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Frank Darabont

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateJan 28, 1959 (67 years old)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthMontbéliard, Doubs, France
Career Span1981 – Present (46 yrs)
Known Credits62 Titles
Official Links
IMDbXWWikidata
DirectingPopularity Score 3.2

Frank Darabont

Also known as:Frank A. DarabontArdeth BeyFrank Árpád DarabontFerenc Árpád Darabont+1 more
Total Works

62

52 movies • 10 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#3

TMDB star index

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 Roles & Milestones

The Shawshank Redemption
8.7
Role: Screenplay
Stranger Things
8.5
Stranger Things
2016•series
Role: Director
The Green Mile
8.5
The Green Mile
1999•movie
Role: Director
The Walking Dead
8.1
The Walking Dead
2010•series
as (uncredited)

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 62 titles featuring Frank Darabont

The Shawshank Redemption
8.7

Role: Screenplay

Stranger Things
8.5
Stranger Things
2016•series

Role: Director

The Green Mile
8.5
The Green Mile
1999•movie

Role: Director

The Walking Dead
8.1
1 eps
The Walking Dead
2010•series

as (uncredited)

King Kong
6.9
King Kong
2005•movie

as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)

Collateral
7.2
Collateral
2004•movie

Role: Executive Producer

The Mist
7.0
The Mist
2007•movie

Role: Director

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.7

Role: Screenplay

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
6.4

Role: Writer

Vampires
6.3
Vampires
1998•movie

as Man with Buick

The Blob
6.9
The Blob
1988•movie

Role: Screenplay

Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Role: Writer

The Shield
8.2
The Shield
2002•series

Role: Director

The Majestic
6.8
The Majestic
2001•movie

Role: Director

The Fly II
5.8
The Fly II
1989•movie

Role: Screenplay

Entourage
7.4
2 eps
Entourage
2004•series

as Frank Darabont

The Salton Sea
6.6
The Salton Sea
2002•movie

Role: Producer

The Shining
6.3
1 eps
The Shining
1997•series

as Living Room Ghost

Trancers
5.9
Trancers
1984•movie

Role: Art Department Assistant

Crimes of Passion
6.3
Crimes of Passion
1984•movie

Role: Set Dresser

Hell Night
5.5
Hell Night
1981•movie

Role: Production Assistant

Buried Alive
6.7
Buried Alive
1990•movie

Role: Director

The Making of The Walking Dead
7.8

as Self

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
6.5

Role: Writer

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
7.2

as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5

Mob City
6.8
Mob City
2013•series

Role: Director

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
7.8

as Self

The Seduction
5.8
The Seduction
1982•movie

Role: Transportation Captain

Tales from the Script
6.6

as Self

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
7.0

as Self

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
6.1

Role: Writer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
5.6

Role: Writer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
5.2

Role: Screenplay

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
6.1

Role: Screenplay

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
6.0

Role: Screenplay

Nightmare Factory
7.2
Nightmare Factory
2011•movie

as Self

The Woman in the Room
5.6

Role: Director

Black Cat Run
5.2
Black Cat Run
1998•movie

Role: Writer

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
8.4

as Self

Two-Fisted Tales
5.1
Two-Fisted Tales
1992•movie

Role: Writer

King on Screen
7.1
King on Screen
2023•movie

as Self

The United Monster Talent Agency
9.1

as Director #1

7.4

as Self - Writer / Director

Raines
7.5
Raines
2007•series

Role: Director

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
6.8

as Self

When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist
8.2

as Self

The Thing Expanded
8.8
The Thing Expanded
2026•movie

as Self

Stephen King's World of Horror
6.1

as Self

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
6.6

as Self

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
6.0

as Self

The Director's Chair
7.0
1 eps

as Self

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist
7.2

as Self

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
5.7

as Self

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
7.7

as Self

Stephen King's World of Horror
8.0

as Self

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
8.0

as Self

Nightshift Collection
7.7

Role: Director

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
4.8

as Self

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
8.0

as Himself

Walking the Mile
5.0
Walking the Mile
2014•movie

as Self

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
8.0

as Self

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

as Self