8.7
Movie
Directing
Frank Darabont
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Montbéliard, Doubs, France
- Credits
- 66 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.7
Movie
8.5
TV
Stranger Things
8.5
Movie
The Green Mile
8.1
TV
The Walking Dead
7.2
Movie
Collateral
7.0
Movie
The Mist
6.7
Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.4
Movie
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
6.3
Movie
Vampires
6.9
Movie
The Blob
8.0
TV
Tales from the Crypt
8.2
TV
The Shield
6.8
Movie
The Majestic
5.8
Movie
The Fly II
7.4
TV
Entourage
6.6
Movie
The Salton Sea
6.3
TV
The Shining
5.9
Movie
Trancers
Acting credits 36
Crew credits 37
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead Film | Thanks |
| 2016 | Stranger Things TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Walking the Mile Film | Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Mob City TV | Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead TV | Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator, Author, Thanks (6 ep) |
| 2008 | When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist Film | Thanks |
| 2008 | Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist Film | Thanks |
| 2008 | Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist Film | Thanks |
| 2007 | The Mist Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2007 | Raines TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Collateral Film | Executive Producer, Writer |
| 2002 | The Shield TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2002 | The Salton Sea Film | Producer |
| 2001 | The Majestic Film | Director, Producer |
| 2000 | Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Film | Executive Producer |
| 1999 | The Green Mile Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom Film | Screenplay |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life Film | Screenplay |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service Film | Screenplay |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert Film | Writer |
| 1998 | Black Cat Run Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father Film | Writer |
| 1994 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Film | Writer |
| 1994 | The Shawshank Redemption Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 1994 | Nightshift Collection Film | Director |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Two-Fisted Tales Film | Writer |
| 1990 | Buried Alive Film | Director |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt TV | Writer, Screenplay (1 ep) |
| 1989 | The Fly II Film | Screenplay |
| 1988 | The Blob Film | Screenplay |
| 1987 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Film | Screenplay |
| 1984 | Trancers Film | Art Department Assistant |
| 1984 | Crimes of Passion Film | Set Dresser |
| 1983 | The Woman in the Room Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor |
| 1982 | The Seduction Film | Transportation Captain |
| 1981 | Hell Night Film | Production Assistant |