Frank Darabont
Directing
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
The Green Mile
1999
King Kong
2005
The Mist
2007
Collateral
2004
The Blob
1988
Vampires
1998
The Fly II
1989
The Majestic
2001
Trancers
1984
The Salton Sea
2002
Buried Alive
1990
Hell Night
1981
