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Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

DirectingJanuary 28, 1959(age 67)Montbéliard, Doubs, France

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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.

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The Shawshank Redemption

1994·Screenplay

Stranger Things

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Filmography (37)

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

Stranger Things

Walking the Mile

2014·Executive Producer

Other Credits (36)

The Thing Expanded

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

2026·Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5

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

#88

8W-2L

The Walking Dead

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2010·Writer

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When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

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

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

2004·Executive Producer

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000·Executive Producer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom

1999·Screenplay

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

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

The Shawshank Redemption

1994·Screenplay

Nightshift Collection

Two-Fisted Tales

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

1989·Screenplay

Tales from the Crypt

1988·Screenplay

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987·Screenplay

1984·Art Department Assistant

Crimes of Passion

1984·Set Dresser

The Woman in the Room

1982·Transportation Captain

1981·Production Assistant

Walking the Mile

2014·Self

The Director's Chair

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

Nightmare Factory

Clint Eastwood's West

The United Monster Talent Agency

2010·Director #1

The Making of The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

2010·(uncredited)

Tales from the Script

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

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

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

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

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

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

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

2005·Biplane Gunner (uncredited)

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

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

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

2004·Frank Darabont

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000·Self - Writer / Director

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

1998·Man with Buick

1997·Living Room Ghost

Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror