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Frank Darabont
Born 1959-01-28Montbéliard, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Thing ExpandedSelfOne Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5King on ScreenSelfLight in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living DeadSelfWalking the MileSelfDrew: The Man Behind the PosterSelfFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerSelfNightmare FactorySelfClint Eastwood's WestSelfThe United Monster Talent AgencyDirector #1The Making of The Walking DeadSelfTales from the ScriptSelfRKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”SelfFantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFXSelfWhen Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'SelfDrew Struzan: An Appreciation of An ArtistSelfThe Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The MistSelfMonsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'SelfThe Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35HimselfDangerous Days: Making Blade RunnerSelfRecreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'SelfKing KongBiplane Gunner (uncredited)Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years CollectionSelfMade Men: The 'GoodFellas' LegacySelf