About
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.
Known for
Stranger ThingsSeries • 2016
The Walking DeadSeries • 2010
The ShieldSeries • 2002
EntourageSeries • 2004
The Shawshank RedemptionMovie • 1994
The Green MileMovie • 1999
Tales from the CryptSeries • 1989
The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesSeries • 1992
King KongMovie • 2005
CollateralMovie • 2004
The MistMovie • 2007
The ShiningSeries • 1997
The BlobMovie • 1988
Mary Shelley's FrankensteinMovie • 1994
The Fly IIMovie • 1989
The MajesticMovie • 2001
VampiresMovie • 1998
Crimes of PassionMovie • 1984
The Salton SeaMovie • 2002
Mob CitySeries • 2013
Hell NightMovie • 1981
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsMovie • 1987
TrancersMovie • 1984
Buried AliveMovie • 1990