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Frank Darabont
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Frank Darabont

Known for Stranger Things · The Walking Dead · The Shield

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…

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Born
Jan 28, 1959
Birthplace
Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Known For
Directing

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.

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Known For

TVStranger Things
Stranger ThingsDirector · 2016
★ 8.5
TVThe Walking Dead
The Walking Dead(uncredited) · 2010
★ 8.1
TVThe Shield
The ShieldDirector · 2002
★ 8.2
TVEntourage
EntourageFrank Darabont · 2004
★ 7.4

Filmography

Movies

Hell NightProduction Assistant
1981
The SeductionTransportation Captain
1982
The Woman in the RoomDirector
1983
The Woman in the RoomScreenplay
1983
The Woman in the RoomEditor
1983
Crimes of PassionSet Dresser
1984
TrancersArt Department Assistant
1984
Stephen King's World of HorrorSelf
1986
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsScreenplay
1987
The BlobScreenplay
1988
Stephen King's World of HorrorSelf
1989
The Fly IIScreenplay
1989
Buried AliveDirector
1990
Two-Fisted TalesWriter
1992
Mary Shelley's FrankensteinWriter
1994
Nightshift CollectionDirector
1994
The Shawshank RedemptionScreenplay
1994
The Shawshank RedemptionDirector
1994
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with FatherWriter
1996
Black Cat RunWriter
1998
Black Cat RunExecutive Producer
1998
VampiresMan with Buick
1998
Stephen King: Shining in the DarkSelf
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret ServiceScreenplay
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the DesertWriter
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of LifeScreenplay
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of DoomScreenplay
1999
The Green MileDirector
1999
The Green MileProducer
1999
The Green MileWriter
1999
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Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileSelf - Writer / Director
2000
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Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileExecutive Producer
2000
Shawshank: The Redeeming FeatureSelf
2001
The MajesticProducer
2001
The MajesticDirector
2001
The Salton SeaProducer
2002
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney TunesHimself
2003
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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'Self
2004
CollateralExecutive Producer
2004
CollateralWriter
2004
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' LegacySelf
2004
King KongBiplane Gunner (uncredited)
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelf
2005
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'Self
2006
Dangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerSelf
2007
The MistScreenplay
2007
The MistProducer
2007
The MistDirector
2007
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An ArtistSelf
2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An ArtistThanks
2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelf
2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The MistSelf
2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The MistThanks
2008
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Self
2008
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The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The MistSelf
2008
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The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35Himself
2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of The MistSelf
2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of The MistThanks
2008
Tales from the ScriptSelf
2009
The Making of The Walking DeadSelf
2010
The United Monster Talent AgencyDirector #1
2010
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Clint Eastwood's WestSelf
2011
Nightmare FactorySelf
2011
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerSelf
2012
Drew: The Man Behind the PosterSelf
2013
Walking the MileSelf
2014
Walking the MileExecutive Producer
2014
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living DeadSelf
2018
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living DeadThanks
2018
King on ScreenSelf
2023
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
2026
The Thing ExpandedSelf
2026

Television

Tales from the CryptWriter
1989
Tales from the CryptScreenplay
1989
The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesWriter
1992
The ShiningLiving Room Ghost · 1 eps
1997
The ShieldDirector
2002
EntourageFrank Darabont · 2 eps
2004
RainesDirector
2007
The Walking Dead(uncredited) · 1 eps
2010
The Walking DeadWriter
2010
The Walking DeadExecutive Producer
2010
The Walking DeadDirector
2010
The Walking DeadCreator
2010
The Walking DeadAuthor
2010
The Walking DeadThanks
2010
Mob CityDirector
2013
Mob CityWriter
2013
Mob CityExecutive Producer
2013
Mob CityCreator
2013
The Director's ChairSelf · 1 eps
2014
Stranger ThingsDirector
2016

Photos

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