About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1959-01-28
Place of birth:
Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Website:
N/A

Frank Darabont

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting

2023 King on Screen Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Light in the Darkness Actor Self N/A
N/A
2014 Walking the Mile Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Drew: The Man Behind the Poster Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Nightmare Factory Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Clint Eastwood's West Actor Self 59
Average
2010 The United Monster Talent Agency Actor Director #1 59
Average
2010 The Making of The Walking Dead Actor Self 63
Fair
2010 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Actor Self (archive footage) 63
Fair
2009 Tales from the Script Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist Actor Self 58
Average
2008 When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' Actor Self 59
Average
2008 The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 Actor Himself 59
Average
2008 Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner Actor Self 61
Fair
2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy Actor Self N/A
N/A
2004 Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes Actor Self 58
Average
2000 Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Actor Self - Writer / Director 59
Average
1999 Stephen King: Shining in the Dark Actor Self 59
Average
1998 Vampires Actor Man with Buick 61
Fair
1989 Stephen King's World of Horror Actor Self 59
Average
1986 Stephen King's World of Horror Actor Self 59
Average

Directing

2007 The Mist Directing Director 68
Fair
2002 Sand Pirates of the Sahara Directing Director N/A
N/A
2001 The Majestic Directing Director 63
Fair
1999 The Green Mile Directing Director 84
Very good
1994 Brooks and the Shawshank Redemption Directing Director N/A
N/A
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Directing Director 86
Very good
1994 Nightshift Collection Directing Director N/A
N/A
1990 Buried Alive Directing Director 60
Fair
1983 The Woman in the Room Directing Director 58
Average

Writing

2007 The Mist Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2007 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 The Green Mile Writing Screenplay 84
Very good
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert Writing Writer 58
Average
1998 Black Cat Run Writing Writer 58
Average
1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Writing Writer 62
Fair
1994 Brooks and the Shawshank Redemption Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1994 The Shawshank Redemption Writing Screenplay 86
Very good
1992 Two-Fisted Tales Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 The Fly II Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1988 The Blob Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1987 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1983 The Woman in the Room Writing Screenplay 58
Average

Production

2014 Walking the Mile Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2007 The Mist Production Producer 68
Fair
2004 Collateral Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2002 The Salton Sea Production Producer 61
Fair
2001 The Majestic Production Producer 63
Fair
2000 Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1999 The Green Mile Production Producer 84
Very good
1998 Black Cat Run Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1981 Hell Night Production Production Assistant 57
Average

Art

1984 Trancers Art Art Department Assistant 59
Average
1984 Crimes of Passion Art Set Dresser 59
Average

Crew

2008 Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' Crew Thanks 59
Average
2008 When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' Crew Thanks 59
Average