Frank Darabont
Directing
Born 1959-01-28 · Montbéliard, Doubs, France
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
The Thing Expanded
Apr 1, 2026
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Jan 11, 2026
King on Screen
Aug 11, 2023
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Feb 13, 2018
Walking the Mile
Dec 9, 2014
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Jul 19, 2013
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Feb 10, 2012
Nightmare Factory
Oct 27, 2011
The United Monster Talent Agency
Sep 27, 2010
The Making of The Walking Dead
Jul 31, 2010
Tales from the Script
Jan 10, 2009
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Oct 11, 2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Oct 7, 2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Mar 25, 2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Mar 25, 2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Mar 25, 2008
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Dec 18, 2007
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Nov 14, 2006
King Kong
Dec 12, 2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Jan 17, 2005
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Aug 17, 2004
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Oct 28, 2003
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Sep 8, 2001
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Sep 9, 1999
Vampires
Oct 30, 1998
Stephen King's World of Horror
Jan 1, 1989
Stephen King's World of Horror
Jan 1, 1986