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Frank Darabont

Directing

Frank Darabont

EN cinema · 58 credits

Born

28 January 1959 (age 67)

Birthplace

Montbéliard, Doubs, France

Also known as Frank A. Darabont · Ardeth Bey · Frank Árpád Darabont · Ferenc Árpád Darabont · Darabont Ferenc Árpád

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.

Known for

Filmography

The Thing Expanded poster

The Thing Expanded

EN · 20268.8

as Self

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 poster

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

EN · 20267.2

as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5

King on Screen poster

King on Screen

EN · 20237.1

as Self

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead poster

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead

EN · 2018Not rated

as Self, Thanks

Walking the Mile poster

Walking the Mile

EN · 20145.0

as Self, Executive Producer

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

EN · 20137.0

as Self

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger poster

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

EN · 20126.0

as Self

Nightmare Factory poster

Nightmare Factory

EN · 20117.2

as Self

Clint Eastwood's West

2011

Clint Eastwood's West

EN · 20116.0

as Self

Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween poster

Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween

EN · 2011Not rated

as Self

The United Monster Talent Agency poster

The United Monster Talent Agency

EN · 20109.1

as Director #1

The Making of The Walking Dead poster

The Making of The Walking Dead

EN · 20107.8

as Self

Tales from the Script poster

Tales from the Script

EN · 20096.6

as Self

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX poster

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

EN · 20086.6

as Self

When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist poster

When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist

EN · 20088.2

as Self, Thanks

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist poster

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist

EN · 20087.2

as Self, Thanks

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist poster

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

EN · 20084.8

as Self, Thanks

The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist

2008

The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist

EN · 20087.0

as Self

The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35

2008

The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35

EN · 20087.0

as Himself

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” poster

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

EN · 20088.0

as Self

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner poster

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

EN · 20077.8

as Self

The Mist poster

The Mist

EN · 20077.0

Screenplay, Producer, Director

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' poster

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

EN · 20065.7

as Self

King Kong poster

King Kong

EN · 20056.9

as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection poster

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

EN · 20058.0

as Self

Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

2004

Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

EN · 20047.0

as Self

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy poster

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

EN · 20047.7

as Self

Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption poster

Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption

EN · 20047.3

as Self

Collateral poster

Collateral

EN · 20047.2

Executive Producer, Writer

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes poster

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

EN · 20038.0

as Himself

The Salton Sea poster

The Salton Sea

EN · 20026.6

Producer

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature poster

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

EN · 20018.4

as Self

The Majestic poster

The Majestic

EN · 20016.8

Producer, Director

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

EN · 20007.4

as Self - Writer / Director, Executive Producer

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark poster

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

EN · 19996.8

as Self

The Green Mile poster

The Green Mile

EN · 19998.5

Director, Producer, Writer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert

EN · 19995.6

Writer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom

EN · 19996.1

Screenplay

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life

EN · 19996.0

Screenplay

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service

EN · 19995.2

Screenplay

Vampires poster

Vampires

EN · 19986.3

as Man with Buick

Black Cat Run poster

Black Cat Run

EN · 19985.2

Writer, Executive Producer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father

EN · 19966.1

Writer

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein poster

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

EN · 19946.4

Writer

The Shawshank Redemption poster

The Shawshank Redemption

EN · 19948.7

Screenplay, Director

Nightshift Collection poster

Nightshift Collection

EN · 19947.7

Director

Two-Fisted Tales poster

Two-Fisted Tales

EN · 19925.1

Writer

Buried Alive poster

Buried Alive

EN · 19906.7

Director

Stephen King's World of Horror poster

Stephen King's World of Horror

EN · 19898.0

as Self

The Fly II poster

The Fly II

EN · 19895.8

Screenplay

The Blob poster

The Blob

EN · 19886.9

Screenplay

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors poster

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

EN · 19876.7

Screenplay

Stephen King's World of Horror poster

Stephen King's World of Horror

EN · 19866.1

as Self

Trancers poster

Trancers

EN · 19845.9

Art Department Assistant

Crimes of Passion poster

Crimes of Passion

EN · 19846.3

Set Dresser

The Woman in the Room poster

The Woman in the Room

EN · 19835.6

Director, Screenplay, Editor

The Seduction poster

The Seduction

EN · 19825.8

Transportation Captain

Hell Night poster

Hell Night

EN · 19815.5

Production Assistant