The Thing Expanded
2026 · Movie
as Self
Frank Darabont
1959-01-28
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Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Writers: The Walking Dead, , , ,
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.
Filmography
One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5
2026 · Movie
as Self - Guest Director Chapter 3 And 5
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
The Director's Chair
2014 · TV Show
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 Self
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Clint Eastwood's West
2011 · Movie
as Self
The United Monster Talent Agency
2010 · Movie
as Director #1
The Making of The Walking Dead
2010 · Movie
as Self
The Walking Dead
2010 · TV Show
as (uncredited)
Tales from the Script
2009 · Movie
as Self
Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
2008 · Movie
as Self
When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
2008 · Movie
as Self
Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
2008 · Movie
as Self
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The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
2008 · Movie
as Self
Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
2008 · Movie
as Self
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The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
2008 · Movie
as Himself
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008 · Movie
as Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007 · Movie
as Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006 · Movie
as Self
King Kong
2005 · Movie
as Biplane Gunner (uncredited)
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005 · Movie
as Self
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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004 · Movie
as Self
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
2004 · Movie
as Self
Entourage
2004 · TV Show
as Frank Darabont
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
2003 · Movie
as Himself
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
2001 · Movie
as Self
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Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000 · Movie
as Self - Writer / Director
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
1999 · Movie
as Self
Vampires
1998 · Movie
as Man with Buick
The Shining
1997 · TV Show
as Living Room Ghost
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989 · Movie
as Self
Stephen King's World of Horror
1986 · Movie
as Self
Crew Credits
Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
2018 · Movie
Thanks
Stranger Things
2016 · TV Show
Director
Walking the Mile
2014 · Movie
Executive Producer
Mob City
2013 · TV Show
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
The Walking Dead
2010 · TV Show
Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator, Author, 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
Thanks
The Mist
2007 · Movie
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Raines
2007 · TV Show
Director
Collateral
2004 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Salton Sea
2002 · Movie
Producer
The Shield
2002 · TV Show
Director
The Majestic
2001 · Movie
Director, Producer
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Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Green Mile
1999 · Movie
Director, Producer, Writer
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
Screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
1999 · Movie
Screenplay
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert
1999 · Movie
Writer
Black Cat Run
1998 · Movie
Writer, Executive Producer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father
1996 · Movie
Writer
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994 · Movie
Writer
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Movie
Screenplay, Director
Nightshift Collection
1994 · Movie
Director
Two-Fisted Tales
1992 · Movie
Writer
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992 · TV Show
Writer
Buried Alive
1990 · Movie
Director
The Fly II
1989 · Movie
Screenplay
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV Show
Writer, Screenplay
The Blob
1988 · Movie
Screenplay
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · Movie
Screenplay
Trancers
1984 · Movie
Art Department Assistant
Crimes of Passion
1984 · Movie
Set Dresser
The Woman in the Room
1983 · Movie
Director, Screenplay, Editor
The Seduction
1982 · Movie
Transportation Captain
Hell Night
1981 · Movie
Production Assistant
