
Frank Darabont
Directing
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.
Born: January 28, 1959 · Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Filmography (45)

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026

King on Screen
2023

Stranger Things
2016

Mob City
2013

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013

Nightmare Factory
2011

The Walking Dead
2010

The United Monster Talent Agency
2010

The Making of The Walking Dead
2010

Tales from the Script
2009

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
2008

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007

The Mist
2007

Raines
2007

King Kong
2005

Collateral
2004

Entourage
2004

The Shield
2002

The Salton Sea
2002

The Majestic
2001

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
2001

The Green Mile
1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
1999

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999

Vampires
1998

Black Cat Run
1998

The Shining
1997

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1996

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994

The Shawshank Redemption
1994

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992

Two-Fisted Tales
1992

Buried Alive
1990

Tales from the Crypt
1989

The Fly II
1989

The Blob
1988

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987

Trancers
1984

Crimes of Passion
1984

The Woman in the Room
1983

The Seduction
1982

Hell Night
1981
