Directed credits
8
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Frank Darabont
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 4Directed 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
Френк Дарабонт • Frank A. Darabont • Ardeth Bey • 프랭크 다라본트 • فرانک دارابونت • Frank Árpád Darabont • Ferenc Árpád Darabont • Darabont Ferenc Árpád
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Writer (8)Screenplay (7)Thanks (4)Executive Producer (3)Producer (3)Art Department Assistant (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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Frank Darabont.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Frank Darabont.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Frank Darabont.
Screenplay
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 • Movie
Producer
The Green Mile
1999 • Movie
as Self
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010 • Movie
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026 • Movie
Executive Producer
Collateral
2004 • Movie
Producer
The Mist
2007 • Movie
Screenplay
The Blob
1988 • Movie
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
King Kong
2005 • Movie
Director
The Majestic
2001 • Movie
Director
Buried Alive
1990 • Movie
Screenplay
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 • Movie
Producer
The Salton Sea
2002 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Frank Darabont.
Director • 2 eps
Stranger Things
2016 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Shield
2002 • Series
Writer • 6 eps
The Walking Dead
2010 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
as Frank Darabont • 2 eps
Entourage
2004 • Series
Director • 4 eps
Mob City
2013 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992 • Series
as Living Room Ghost • 1 eps
The Shining
1997 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Frank Darabont.
Screenplay
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 • Movie
Producer
The Green Mile
1999 • Movie
Producer
The Mist
2007 • Movie
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
King Kong
2005 • Movie
Executive Producer
Collateral
2004 • Movie
Screenplay
The Blob
1988 • Movie
Director
The Majestic
2001 • Movie
Set Dresser
Crimes of Passion
1984 • Movie
Screenplay
The Fly II
1989 • Movie
as Man with Buick
Vampires
1998 • Movie
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026 • Movie
Writer
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Frank Darabont.
Writer • 6 eps
The Walking Dead
2010 • Series
Director • 2 eps
Stranger Things
2016 • Series
as Frank Darabont • 2 eps
Entourage
2004 • Series
Director • 1 eps
The Shield
2002 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
1989 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992 • Series
as Living Room Ghost • 1 eps
The Shining
1997 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Raines
2007 • Series
Director • 4 eps
Mob City
2013 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Director's Chair
2014 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Frank Darabont.
Thanks
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018 • Movie
Executive Producer
Walking the Mile
2014 • Movie
Thanks
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
2008 • Movie
Thanks
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
2008 • Movie
Thanks
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008 • Movie
Producer
The Mist
2007 • Movie
Executive Producer
Collateral
2004 • Movie
Producer
The Salton Sea
2002 • Movie
Executive Producer
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000 • Movie
Producer
The Green Mile
1999 • Movie
Writer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
1999 • Movie
Screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
1999 • Movie
Screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
1999 • Movie
Screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
1999 • Movie
Writer
Black Cat Run
1998 • Movie
Writer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1996 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Frank Darabont.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Frank Darabont.
as Self
The Thing Expanded
2026 • Movie
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026 • Movie
as Self
King on Screen
2023 • Movie
as Self
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018 • Movie
as Self
Walking the Mile
2014 • Movie
as Self
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013 • Movie
as Self
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012 • Movie
as Self
Nightmare Factory
2011 • Movie
as Director #1
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010 • Movie
as Self
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010 • Movie
as Self
Tales from the Script
2009 • Movie
as Self
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Frank Darabont.