Frank Darabont

Director

Born: January 28, 1959 (age 67)
From: 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,…

Filmography (39)

The Thing Expanded (2026)
Self
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2026)
Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
King on Screen (2023)
Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead (2018)
Self
Walking the Mile (2014)
Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012)
Self
Nightmare Factory (2011)
Self
Clint Eastwood's West
Clint Eastwood's West (2011)
Self
The United Monster Talent Agency (2010)
Director #1
The Making of The Walking Dead (2010)
Self
Tales from the Script (2009)
Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World” (2008)
Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)
Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008)
Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist (2008)
Self
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist (2008)
Self
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' (2008)
Self
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 (2008)
Himself
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)
Self
The Mist (2007)
Director
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' (2006)
Self
King Kong (2005)
Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005)
Self
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy (2004)
Self
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' (2004)
Self
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003)
Himself
The Majestic (2001)
Director
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (2001)
Self
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000)
Self - Writer / Director