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Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

Directing

Born: January 28, 1959Montbéliard, 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Thing Expanded

The Thing Expanded

Self

2026
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5

2026
King on Screen

King on Screen

Self

2023
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead

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

Self

2018
Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

Self

2014
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Self

2013
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Self

2012
Nightmare Factory

Nightmare Factory

Self

2011

Clint Eastwood's West

Self

2011
The United Monster Talent Agency

The United Monster Talent Agency

Director #1

2010
The Making of The Walking Dead

The Making of The Walking Dead

Self

2010
Tales from the Script

Tales from the Script

Self

2009
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”

Self

2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Self

2008

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

Himself

2008

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

Self

2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

Self

2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'

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

Self

2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

Self

2008
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

Self

2007
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

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

Self

2006
King Kong

King Kong

Biplane Gunner (uncredited)

2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

Self

2005
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

Self

2004

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

Self

2004
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

Himself

2003
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

Self

2001

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

Self - Writer / Director

2000
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

Self

1999
Vampires

Vampires

Man with Buick

1998
Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

Self

1989
Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

Self

1986