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10
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Frank Darabont
Directing
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 4All crew credits: 37
TMDB ID: 4027
IMDb ID: nm0001104
Known for: Directing
Born: January 28, 1959
Age: 67
Place of birth: Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2026
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.85
Wikidata: Q295445
Also known as
Frank A. Darabont • Ardeth Bey • Frank Árpád Darabont • Ferenc Árpád Darabont • Darabont Ferenc Árpád
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Writer (8)Screenplay (7)Thanks (4)Executive Producer (3)Art Department Assistant (1)Producer (1)Production Assistant (1)Set Dresser (1)
Biography
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Frank Darabont.
The Mist
Director
2007 Movie
The Majestic
Director
2001 Movie
The Green Mile
Director
1999 Movie
Nightshift Collection
Director
1994 Movie
Buried Alive
Director
1990 Movie
The Woman in the Room
Director
1983 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Frank Darabont.
Stranger Things
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
Mob City
Director • 4 eps
2013 Series
Raines
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
The Shield
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Frank Darabont.
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay
1994 Movie
The Green Mile
Director
1999 Movie
The Making of The Walking Dead
as Self
2010 Movie
Collateral
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
2026 Movie
The Mist
Director
2007 Movie
King Kong
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
2005 Movie
The Blob
Screenplay
1988 Movie
The Majestic
Director
2001 Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay
1987 Movie
Buried Alive
Director
1990 Movie
The Salton Sea
Producer
2002 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Frank Darabont.
Stranger Things
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
The Shield
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
The Walking Dead
Writer • 6 eps
2010 Series
Tales from the Crypt
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
Entourage
as Frank Darabont • 2 eps
2004 Series
Mob City
Director • 4 eps
2013 Series
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Writer • 1 eps
1992 Series
The Shining
as Living Room Ghost • 1 eps
1997 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Frank Darabont.
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay
1994 Movie
The Green Mile
Director
1999 Movie
Collateral
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
The Mist
Director
2007 Movie
King Kong
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
2005 Movie
The Fly II
Screenplay
1989 Movie
The Blob
Screenplay
1988 Movie
The Salton Sea
Producer
2002 Movie
The Majestic
Director
2001 Movie
Crimes of Passion
Set Dresser
1984 Movie
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer
1994 Movie
Vampires
as Man with Buick
1998 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Frank Darabont.
The Walking Dead
Writer • 6 eps
2010 Series
Stranger Things
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
Entourage
as Frank Darabont • 2 eps
2004 Series
The Shield
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
Tales from the Crypt
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Writer • 1 eps
1992 Series
The Shining
as Living Room Ghost • 1 eps
1997 Series
Raines
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
Mob City
Director • 4 eps
2013 Series
The Director's Chair
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Frank Darabont.
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
Thanks
2018 Movie
Walking the Mile
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Thanks
2008 Movie
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Thanks
2008 Movie
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Thanks
2008 Movie
Collateral
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
The Salton Sea
Producer
2002 Movie
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Executive Producer
2000 Movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Writer
1999 Movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Screenplay
1999 Movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Screenplay
1999 Movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Screenplay
1999 Movie
Black Cat Run
Writer
1998 Movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Writer
1996 Movie
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer
1994 Movie
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay
1994 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Frank Darabont.
The Walking Dead
Writer • 6 eps
2010 Series
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Writer • 1 eps
1992 Series
Tales from the Crypt
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Frank Darabont.
The Thing Expanded
as Self
2026 Movie
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
2026 Movie
King on Screen
as Self
2023 Movie
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
as Self
2018 Movie
Walking the Mile
as Self
2014 Movie
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
as Self
2013 Movie
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2012 Movie
Nightmare Factory
as Self
2011 Movie
The United Monster Talent Agency
as Director #1
2010 Movie
The Making of The Walking Dead
as Self
2010 Movie
Tales from the Script
as Self
2009 Movie
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
as Self
2008 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Frank Darabont.
The Director's Chair
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Walking Dead
as (uncredited) • 1 eps
2010 Series
Entourage
as Frank Darabont • 2 eps
2004 Series
The Shining
as Living Room Ghost • 1 eps
1997 Series