Directed credits
8
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Frank Darabont
Directing
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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: 6.83
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)Screenplay (8)Writer (8)Thanks (4)Executive Producer (3)Producer (2)Art Department Assistant (1)Production Assistant (1)Set Dresser (1)
Biography
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.
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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.
8.7
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay
1994 Movie
8.5
The Green Mile
Screenplay
1999 Movie
7.8
The Making of The Walking Dead
as Self
2010 Movie
7.2
Collateral
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
6.9
The Mist
Producer
2007 Movie
6.9
King Kong
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
2005 Movie
6.8
The Blob
Screenplay
1988 Movie
6.7
The Majestic
Director
2001 Movie
6.7
Buried Alive
Director
1990 Movie
6.7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Screenplay
1987 Movie
6.6
The Salton Sea
Producer
2002 Movie
6.4
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer
1994 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Frank Darabont.
8.6
Stranger Things
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.1
The Shield
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
8.1
The Walking Dead
Writer • 6 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.4
Entourage
as Frank Darabont • 2 eps
2004 Series
6.8
Mob City
Director • 4 eps
2013 Series
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Writer • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.3
The Shining
as Living Room Ghost • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Frank Darabont.
8.7
The Shawshank Redemption
Screenplay
1994 Movie
8.5
The Green Mile
Screenplay
1999 Movie
6.9
The Mist
Producer
2007 Movie
6.9
King Kong
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
2005 Movie
7.2
Collateral
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
7.6
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
2026 Movie
5.9
Trancers
Art Department Assistant
1984 Movie
7.3
Nightmare Factory
as Self
2011 Movie
6.8
The Blob
Screenplay
1988 Movie
6.3
Vampires
as Man with Buick
1998 Movie
6.4
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Writer
1994 Movie
7.7
Nightshift Collection
Director
1994 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Frank Darabont.
8.6
Stranger Things
Director • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.1
The Walking Dead
Writer • 6 eps
2010 Series
8.1
The Shield
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.4
Entourage
as Frank Darabont • 2 eps
2004 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Writer • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.3
The Shining
as Living Room Ghost • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.5
Raines
Director • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.8
Mob City
Director • 4 eps
2013 Series
7.0
The Director's Chair
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
Movies
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
5.0
Walking the Mile
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
8.2
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
Thanks
2008 Movie
7.2
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
Thanks
2008 Movie
4.8
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
Thanks
2008 Movie
6.9
The Mist
Producer
2007 Movie
7.2
Collateral
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
6.6
The Salton Sea
Producer
2002 Movie
7.0
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
Executive Producer
2000 Movie
8.5
The Green Mile
Screenplay
1999 Movie
5.4
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
Writer
1999 Movie
5.1
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
Screenplay
1999 Movie
6.0
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom
Screenplay
1999 Movie
5.9
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Oganga, the Giver and Taker of Life
Screenplay
1999 Movie
5.1
Black Cat Run
Writer
1998 Movie
6.3
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
Writer
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.
7.6
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
2026 Movie
6.9
King on Screen
as Self
2023 Movie
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
as Self
2018 Movie
5.0
Walking the Mile
as Self
2014 Movie
7.0
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
as Self
2013 Movie
5.5
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
as Self
2012 Movie
7.3
Nightmare Factory
as Self
2011 Movie
9.1
The United Monster Talent Agency
as Director #1
2010 Movie
7.8
The Making of The Walking Dead
as Self
2010 Movie
6.5
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
6.6
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
as Self
2008 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Frank Darabont.