Frank Darabont

Directing · Born 1959-01-28 in Montbéliard, Doubs, France

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

• Tales from the Script as Self
• Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner as Self
• King on Screen as Self
• Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' as Self
• Stephen King: Shining in the Dark as Self
• Drew: The Man Behind the Poster as Self
• The United Monster Talent Agency as Director #1
• Nightmare Factory as Self
• Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' as Self
• Walking the Mile as Self