Frank Darabont

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.

King on Screen
2023
Self

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018
Self

Walking the Mile
2014
Executive Producer

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
Self

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
Self

Nightmare Factory
2011
Self

The United Monster Talent Agency
2010
Director #1

The Making of The Walking Dead
2010
Self

Tales from the Script
2009
Self

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

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

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
Self

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008
Self

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
Self

The Mist
2007
Screenplay

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
Self

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
Self

King Kong
2005
Biplane gunner (uncredited)

Collateral
2004
Executive Producer

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004
Self

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2003
Himself

The Salton Sea
2002
Producer

The Majestic
2001
Producer

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
2001
Self

The Green Mile
1999
Director

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
1999
Writer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, The Giver and Taker of Life
1999
Screenplay

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
1999
Screenplay

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999
Self

Black Cat Run
1998
Writer

Vampires
1998
Man with Buick

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1996
Writer

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994
Writer

The Shawshank Redemption
1994
Screenplay

Nightshift Collection
1994
Director

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
1993
Screenplay

Two-Fisted Tales
1992
Writer

Buried Alive
1990
Director

The Fly II
1989
Screenplay

The Blob
1988
Screenplay

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987
Screenplay

Stephen King's World of Horror
1986
Self

Trancers
1984
Art Department Assistant

Crimes of Passion
1984
Set Dresser

The Woman in the Room
1983
Director

The Seduction
1982
Transportation Captain

Hell Night
1981
Production Assistant