThanks
2014
Walking the MileExecutive Producer
5.0
2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'Thanks
8.2
2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'Thanks
7.2
2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An ArtistThanks
4.8
2007
The MistProducer
7.0
2007
The MistScreenplay
7.0
2007
The MistDirector
7.0
2004
CollateralExecutive Producer
7.2
2002
The Salton SeaProducer
6.6
2001
The MajesticDirector
6.8
2001
The MajesticProducer
6.8
2000
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileExecutive Producer
7.4
1999
The Green MileProducer
8.5
1999
The Green MileDirector
8.5
1999
The Green MileWriter
8.5
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the DesertWriter
5.6
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of LifeScreenplay
6.0
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret ServiceScreenplay
5.2
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of DoomScreenplay
6.1
1998
Black Cat RunWriter
5.2
1998
Black Cat RunExecutive Producer
5.2
1996
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with FatherWriter
6.1
1994
Mary Shelley's FrankensteinWriter
6.4
1994
The Shawshank RedemptionScreenplay
8.7
1994
The Shawshank RedemptionDirector
8.7
1994
Nightshift CollectionDirector
7.7
1992
Two-Fisted TalesWriter
5.1
1990
Buried AliveDirector
6.7
1989
The Fly IIScreenplay
5.8
1988
The BlobScreenplay
6.9
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsScreenplay
6.7
1984
TrancersArt Department Assistant
5.9
1984
Crimes of PassionSet Dresser
6.3
1983
The Woman in the RoomDirector
5.6
1983
The Woman in the RoomScreenplay
5.6
1983
The Woman in the RoomEditor
5.6
1982
The SeductionTransportation Captain
5.8
1981
Hell NightProduction Assistant
5.5