Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

Directing
Born 1959-01-28Montbéliard, Doubs, France

Biography

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.

Movies (32)

King Kong
6.9

King Kong

2005Movie6.9
Vampires
6.3

Vampires

1998Movie6.3
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
7.2

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

2026Movie7.2
Walking the Mile
5.0

Walking the Mile

2014Movie5.0
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
5.7

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

2006Movie5.7
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
7.8

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2007Movie7.8
Nightmare Factory
7.2

Nightmare Factory

2011Movie7.2
The Thing Expanded
8.5

The Thing Expanded

2026Movie8.5
Clint Eastwood's West
6.0

Clint Eastwood's West

2011Movie6.0
King on Screen
7.0

King on Screen

2023Movie7.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005Movie8.0
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
6.8

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

1999Movie6.8
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
7.0

Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

2004Movie7.0
The Making of The Walking Dead
7.8

The Making of The Walking Dead

2010Movie7.8
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
7.7

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

2004Movie7.7
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
6.6

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008Movie6.6
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
7.0

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013Movie7.0
Tales from the Script
6.6

Tales from the Script

2009Movie6.6
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
8.0

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

2008Movie8.0
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
7.2

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000Movie7.2
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
8.2

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

2008Movie8.2
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead

2018Movie
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
4.8

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

2008Movie4.8
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
6.0

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

2012Movie6.0
Stephen King's World of Horror
8.0

Stephen King's World of Horror

1989Movie8.0
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
7.2

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'

2008Movie7.2
Stephen King's World of Horror
6.1

Stephen King's World of Horror

1986Movie6.1
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
7.0

The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist

2008Movie7.0
The United Monster Talent Agency
9.1

The United Monster Talent Agency

2010Movie9.1
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
7.0

The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35

2008Movie7.0
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
8.4

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

2001Movie8.4
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
8.0

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

2003Movie8.0

TV Shows (4)

The Walking Dead
8.1

The Walking Dead

2010Series8.1
Entourage
7.4

Entourage

2004Series7.4
The Shining
6.3

The Shining

1997Series6.3
The Director's Chair
7.0

The Director's Chair

2014Series7.0