
Director
Frank Darabont
Born 1959 · 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.
Directed

The Shawshank Redemption
Director · 1994

Stranger Things
Director · 2016

The Green Mile
Director · 1999

The Walking Dead
Director · 2010

The Mist
Director · 2007

The Shield
Director · 2002

The Majestic
Director · 2001

Buried Alive
Director · 1990

Mob City
Director · 2013

Raines
Director · 2007

Nightshift Collection
Director · 1994

The Woman in the Room
Director · 1983
Acting

The Walking Dead
(uncredited) · 2010

King Kong
Biplane Gunner (uncredited) · 2005

Entourage
Frank Darabont · 2004

Vampires
Man with Buick · 1998

The Making of The Walking Dead
Self · 2010

The Shining
Living Room Ghost · 1997

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
Self · 2007

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5 · 2026

The United Monster Talent Agency
Director #1 · 2010

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Self · 2001

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Self · 2013

Tales from the Script
Self · 2009

Nightmare Factory
Self · 2011

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Self · 2008
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Self - Writer / Director · 2000

King on Screen
Self · 2023

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self · 1999

Stephen King's World of Horror
Self · 1989

Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
Self · 2005

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
Himself · 2003
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Self · 2004

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Self · 2004

RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
Self · 2008

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Self · 2008
Writing

The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay · 1994

The Green Mile
Writer · 1999

The Walking Dead
Writer · 2010

The Mist
Screenplay · 2007

Tales from the Crypt
Writer · 1989

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay · 1987

The Blob
Screenplay · 1988

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer · 1994

The Fly II
Screenplay · 1989

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Writer · 1992

Mob City
Writer · 2013

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Writer · 1996