Frank Darabont
Known for: Directing
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
Series
The Walking Dead
(uncredited)
2010
Series
Entourage
Frank Darabont
2004
Film
King Kong
Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
2005
Series
The Shining
Living Room Ghost
1997
Film
Vampires
Man with Buick
1998
Film
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
2026
Series
The Director's Chair
Self
2014
Film
Nightmare Factory
Self
2011
Film
King on Screen
Self
2023
Film
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self
2007
Clint Eastwood's West
Self
2011
Film
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self
2013
Film
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Self
2008
Film
Tales from the Script
Self
2009
Film
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self
2005
Film
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
1999
Film
The Thing Expanded
Self
2026
Film
The Making of The Walking Dead
Self
2010
Film
Walking the Mile
Self
2014
Film
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Self
2008
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Self - Writer / Director
2000
Film
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
1989
Film
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self
2008
Film
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Self
2001
Film
The United Monster Talent Agency
Director #1
2010
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Self
2004
Film
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Self
2004
Film
Stephen King's World of Horror
Self
1986
Film
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Self
2008
Film
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self
2006
Film
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Self
2012
Film
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Self
2008
Film
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Self
2018
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
Self
2008
Film
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Himself
2003
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
Himself
2008