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 f...
Biography
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
The Shawshank Redemption1994 · Screenplay, Director4.4ActuallyLike
The Green Mile1999 · Producer, Director, Writer4.3ActuallyLike
King Kong2005 · Biplane Gunner (uncredited)3.4ActuallyLike
The Mist2007 · Producer, Screenplay, Director3.5ActuallyLike
Collateral2004 · Executive Producer3.6ActuallyLike
The Blob1988 · Screenplay3.4ActuallyLike
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987 · Screenplay3.4ActuallyLike
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein1994 · Writer3.2ActuallyLikeActuallyLike pages
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987 · Screenplay3.4ActuallyLikeCollateral2004 · Executive Producer3.6ActuallyLikeMary Shelley's Frankenstein1994 · Writer3.2ActuallyLikeThe Blob1988 · Screenplay3.5ActuallyLike
The Fly II1989 · Screenplay2.9ActuallyLikeThe Green Mile1999 · Director, Writer, Producer4.3ActuallyLike
The Majestic2001 · Director, Producer3.4ActuallyLikeThe Mist2007 · Director, Screenplay, Producer3.5ActuallyLike
The Salton Sea2002 · Producer3.3ActuallyLikeThe Shawshank Redemption1994 · Director, Screenplay4.4ActuallyLikeCast credits
King Kong2005 · Biplane Gunner (uncredited)3.4ActuallyLike
Vampires1998 · Man with Buick3.2ActuallyLike
The Making of The Walking Dead2010 · Self3.9
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 52026 · Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 53.6
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007 · Self3.9
The United Monster Talent Agency2010 · Director #14.5
Nightmare Factory2011 · Self3.6
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature2001 · Self4.2
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster2013 · Self3.5
Tales from the Script2009 · Self3.3
King on Screen2023 · Self3.5
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'2008 · Self4.1
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark1999 · Self3.4
The Thing Expanded2026 · Self4.3
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection2005 · Self4.0
Stephen King's World of Horror1989 · Self4.0
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy2004 · Self3.8
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX2008 · Self3.3Crew credits
The Shawshank Redemption1994 · Screenplay, Director4.4ActuallyLikeThe Green Mile1999 · Producer, Director, Writer4.3ActuallyLikeThe Mist2007 · Producer, Screenplay, Director3.5ActuallyLikeCollateral2004 · Executive Producer3.6ActuallyLikeThe Blob1988 · Screenplay3.4ActuallyLikeA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987 · Screenplay3.4ActuallyLikeMary Shelley's Frankenstein1994 · Writer3.2ActuallyLikeThe Majestic2001 · Director, Producer3.4ActuallyLikeThe Fly II1989 · Screenplay2.9ActuallyLikeThe Salton Sea2002 · Producer3.3ActuallyLike
Buried Alive1990 · Director3.4
Crimes of Passion1984 · Set Dresser3.1
Trancers1984 · Art Department Assistant3.0
Hell Night1981 · Production Assistant2.8
The Seduction1982 · Transportation Captain2.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father1996 · Writer3.0
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom1999 · Screenplay3.0
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life1999 · Screenplay3.0