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Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

Personal Info

Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1959-01-28 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Montbéliard, Doubs, France

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

Acting

(2023)
King on Screen
as Self
(2018)
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
as Self
(2014)
Walking the Mile
as Self
(2013)
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
as Self
(2012)
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
(2011)
Nightmare Factory
as Self
(2011)
Clint Eastwood's West
as Self
(2010)
The United Monster Talent Agency
as Director #1
(2010)
The Making of The Walking Dead
as Self
(2010)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
Tales from the Script
as Self
(2008)
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
(2008)
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
as Self
(2008)
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
as Self
(2008)
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
as Self
(2008)
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
as Self
(2008)
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
as Himself
(2007)
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
(2006)
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
(2005)
King Kong
as Biplane gunner (uncredited)
(2004)
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
as Self
(2004)
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
as Self
(2003)
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
as Himself
(2001)
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
as Self
(2000)
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
as Self - Writer / Director
(1999)
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
as Self
(1998)
Vampires
as Man with Buick
(1989)
Stephen King's World of Horror
as Self
(1986)
Stephen King's World of Horror
as Self

Crew

(2014)
Walking the Mile
Executive Producer
(2008)
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Thanks
(2008)
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Thanks
(2007)
The Mist
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(2004)
Collateral
Executive Producer
(2002)
The Salton Sea
Producer
(2001)
The Majestic
Director, Producer
(2000)
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Executive Producer
(1999)
The Green Mile
Director, Screenplay, Producer
(1999)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
Screenplay
(1999)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Screenplay
(1999)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Writer
(1998)
Black Cat Run
Writer, Executive Producer
(1996)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Writer
(1994)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer
(1994)
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay, Director
(1994)
Nightshift Collection
Director
(1993)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Screenplay
(1992)
Two-Fisted Tales
Writer
(1990)
Buried Alive
Director
(1989)
The Fly II
Screenplay
(1988)
The Blob
Screenplay
(1987)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay
(1984)
Trancers
Art Department Assistant
(1984)
Crimes of Passion
Set Dresser
(1983)
The Woman in the Room
Director, Screenplay
(1982)
The Seduction
Transportation Captain
(1981)
Hell Night
Production Assistant