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Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont

Known For Directing
Birthday Jan 28, 1959 (66)
Birthplace Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Frank Darabont (born January 28, 1959) is a Hungarian-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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The United Monster Talent Agency

The United Monster Talent Agency

2010

as Director #1

King Kong

King Kong

2005

as Biplane gunner (uncredited)

Vampires

Vampires

1998

as Man with Buick

The Mist

The Mist

2007

Director

The Majestic

The Majestic

2001

Director

The Green Mile

The Green Mile

1999

Director

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

Director

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1990

Director

The Woman in the Room

The Woman in the Room

1983

Director

Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

2014

Executive Producer

The Mist

The Mist

2007

Producer

Collateral

Collateral

2004

Executive Producer

The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea

2002

Producer

The Majestic

The Majestic

2001

Producer

The Green Mile

The Green Mile

1999

Producer

Black Cat Run

Black Cat Run

1998

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Director The Shawshank Redemption Nominated
Academy Awards Best Director The Green Mile Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Director The Shawshank Redemption Nominated
Television Credits

The Walking Dead

as (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 2010

Entourage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

The Director's Chair

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 2014

The Shining

as Living Room Ghost

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 1997

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