Frank Darabont
Directing Born Jan 28, 1959 Montbéliard, Doubs, France 91 credits
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.
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Career timeline
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5The Thing Expanded
King on Screen
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living DeadLight in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead · Thanks
Stranger Things · Director
The Director's ChairWalking the MileWalking the Mile · Executive Producer
Mob City · DirectorMob City · WriterMob City · Executive ProducerMob City · CreatorDrew: The Man Behind the Poster
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Nightmare FactoryClint Eastwood's West
The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead · WriterThe Walking Dead · DirectorThe Walking Dead · Executive ProducerThe Walking Dead · Creator
Tales from the Script
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXWhen Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' · ThanksRKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
The Mist · DirectorThe Mist · ScreenplayThe Mist · ProducerRaines · DirectorDangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
King KongRay Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
EntourageCollateral · Executive ProducerMade Men: The 'GoodFellas' LegacyArtifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
The Shield · DirectorThe Salton Sea · Producer
The Majestic · DirectorThe Majestic · ProducerShawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileWalking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile · Executive Producer
The Green Mile · DirectorThe Green Mile · ProducerThe Green Mile · WriterThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom · ScreenplayThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert · Writer
VampiresBlack Cat Run · WriterBlack Cat Run · Executive Producer
The Shining
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father · Writer
The Shawshank Redemption · ScreenplayThe Shawshank Redemption · DirectorMary Shelley's Frankenstein · WriterNightshift Collection · Director
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles · WriterTwo-Fisted Tales · Writer
Buried Alive · Director
Tales from the Crypt · WriterTales from the Crypt · ScreenplayThe Fly II · ScreenplayStephen King's World of Horror
The Blob · Screenplay
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors · Screenplay
Stephen King's World of Horror
Full filmography
- One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2026) as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
- The Thing Expanded (2026) as Self
- King on Screen (2023) as Self
- Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead (2018) as Self
- Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead (2018) Thanks
- Stranger Things (2016) Director
- The Director's Chair (2014) as Self
- Walking the Mile (2014) as Self
- Walking the Mile (2014) Executive Producer
- Mob City (2013) Director
- Mob City (2013) Writer
- Mob City (2013) Executive Producer
- Mob City (2013) Creator
- Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013) as Self
- Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012) as Self
- Nightmare Factory (2011) as Self
- Clint Eastwood's West (2011) as Self
- The Walking Dead (2010) as (uncredited)
- The Walking Dead (2010) Writer
- The Walking Dead (2010) Director
- The Walking Dead (2010) Executive Producer
- The Walking Dead (2010) Creator
- The Walking Dead (2010) Author
- The Walking Dead (2010) Thanks
- The Making of The Walking Dead (2010) as Self
- The United Monster Talent Agency (2010) as Director #1
- Tales from the Script (2009) as Self
- Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008) as Self
- When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008) as Self
- When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008) Thanks
- RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008) as Self
- Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' (2008) as Self
- Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' (2008) Thanks
- Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist (2008) as Self
- Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist (2008) Thanks
- The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 (2008) as Himself
- The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist (2008) as Self
- The Mist (2007) Director
- The Mist (2007) Screenplay
- The Mist (2007) Producer
- Raines (2007) Director
- Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) as Self
- Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006) as Self
- King Kong (2005) as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) as Self
- Entourage (2004) as Frank Darabont
- Collateral (2004) Executive Producer
- Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy (2004) as Self
- Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' (2004) as Self
- Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003) as Himself
- The Shield (2002) Director
- The Salton Sea (2002) Producer
- The Majestic (2001) Director
- The Majestic (2001) Producer
- Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (2001) as Self
- Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000) as Self - Writer / Director
- Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000) Executive Producer
- The Green Mile (1999) Director
- The Green Mile (1999) Producer
- The Green Mile (1999) Writer
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom (1999) Screenplay
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert (1999) Writer
- Stephen King: Shining in the Dark (1999) as Self
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service (1999) Screenplay
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life (1999) Screenplay
- Vampires (1998) as Man with Buick
- Black Cat Run (1998) Writer
- Black Cat Run (1998) Executive Producer
- The Shining (1997) as Living Room Ghost
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (1996) Writer
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Screenplay
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Director
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) Writer
- Nightshift Collection (1994) Director
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) Writer
- Two-Fisted Tales (1992) Writer
- Buried Alive (1990) Director
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) Writer
- Tales from the Crypt (1989) Screenplay
- The Fly II (1989) Screenplay
- Stephen King's World of Horror (1989) as Self
- The Blob (1988) Screenplay
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Screenplay
- Stephen King's World of Horror (1986) as Self
- Trancers (1984) Art Department Assistant
- Crimes of Passion (1984) Set Dresser
- The Woman in the Room (1983) Director
- The Woman in the Room (1983) Screenplay
- The Woman in the Room (1983) Editor
- The Seduction (1982) Transportation Captain
- Hell Night (1981) Production Assistant