Frank Darabont
Actor
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.
Born1959-01-28
Place of BirthMontbéliard, Doubs, France
Known For
8.1
The Walking Dead
Action & AdventureDrama
7.4
Entourage
ComedyDrama
6.9
King Kong
AdventureDrama
6.3
The Shining
Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
7.3
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Documentary
6.3
Vampires
ActionFantasy
7.0
The Director's Chair
Talk
7.3
Nightmare Factory
Documentary
7.0
King on Screen
Documentary
7.8
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Documentary
7.0
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Documentary
6.6
Tales from the Script
Documentary
8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Documentary
6.8
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Documentary
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Documentary
8.5
The Thing Expanded
Documentary
6.0
Clint Eastwood's West
Documentary
7.8
The Making of The Walking Dead
Documentary
8.2
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
DocumentaryMystery
5.0
Walking the Mile
Documentary
7.2
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
DocumentaryDrama
8.0
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
DocumentaryHistory
8.4
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Documentary
9.1
The United Monster Talent Agency
ComedyHorror