Frank Darabont
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday28 January 1959 (67 years old)
Place of birthMontbéliard, Doubs, France
Known credits66
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.
The Thing Expanded
2026 · Self
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026 · Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
King on Screen
2023 · Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018 · Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018 · Thanks
Stranger Things
2016 · Director
Walking the Mile
2014 · Self
Walking the Mile
2014 · Executive Producer
The Director's Chair
2014 · Self
Mob City
2013 · Director
Mob City
2013 · Writer
Mob City
2013 · Executive Producer
Mob City
2013 · Creator
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013 · Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012 · Self
Nightmare Factory
2011 · Self
Clint Eastwood's West
2011 · Self
The Walking Dead
2010 · (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
2010 · Writer
The Walking Dead
2010 · Executive Producer
The Walking Dead
2010 · Director
The Walking Dead
2010 · Creator
The Walking Dead
2010 · Author
The Walking Dead
2010 · Thanks
The Walking Dead
2010 · Creator
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010 · Director #1
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010 · Self
Tales from the Script
2009 · Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008 · Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 · Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
2008 · Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008 · Self
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
2008 · Self
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
2008 · Self
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
2008 · Himself
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
2008 · Thanks
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
2008 · Thanks
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008 · Thanks
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007 · Self
The Mist
2007 · Director
The Mist
2007 · Screenplay
The Mist
2007 · Producer
Raines
2007 · Director
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006 · Self
King Kong
2005 · Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Self
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004 · Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004 · Self
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