Frank Darabont
Known for department: Directing
Birthday: 1959-01-28
Place of birth: Montbéliard, Doubs, France
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.
Known for
Tales from the Script
2009Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007Self
King on Screen
2023Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006Self
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013Self
Nightmare Factory
2011Self
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010Director #1Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018Self
Walking the Mile
2014Self
Vampires
1998Man with Buick
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
1986Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012SelfClint Eastwood's West
2011Self