Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthday

Jan 28, 1959(66 years old)

Place of Birth

Montbéliard, Doubs, France

Transalations

English,

Spanish,

Ukrainian,

German,

Portuguese,

Turkish,

Azerbaijani,

Ossetian; Ossetic,

Korean,

Mandarin,

Mandarin,

Russian,

Persian

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.

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Known For

Tales from the ScriptTales from the Script
65%

Tales from the Script

10 Jan 2009
Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerDangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
79%

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

18 Dec 2007
King on ScreenKing on Screen
69%

King on Screen

11 Aug 2023
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
57%

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

14 Nov 2006
Stephen King: Shining in the DarkStephen King: Shining in the Dark
63%

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

09 Sep 1999
Drew: The Man Behind the PosterDrew: The Man Behind the Poster
70%

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

19 Jul 2013
The United Monster Talent AgencyThe United Monster Talent Agency
91%

The United Monster Talent Agency

27 Sep 2010
Nightmare FactoryNightmare Factory
73%

Nightmare Factory

27 Oct 2011
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
68%

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

14 Aug 2004
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living DeadLight in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead

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

13 Feb 2018
Walking the MileWalking the Mile
50%

Walking the Mile

09 Dec 2014
VampiresVampires
63%

Vampires

30 Oct 1998
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' LegacyMade Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
65%

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

17 Aug 2004
Stephen King's World of HorrorStephen King's World of Horror
59%

Stephen King's World of Horror

01 Jan 1986
Stephen King's World of HorrorStephen King's World of Horror
80%

Stephen King's World of Horror

01 Jan 1989
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXFantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
70%

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

07 Oct 2008
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
55%

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

10 Feb 2012
Clint Eastwood's WestClint Eastwood's West
60%

Clint Eastwood's West

06 Jul 2011
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
82%

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

25 Mar 2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
72%

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

25 Mar 2008
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileWalking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
70%

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

13 Jun 2000
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An ArtistDrew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
48%

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

25 Mar 2008
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The MistThe Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
70%

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

25 Mar 2008
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
70%

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

25 Mar 2008
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney TunesIrreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
60%

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

28 Oct 2003
The Making of The Walking DeadThe Making of The Walking Dead
80%

The Making of The Walking Dead

31 Jul 2010
Shawshank: The Redeeming FeatureShawshank: The Redeeming Feature
83%

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

08 Sep 2001
King KongKing Kong
69%

King Kong

12 Dec 2005
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”

11 Oct 2008
The Thing ExpandedThe Thing Expanded

The Thing Expanded

EntourageEntourage
74%

Entourage

The Director's ChairThe Director's Chair
70%

The Director's Chair

The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead
81%

The Walking Dead

The ShiningThe Shining
63%

The Shining