Frank Darabont

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.

Frank Darabont Movies

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The Mist (2007)

Horror Science Fiction Thriller

A freak storm rolls through a quiet Maine town and leaves something behind: a wall of white fog that nobody can see through and nobody wants to enter. David Drayton...

Score 6.9

The Green Mile (1999)

Crime Drama Fantasy

Death row in a Depression-era Louisiana prison is the last place anyone expects grace, yet that is precisely where Paul Edgecomb finds it. John Coffey, a towering man convicted of...

Score 8.5

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Crime Drama

Andy Dufresne arrives at Shawshank in 1947 convicted of murders he may not have committed, and prison should break him. It doesn't. A soft-spoken banker with a gift for numbers,...

Score 8.7

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The Walking Dead (2010)

Action & Adventure Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

A Georgia sheriff's deputy wakes from a coma into a world that has quietly ended without him. The streets are overrun, the hospitals abandoned, and somewhere out there his wife...

Score 8.1

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles directed by Frank Darabont are The Mist, The Green Mile, and The Shawshank Redemption.

How many movies and TV shows has Frank Darabont directed? +

Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 4 titles directed by Frank Darabont, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.

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Yes! The overall filmography directed by Frank Darabont maintains a strong average user rating of 8.1 out of 10 across all tracked titles.