
Frank Darabont
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Tales from the Script
as Self
2009

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
2007

King on Screen
as Self
2023

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
2006

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
as Self
1999

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
as Self
2013

The United Monster Talent Agency
as Director #1
2010

Nightmare Factory
as Self
2011
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
as Self
2004

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
as Self
2018

Walking the Mile
as Self
2014

Vampires
as Man with Buick
1998

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
as Self
2004

Stephen King's World of Horror
as Self
1986

Stephen King's World of Horror
as Self
1989

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
2008

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2012
Clint Eastwood's West
as Self
2011

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
as Self
2008

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
as Self
2008



