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