Frank Darabont
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 28, 1959
- Birthplace
- Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Frank Árpád Darabont (born Ferenc Árpád Darabont, January 28, 1959) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer, who has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Golden Globe. He was born in France to 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
The Thing Expanded 2026
as Self
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 2026
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
King on Screen 2023
as Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead 2018
as Self, Thanks
Walking the Mile 2014
as Self, Executive Producer
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
Clint Eastwood's West 2011
as Self
Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween 2011
as Self
The United Monster Talent Agency 2010
as Director #1
The Making of The Walking Dead 2010
as Self
Tales from the Script 2009
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” 2008
as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX 2008
as Self
- The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35
The Mist: Taming the Beast — The Making of Scene 35 2008
as Himself
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist 2008
as Self, Thanks
- The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist 2008
as Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist 2008
as Self, Thanks
When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist 2008
as Self, Thanks
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner 2007
as Self
The Mist 2007
Director, Screenplay, Producer
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
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy 2004
as Self
- Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' 2004
as Self
Collateral 2004
Executive Producer
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank Redemption 2004
as Self
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes 2003
as Himself
The Salton Sea 2002
Producer
The Majestic 2001
Director, Producer
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature 2001
as Self
- Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile 2000
as Self - Writer / Director, Executive Producer
The Green Mile 1999
Director, Producer, Writer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert 1999
Writer
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
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom 1999
Screenplay
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark 1999
as Self
Vampires 1998
as Man with Buick
Black Cat Run 1998
Writer, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father 1996
Writer
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 1994
Writer
The Shawshank Redemption 1994
Screenplay, Director
Nightshift Collection 1994
Director
Two-Fisted Tales 1992
Writer
Buried Alive 1990
Director
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, Screenplay, Editor
The Seduction 1982
Transportation Captain
Hell Night 1981
Production Assistant
Credits from TMDB.