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Frank Darabont

Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Editor

January 28, 1959 (67 years)
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.

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  • The Salton Sea
    The Salton Sea
  • Hell Night
    Hell Night

Known For

  • The Shawshank Redemption
    Rent
    The Shawshank Redemption
  • The Green Mile
    The Green Mile
  • The Mist
    The Mist
  • Stranger Things
    Stranger Things
    5 Seasons
  • Collateral
    Collateral
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
  • The Walking Dead
    The Walking Dead
    11 Seasons
  • The Majestic
    The Majestic
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
    Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
  • The Salton Sea
    Free
    The Salton Sea
  • The Blob
    The Blob

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    The Majestic • Frank DarabontReleased February 9, 2022

Filmography

2016
Stranger Things
2013
Mob City
2010
The Walking Dead
2007
The Mist
2007
Raines
2002
The Shield
2001
The Majestic
1999
The Green Mile
1994
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
Nightshift Collection
1990
Buried Alive
1984
The Woman in the Room

2013
Mob City
2010
The Walking Dead
2007
The Mist · as Screenplay
2004
Collateral
1999
The Green Mile
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life · as Screenplay
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service · as Screenplay
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Phantom Train of Doom · as Screenplay
1998
Black Cat Run
1996
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1994
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
The Shawshank Redemption · as Screenplay
1994
Nightshift Collection
1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
Two-Fisted Tales
1989
Tales from the Crypt
1989
The Fly II · as Screenplay
1988
The Blob · as Screenplay
1987
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors · as Screenplay
1984
The Woman in the Room · as Screenplay

2013
Mob City · as Executive Producer
2010
The Walking Dead · as Executive Producer
2007
The Mist
2007
Raines · as Executive Producer
2004
Collateral · as Executive Producer
2002
The Salton SeaOn Plex
2001
The Majestic
1999
The Green Mile
1998
Black Cat Run · as Executive Producer

2018
In the Tracks of Mark Isham · as Cast
2010
The Walking Dead · as (uncredited)
2010
The United Monster Talent Agency · as Director #1
2009
Hollywood's Best Film Directors · as Film Director
2005
King Kong · as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
1998
Vampires · as Man With Buick
1997
The Shining · as Living Room Ghost

2026
The Thing Expanded · as Self
2026
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 · as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
2022
King on Screen · as Self
2021
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy · as Self
2014
The Director's Chair · as SelfOn Plex
2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster · as Self
2011
Nightmare Factory · as Self
2011
On Story · as Self
2010
Hollywood Treasure · as Self
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy · as Self
2009
Post Mortem with Mick Garris · as Self
2009
Tales from the Script · as Self
2008
Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh · as Self
2007
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner · as Self
2007
Up Close with Carrie Keagan · as Self
2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' · as Self
2006
100 Porsches and Me · as Self
2006
The Sci-Fi Boys · as SelfOn Plex
2006
Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'the Green Mile' · as Self
2005
RKO Production 601: The Making of 'Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World' · as Self
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection · as Self
2004
Behind the Tunes: Man from Wackyland - The Art of Bob Clampett · as Self
2004
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' · as Self
2004
Entourage · as Frank Darabont
2003
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes · as Himself
2002
Last Call with Carson Daly · as Self
2001
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature · as Self
2001
Dinner for Five · as Self - Special Guest
2000
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee
1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark · as Self
1997
The Directors · as Self
1995
The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee
1992
HBO First Look · as Self
1991
Charlie Rose · as Self - Guest
1986
Stephen King's World of Horror · as Self

1984
The Woman in the Room

2002
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones · as Screenplay: Austria
1981
Hell Night · as Production AssistantOn Plex