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.
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Movies (42)
King on Screen
as Self
2023
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
as Self
2018
Walking the Mile
as Self
2014
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
as Self
2013
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2012
Nightmare Factory
as Self
2011
Clint Eastwood's West
as Self
2011
The United Monster Talent Agency
as Director #1
2010
The Making of The Walking Dead
as Self
2010
Tales from the Script
as Self
2009
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
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
2008
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
2007
The Mist
Producer (Production)
2007
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
2006
King Kong
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
2005
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
as Self
2004
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
as Self
2004
Collateral
Executive Producer (Production)
2004
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
as Himself
2003
The Salton Sea
Producer (Production)
2002
The Majestic
Director (Directing)
2001
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
as Self
2001
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
as Self - Writer / Director
2000
The Green Mile
Screenplay (Writing)
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Writer (Writing)
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Screenplay (Writing)
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Screenplay (Writing)
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Screenplay (Writing)
1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
as Self
1999
Vampires
as Man with Buick
1998
Black Cat Run
Writer (Writing)
1998
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Writer (Writing)
1996
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer (Writing)
1994
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay (Writing)
1994
Nightshift Collection
Director (Directing)
1994
