Frank Darabont
Known for directing · Born 28 January 1959 · 67 · Montbéliard, Doubs, France
73 credits
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
The Mist
2007
The Shield
2002
The Majestic
2001
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
The Blob
1988
Tales from the Crypt
1989
The Fly II
1989
Acting (36)
2026One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5Film
2026The Thing ExpandedSelfFilm
2023King on ScreenSelfFilm
2018Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living DeadSelfFilm
2014The Director's ChairSelfSeries
2014Walking the MileSelfFilm
2013Drew: The Man Behind the PosterSelfFilm
2012Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerSelfFilm
2011Nightmare FactorySelfFilm
2011Clint Eastwood's WestSelfFilm
2010The Walking Dead(uncredited)Series
2010The Making of The Walking DeadSelfFilm
2010The United Monster Talent AgencyDirector #1Film
2009Tales from the ScriptSelfFilm
2008When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'SelfFilm
2008Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelfFilm
2008Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'SelfFilm
2008Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An ArtistSelfFilm
2008The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The MistSelfFilm
2008The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35HimselfFilm
2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”SelfFilm
2007Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerSelfFilm
2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'SelfFilm
2005King KongBiplane Gunner (uncredited)Film
2005Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelfFilm
2004EntourageFrank Darabont · 2 episodesSeries
2004Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'SelfFilm
2004Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' LegacySelfFilm
2003Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney TunesHimselfFilm
2001Shawshank: The Redeeming FeatureSelfFilm
2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileSelf - Writer / DirectorFilm
1999Stephen King: Shining in the DarkSelfFilm
1998VampiresMan with BuickFilm
1997The ShiningLiving Room GhostSeries
1989Stephen King's World of HorrorSelfFilm
1986Stephen King's World of HorrorSelfFilm
Art (2)
1984TrancersArt Department AssistantFilm
1984Crimes of PassionSet DresserFilm
Crew (5)
2018Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living DeadThanksFilm
2008When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'ThanksFilm
2008Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'ThanksFilm
2008Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An ArtistThanksFilm
1982The SeductionTransportation CaptainFilm
Directing (8)
2016Stranger ThingsDirectorSeries
2013Mob CityDirector, Writer, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2007RainesDirectorSeries
2002The ShieldDirectorSeries
1999The Green MileDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
1994Nightshift CollectionDirectorFilm
1990Buried AliveDirectorFilm
1983The Woman in the RoomDirector, Screenplay, EditorFilm
Production (6)
2014Walking the MileExecutive ProducerFilm
2004CollateralExecutive ProducerFilm
2002The Salton SeaProducerFilm
2001The MajesticProducer, DirectorFilm
2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileExecutive ProducerFilm
1981Hell NightProduction AssistantFilm
Writing (16)
2010The Walking DeadWriter, Director, Executive Producer, Creator, Author, ThanksSeries
2007The MistScreenplay, Producer, DirectorFilm
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the DesertWriterFilm
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret ServiceScreenplayFilm
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of DoomScreenplayFilm
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of LifeScreenplayFilm
1998Black Cat RunWriter, Executive ProducerFilm
1996The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with FatherWriterFilm
1994The Shawshank RedemptionScreenplay, DirectorFilm
1994Mary Shelley's FrankensteinWriterFilm
1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesWriterSeries
1992Two-Fisted TalesWriterFilm
1989Tales from the CryptWriter, ScreenplaySeries
1989The Fly IIScreenplayFilm
1988The BlobScreenplayFilm
1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsScreenplayFilm