Frank Darabont
Biography
Frank Darabont (born January 28, 1959) is a Hungarian-American film director, screenwriter and producer who has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Golden Globe. He was born in France by 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
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
85
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-01-28 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Acting
2023
King on Screen as Self2014
The Director's Chair as Self2014
Walking the Mile as Self2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster as Self2012
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger as Self2011
Nightmare Factory as Self2011
Clint Eastwood's West as Self2010
The Walking Dead as (uncredited)2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self (archive footage)2010
The Making of The Walking Dead as Self2010
The United Monster Talent Agency as Director #12009
Tales from the Script as Self2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' as Self2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist as Self2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self2008
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist as Self2008
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 as Himself2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' as Self2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self2005
King Kong as Biplane gunner (uncredited)2004
Entourage as Not available2004
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' as Self2004
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy as Self2003
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes as Himself2001
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature as Self2000
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile as Self - Writer / Director1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark as Self1998
Vampires as Man with Buick1997
The Shining as Living Room Ghost1989
Stephen King's World of Horror as Self1986
Stephen King's World of Horror as SelfCrew
2014
Walking the Mile Executive Producer2013
Mob City Director2013
Mob City Writer2013
Mob City Executive Producer2013
Mob City Creator2010
The Walking Dead Writer2010
The Walking Dead Executive Producer2010
The Walking Dead Director2010
The Walking Dead Creator2010
The Walking Dead Author2010
The Walking Dead Thanks2010
The Walking Dead Creator2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' Thanks2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' Thanks2007
The Mist Producer2007
The Mist Screenplay2007
The Mist Director2007
Raines Director2004
Collateral Executive Producer2002
The Salton Sea Producer2002
The Shield Director2001
The Majestic Director2001
The Majestic Producer2000
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Executive Producer1999
The Green Mile Screenplay1999
The Green Mile Producer1999
The Green Mile Director1998
Black Cat Run Writer1998
Black Cat Run Executive Producer1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Writer1994
The Shawshank Redemption Screenplay1994
The Shawshank Redemption Director1994
Nightshift Collection Director1993
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom Screenplay1992
Two-Fisted Tales Writer1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Writer1990
Buried Alive Director1989
The Fly II Screenplay1989
Tales from the Crypt Writer1989
Tales from the Crypt Screenplay1988
The Blob Screenplay1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Screenplay1984
Trancers Art Department Assistant1984
Crimes of Passion Set Dresser1983
The Woman in the Room Director1983
The Woman in the Room Screenplay1982
The Seduction Transportation Captain1981
Hell Night Production Assistant