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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-01-28 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Montbéliard, Doubs, France

Frank Darabont

Biography:

Frank Darabont (born January 28, 1959) is a Hungarian-American film director, screenwriter and producer who has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Golden Globe. He was born in France by 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

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The Walking Dead

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The Shawshank Redemption

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The Green Mile

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The Shield

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The Mist

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Buried Alive

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Mob City

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Raines

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The Majestic

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The Woman in the Room

Acting

2023

King on Screen as Self

2018

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

2014

Walking the Mile as Self

The Director's Chair as Self

2013

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster as Self

2012

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger as Self

2011

Nightmare Factory as Self

Clint Eastwood's West as Self

2010

The United Monster Talent Agency as Director #1

The Making of The Walking Dead as Self

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self (archive footage)

The Walking Dead as (uncredited)

2009

Tales from the Script as Self

2008

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX as Self

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' as Self

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

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist as Self

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

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

2007

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self

2006

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

2005

King Kong as Biplane gunner (uncredited)

2004

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

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy as Self

2003

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes as Himself

2001

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature as Self

2000

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile as Self - Writer / Director

1999

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark as Self

1998

Vampires as Man with Buick

1997

The Shining as Living Room Ghost

1989

Stephen King's World of Horror as Self

1986

Stephen King's World of Horror as Self

Directing

2013

Mob City as Director

2010

The Walking Dead as Director

2007

The Mist as Director

Raines as Director

2002

The Shield as Director

2001

The Majestic as Director

1999

The Green Mile as Director

1994

The Shawshank Redemption as Director

Nightshift Collection as Director

1990

Buried Alive as Director

1983

The Woman in the Room as Director

Writing

2013

Mob City as Writer

2010

The Walking Dead as Writer

The Walking Dead as Author

2007

The Mist as Screenplay

1999

The Green Mile as Screenplay

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert as Writer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life as Screenplay

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service as Screenplay

1998

Black Cat Run as Writer

1996

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father as Writer

1994

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as Writer

The Shawshank Redemption as Screenplay

1993

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom as Screenplay

1992

Two-Fisted Tales as Writer

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Writer

1989

The Fly II as Screenplay

Tales from the Crypt as Writer

Tales from the Crypt as Screenplay

1988

The Blob as Screenplay

1987

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors as Screenplay

1983

The Woman in the Room as Screenplay

Production

2014

Walking the Mile as Executive Producer

2013

Mob City as Executive Producer

2010

The Walking Dead as Executive Producer

2007

The Mist as Producer

2004

Collateral as Executive Producer

2002

The Salton Sea as Producer

2001

The Majestic as Producer

2000

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile as Executive Producer

1999

The Green Mile as Producer

1998

Black Cat Run as Executive Producer

1981

Hell Night as Production Assistant

Crew

2010

The Walking Dead as Creator

The Walking Dead as Thanks

2008

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' as Thanks

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

1982

The Seduction as Transportation Captain

Art

1984

Trancers as Art Department Assistant

Crimes of Passion as Set Dresser

Creator

2013

Mob City as Creator

2010

The Walking Dead as Creator