Frank Darabont
Directing
Born: Jan 28, 1959
From: Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Frank Darabont (born January 28, 1959) is an 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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Thing Expanded | Self | 2026 | — |
| King on Screen | Self | 2023 | 7.0 |
| Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead | Self | 2018 | — |
| Walking the Mile | Self | 2014 | 5.0 |
| Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | Self | 2013 | 7.0 |
| Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger | Self | 2012 | 5.5 |
| Nightmare Factory | Self | 2011 | 7.2 |
| Clint Eastwood's West | Self | 2011 | 6.0 |
| The United Monster Talent Agency | Director #1 | 2010 | 9.1 |
| The Making of The Walking Dead | Self | 2010 | 7.868 |
| Tales from the Script | Self | 2009 | 6.5 |
| Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX | Self | 2008 | 6.6 |
| When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' | Self | 2008 | 8.2 |
| Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist | Self | 2008 | 4.8 |
| The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist | Self | 2008 | 7.0 |
| Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' | Self | 2008 | 7.2 |
| The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 | Himself | 2008 | 7.0 |
| RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” | Self | 2008 | 8.0 |
| Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner | Self | 2007 | 7.8 |
| Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' | Self | 2006 | 5.7 |
| King Kong | Biplane Gunner (uncredited) | 2005 | 6.888 |
| Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' | Self | 2004 | 7.0 |
| Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy | Self | 2004 | 7.667 |
| Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes | Himself | 2003 | 8.0 |
| Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature | Self | 2001 | 8.417 |
| Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile | Self - Writer / Director | 2000 | 7.231 |
| Stephen King: Shining in the Dark | Self | 1999 | 6.773 |
| Vampires | Man with Buick | 1998 | 6.315 |
| Stephen King's World of Horror | Self | 1989 | 8.0 |
| Stephen King's World of Horror | Self | 1986 | 6.1 |
Quick Facts
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1959 |
| From | Montbéliard, Doubs, France |