Frank Darabont
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.
Filmography
The Thing Expanded
2026
as Self
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
King on Screen
2023
as Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018
as Self
Walking the Mile
2014
as Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
as Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
as Self
Nightmare Factory
2011
as Self
- No poster
Clint Eastwood's West
2011
as Self
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010
as Director #1
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010
as Self
Tales from the Script
2009
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
as Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
2008
as Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008
as Self
- No poster
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
2008
as Self
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
2008
as Self
- No poster
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
2008
as Himself
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
as Self
King Kong
2005
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004
as Self