Frank Darabont
DirectingBorn Jan 28, 1959
Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Frank Darabont (born January 28, 1959) is an 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
The United Monster Talent Agency
movie2010
The Shawshank Redemption
movie1994
The Shawshank Redemption
movie1994
Stranger Things
tv2016
The Green Mile
movie1999
The Green Mile
movie1999
The Green Mile
movie1999
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
movie2001
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
movie2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
movie2008
The Shield
tv2002
The Walking Dead
tv2010
Filmography
2026The Thing Expandedas Selfmovie2026One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5movie2023King on Screenas Selfmovie2018Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Deadas Thanksmovie2016Stranger Thingsas Directortv2014Walking the Mileas Executive Producermovie2014The Director's Chairas Selftv2013Mob Cityas Creatortv2013Drew: The Man Behind the Posteras Selfmovie2012Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Kruegeras Selfmovie2011Nightmare Factoryas Selfmovie2011Clint Eastwood's Westas Selfmovie2010The Walking Deadas Creatortv2010The United Monster Talent Agencyas Director #1movie2010The Making of The Walking Deadas Selfmovie2009Tales from the Scriptas Selfmovie2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”as Selfmovie2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXas Selfmovie2008When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'as Thanksmovie2008Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artistas Thanksmovie2008The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mistas Selfmovie2008Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'as Thanksmovie2008The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35as Himselfmovie2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runneras Selfmovie2007The Mistas Producermovie2007Rainesas Directortv2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'as Selfmovie2005King Kongas Biplane Gunner (uncredited)movie2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collectionas Selfmovie2004Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacyas Selfmovie2004Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'as Selfmovie2004Collateralas Executive Producermovie2004Entourageas Frank Darabonttv2003Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunesas Himselfmovie2002The Shieldas Directortv2002The Salton Seaas Producermovie2001The Majesticas Producermovie2001Shawshank: The Redeeming Featureas Selfmovie2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mileas Executive Producermovie1999The Green Mileas Writermovie1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doomas Screenplaymovie1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Lifeas Screenplaymovie1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Serviceas Screenplaymovie1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desertas Writermovie1999Stephen King: Shining in the Darkas Selfmovie1998Vampiresas Man with Buickmovie1998Black Cat Runas Executive Producermovie1997The Shiningas Living Room Ghosttv1996The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Fatheras Writermovie1994Mary Shelley's Frankensteinas Writermovie1994The Shawshank Redemptionas Directormovie1994Nightshift Collectionas Directormovie1992The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Writertv1992Two-Fisted Talesas Writermovie1990Buried Aliveas Directormovie1989Tales from the Cryptas Screenplaytv1989The Fly IIas Screenplaymovie1989Stephen King's World of Horroras Selfmovie1988The Blobas Screenplaymovie1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriorsas Screenplaymovie1986Stephen King's World of Horroras Selfmovie1984Trancersas Art Department Assistantmovie1984Crimes of Passionas Set Dressermovie1983The Woman in the Roomas Editormovie1982The Seductionas Transportation Captainmovie1981Hell Nightas Production Assistantmovie