Frank Darabont
1959-01-28 (1959)Montbéliard, Doubs, FranceDirecting
Biography
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 Walking Dead
TV • 2010
Entourage
TV • 2004
King Kong
MOVIE • 2005
The Shining
TV • 1997
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
MOVIE • 2026
Vampires
MOVIE • 1998
The Director's Chair
TV • 2014
Nightmare Factory
MOVIE • 2011
The Making of The Walking Dead
MOVIE • 2010
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
MOVIE • 2005
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
MOVIE • 2007
Tales from the Script
MOVIE • 2009
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
MOVIE • 2008
Stephen King's World of Horror
MOVIE • 1989
King on Screen
MOVIE • 2023
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
MOVIE • 1999
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
MOVIE • 2008
Walking the Mile
MOVIE • 2014