Directing
Frank Darabont
Jan 28, 1959 (67 years) 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
8.5
Stranger Things
Director
8.1
The Walking Dead
Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator, Author, Thanks
8.7
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay, Director
8.5
The Green Mile
Director, Producer, Writer
7.2
Collateral
Executive Producer, Writer
7.0
The Mist
Director, Screenplay, Producer
8.2
The Shield
Director
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Writer, Screenplay
6.9
The Blob
Screenplay
6.7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay
5.8
The Fly II
Screenplay
6.4
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer
6.8
The Majestic
Director, Producer
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Writer
6.6
The Salton Sea
Producer
Filmography
7.2
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026 · Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
8.8
The Thing Expanded
2026 · Self
7.1
King on Screen
2023 · Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018 · Self
8.5
Stranger Things
2016 · Director
5.0
Walking the Mile
2014 · Self
7.0
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013 · Self
6.8
Mob City
2013 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
6.0
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012 · Self
7.2
Nightmare Factory
2011 · Self
8.1
The Walking Dead
2010 · (uncredited)
7.8
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010 · Self
9.1
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010 · Director #1
6.6
Tales from the Script
2009 · Self
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 · Self
8.2
When Darkness Came: The Making of The Mist
2008 · Self
7.2
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of The Mist
2008 · Self
4.8
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008 · Self
8.0
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008 · Self
7.8
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007 · Self
7.0
The Mist
2007 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
7.5
Raines
2007 · Director
5.7
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006 · Self
6.9
King Kong
2005 · Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
8.0
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Self
7.4
Entourage
2004 · Frank Darabont
7.7
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004 · Self
7.2
Collateral
2004 · Executive Producer, Writer
8.0
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2003 · Himself
8.2
The Shield
2002 · Director