Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

Directing · Born 1959-01-28 · Montbéliard, Doubs, France

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.

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One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 2026
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King on Screen
King on Screen 2023
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Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead 2018
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Walking the Mile
Walking the Mile 2014
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Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster 2013
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Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger 2012
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Nightmare Factory
Nightmare Factory 2011
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Clint Eastwood's West 2011
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The United Monster Talent Agency
The United Monster Talent Agency 2010
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The Making of The Walking Dead
The Making of The Walking Dead 2010
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Tales from the Script
Tales from the Script 2009
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RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” 2008
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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX 2008
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When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' 2008
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Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist 2008
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The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist 2008
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Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' 2008
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The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 2008
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Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner 2007
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Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' 2006
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King Kong
King Kong 2005
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Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection 2005
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Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy 2004
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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' 2004
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Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes 2003
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Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature 2001
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Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile 2000
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Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark 1999
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Vampires
Vampires 1998
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Stephen King's World of Horror
Stephen King's World of Horror 1989
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Stephen King's World of Horror
Stephen King's World of Horror 1986
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The Thing Expanded
The Thing Expanded
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