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Frank Darabont
Director·France·1959
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.
Also known as: Darabont Ferenc Árpád, Ardeth Bey, Frank A. Darabont (+5 more)
Educated at: Hollywood High School
Career
Stats
- Credits
- 6
- across 3 productions
- Active
- 1994–2004
- 2 decades
- Most-used aspect
- 2.39:1
- 1 of 3 productions
Recognition
Awards (0 won, 2 total)
- NOMAcademy Award·Best Adapted Screenplay·2000→The Green Mile
- NOMAcademy Award·Best Adapted Screenplay·1995→The Shawshank Redemption
Highlights
Known for
Career
Filmography
| Production | Year | Role | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Collateral | 2004 | Producer | 2.39:1·Sony HDW-F900 HD video (primary) |
![]() | The Green Mile | 1999 | Director | — |
![]() | The Green Mile | 1999 | Producer | — |
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Network
Frequent collaborators
People who have worked on the most productions alongside Frank Darabont.











