Directing

Frank Darabont

Born 1959-01-28 · 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.

Credits

Newest first

The Thing Expanded
as Self
2026
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
2026
King on Screen
as Self
2023
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
as Self
2018
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Thanks
2018
Stranger Things
Director
2016
Walking the Mile
as Self
2014
Walking the Mile
Executive Producer
2014
The Director's Chair
as Self
2014
Mob City
Director
2013
Mob City
Writer
2013
Mob City
Executive Producer
2013
Mob City
Creator
2013
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
as Self
2013
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2012
Nightmare Factory
as Self
2011
Clint Eastwood's West
as Self
2011
The Walking Dead
as (uncredited)
2010
The Walking Dead
Writer
2010
The Walking Dead
Director
2010
The Walking Dead
Executive Producer
2010
The Walking Dead
Creator
2010
The Walking Dead
Author
2010
The Walking Dead
Thanks
2010
The Walking Dead
Creator
2010
The United Monster Talent Agency
as Director #1
2010
The Making of The Walking Dead
as Self
2010
Tales from the Script
as Self
2009
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
2008
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
as Self
2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
as Self
2008
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
as Self
2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
as Self
2008
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
as Himself
2008
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Thanks
2008
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Thanks
2008
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Thanks
2008
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self
2007
The Mist
Director
2007
The Mist
Screenplay
2007
The Mist
Producer
2007
Raines
Director
2007
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
2006
King Kong
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
2005
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
as Self
2005
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
as Self
2004
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
as Self
2004
Collateral
Executive Producer
2004
Collateral
Writer
2004
Entourage
as Frank Darabont
2004
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
as Himself
2003
The Shield
Director
2002
The Salton Sea
Producer
2002
The Majestic
Director
2001
The Majestic
Producer
2001
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
as Self
2001
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
as Self - Writer / Director
2000
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Executive Producer
2000
The Green Mile
Director
1999
The Green Mile
Producer
1999
The Green Mile
Writer
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Screenplay
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Screenplay
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Screenplay
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Writer
1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
as Self
1999
Vampires
as Man with Buick
1998
Black Cat Run
Writer
1998
Black Cat Run
Executive Producer
1998
The Shining
as Living Room Ghost
1997
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Writer
1996
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer
1994
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay
1994
The Shawshank Redemption
Director
1994
Nightshift Collection
Director
1994
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Writer
1992
Two-Fisted Tales
Writer
1992
Buried Alive
Director
1990
Tales from the Crypt
Writer
1989