Frank Darabont
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.
Filmography (36 titles)
8.5MovieThe Thing Expanded
Self · 2026
7.2MovieOne Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5 · 2026
7.1MovieKing on Screen
Self · 2023
MovieLight in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Self · 2018
5.0MovieWalking the Mile
Self · 2014
7.0ShowThe Director's Chair
Self · 2014
7.0MovieDrew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self · 2013
6.0MovieFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self · 2012
7.2MovieNightmare Factory
Self · 2011
Clint Eastwood's West
Self · 2011
8.1ShowThe Walking Dead
(uncredited) · 2010
9.1MovieThe United Monster Talent Agency
Director #1 · 2010
7.8MovieThe Making of The Walking Dead
Self · 2010
6.6MovieTales from the Script
Self · 2009
8.0MovieRKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self · 2008
6.6MovieFantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self · 2008
8.2MovieWhen Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Self · 2008
7.2MovieMonsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Self · 2008
4.8MovieDrew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Self · 2008
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
Self · 2008
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
Himself · 2008
7.8MovieDangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self · 2007
5.7MovieRecreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self · 2006
6.9MovieKing Kong
Biplane Gunner (uncredited) · 2005