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.
Also Known As
Frank A. Darabont · Ardeth Bey · Frank Árpád Darabont · Ferenc Árpád Darabont · Darabont Ferenc Árpád
Acting (37)
The Thing Expanded
Self
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
King on Screen
Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Self
Walking the Mile
Self
The Director's Chair
Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
Nightmare Factory
Self
Clint Eastwood's West
Self
The Walking Dead
(uncredited)
The United Monster Talent Agency
Director #1
The Making of The Walking Dead
Self
Tales from the Script
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist
Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Self
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
Self
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist
Self
The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35
Himself
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self
King Kong
Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Self
Entourage
Frank Darabont
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption
Self
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Himself
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Self
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Self - Writer / Director
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
Vampires
Man with Buick
The Shining
Living Room Ghost
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
Crew (50)
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Thanks
2018Walking the Mile
Executive Producer
2014
Mob City
Director
2013Mob City
Writer
2013The Walking Dead
Writer
2010The Walking Dead
Director
2010The Walking Dead
Executive Producer
2010The Walking Dead
Creator
2010The Walking Dead
Author
2010When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist
Thanks
2008Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist
Thanks
2008Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Thanks
2008
The Mist
Producer
2007The Mist
Screenplay
2007The Mist
Director
2007
Raines
Director
2007
Collateral
Executive Producer
2004Collateral
Writer
2004
The Shield
Director
2002
The Salton Sea
Producer
2002
The Majestic
Director
2001The Majestic
Producer
2001Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Executive Producer
2000
The Green Mile
Producer
1999The Green Mile
Director
1999The Green Mile
Writer
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Writer
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Screenplay
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Screenplay
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Screenplay
1999
Black Cat Run
Writer
1998Black Cat Run
Executive Producer
1998
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Writer
1996
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer
1994
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay
1994The Shawshank Redemption
Director
1994
Nightshift Collection
Director
1994
Two-Fisted Tales
Writer
1992
Buried Alive
Director
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Writer
1989
The Fly II
Screenplay
1989
The Blob
Screenplay
1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay
1987
Trancers
Art Department Assistant
1984
Crimes of Passion
Set Dresser
1984
The Woman in the Room
Director
1983The Woman in the Room
Screenplay
1983The Woman in the Room
Editor
1983
The Seduction
Transportation Captain
1982
Hell Night
Production Assistant
1981