Frank Darabont

Directing

Biography

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 47

Movies (39)

The Thing Expanded
2026
Self
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026
Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
King on Screen
2023
Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018
Self
Walking the Mile
2014
Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012
Self
Nightmare Factory
2011
Self
Clint Eastwood's West
2011
Self
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010
Director #1
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010
Self
Tales from the Script
2009
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008
Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
2008
Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008
Self
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
2008
Self
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
2008
Himself
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
2008
Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007
Self
The Mist
2007
Directing
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
Self
King Kong
2005
Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005
Self
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004
Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004
Self
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2003
Himself
The Majestic
2001
Directing
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
2001
Self
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000
Self - Writer / Director

Biography

Filmography 47

Movies (39)

Shows (8)