Frank Darabont

Directing

Frank Darabont

1959-01-28 · Montbéliard, Doubs, France

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.

Movies & TV shows

36 credits

TV

The Walking Dead

2010 · (uncredited)

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TV

Entourage

2004 · Frank Darabont

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King Kong

2005 · Biplane Gunner (uncredited)

TV

The Shining

1997 · Living Room Ghost

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MOVIE

Vampires

1998 · Man with Buick

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One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

2026 · Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5

TV

The Director's Chair

2014 · Self

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MOVIE

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2007 · Self

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MOVIE

Nightmare Factory

2011 · Self

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No poster

MOVIE

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000 · Self - Writer / Director

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MOVIE

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

2008 · Self

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MOVIE

The Thing Expanded

2026 · Self

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MOVIE

King on Screen

2023 · Self

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MOVIE

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2008 · Self

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MOVIE

Walking the Mile

2014 · Self

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No poster

MOVIE

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

2004 · Self

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MOVIE

The Making of The Walking Dead

2010 · Self

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MOVIE

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

2008 · Self

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MOVIE

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

2005 · Self

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MOVIE

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'

2008 · Self

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MOVIE

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

1999 · Self

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MOVIE

Tales from the Script

2009 · Self

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MOVIE

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

2008 · Self

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Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013 · Self

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MOVIE

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

2012 · Self

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No poster

MOVIE

Clint Eastwood's West

2011 · Self

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No poster

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

2008 · Self

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Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

2001 · Self

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MOVIE

Stephen King's World of Horror

1986 · Self

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

2018 · Self

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

2006 · Self

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Stephen King's World of Horror

1989 · Self

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No poster

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

2008 · Himself

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The United Monster Talent Agency

2010 · Director #1

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MOVIE

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

2004 · Self

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Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

2003 · Himself

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