
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