Frank Darabont

Known for: Directing

Born: 1959-01-28 (age 67)

From: Montbéliard, 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.

Filmography (36)

MOVIE★ 9.0
The Thing Expanded
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
MOVIE★ 7.0
King on Screen
2023
as Self
MOVIE
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Walking the Mile
2014
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Director's Chair
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Nightmare Factory
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Clint Eastwood's West
2011
as Self
TV★ 8.1
The Walking Dead
2010
as (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 9.1
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010
as Director #1
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Tales from the Script
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.2
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.8
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
2008
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.8
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
King Kong
2005
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004
as Self
TV★ 7.4
Entourage
2004
as Frank Darabont
MOVIE★ 8.0
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2003
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.4
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000
as Self - Writer / Director
MOVIE★ 6.8
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Vampires
1998
as Man with Buick
TV★ 6.3
The Shining
1997
as Living Room Ghost
MOVIE★ 8.0
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Stephen King's World of Horror
1986
as Self