Director
Frank Darabont
January 28, 1959 · Montbéliard, Doubs, France
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.
Notable work
8.7The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Director
8.6Stranger Things (2016)
Director
8.5The Green Mile (1999)
Director and Writer
8.1The Walking Dead (2010)
as (uncredited) and Writer and Director
6.9King Kong (2005)
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
7The Mist (2007)
Director
6.4Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Writer
6.3Vampires (1998)
as Man with Buick
8Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Writer
8.2The Shield (2002)
Director
6.8The Majestic (2001)
Director
7.4Entourage (2004)
as Frank Darabont
Often works with
Jeffrey DeMunn
6 titles together
The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist
Brian Libby
5 titles together
The Shawshank Redemption, The Mist, Buried Alive
William Sadler
4 titles together
The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Mist
James Whitmore
2 titles together
The Shawshank Redemption, The Majestic
Mack Miles
2 titles together
The Green Mile, Black Cat Run
Melissa McBride
2 titles together
The Walking Dead, The Mist
Full filmography · 24
The United Monster Talent Agency
as Director #1
2010
The Mist
Director
20077
King Kong
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
20056.9
The Majestic
Director
20016.8
The Green Mile
Director and Writer
19998.5
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Writer
19995.6
Vampires
as Man with Buick
19986.3
Black Cat Run
Writer
1998
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Writer
19966.1
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer
19946.4
The Shawshank Redemption
Director
19948.7
Nightshift Collection
Director
1994