Frank Darabont
Directing
- Born
- January 28, 1959 (age 67) · 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.
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
September 23, 1994
The Green Mile
December 10, 1999
Collateral
August 4, 2004
The Mist
November 21, 2007
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
February 27, 1987
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
November 4, 1994
The Blob
August 5, 1988
The Majestic
December 21, 2001
The Fly II
February 10, 1989
The Salton Sea
February 12, 2002
Trancers
November 7, 1984
Crimes of Passion
October 19, 1984
Behind the camera26
- 2014Walking the Mile Executive Producer
- 2007The Mist Producer, Screenplay, Director
- 2004Collateral Executive Producer, Writer
- 2002The Salton Sea Producer
- 2001The Majestic Director, Producer
- 2000Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile Executive Producer
- 1999The Green Mile Producer, Director, Writer
- 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert Writer
- 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life Screenplay
- 1999