
Frank Darabont
Frank Darabont (born January 28, 1959) is a Hungarian-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.
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Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 0.327 |
Birthday | 1959-01-28 |
Place of Birth | Montbéliard, Doubs, France |
Also Known As | Френк Дарабонт, Frank A. Darabont, Ardeth Bey, 프랭크 다라본트, فرانک دارابونت, |

2009

Tales from the Script
6.7/38
Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"), Paul...
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Tales from the Script

2007

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
7.9/73
The definitive 3½-hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic 'Blade Runner', culled from 80 inter...
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Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner

2023

King on Screen
7.25/10
1976, Brian de Palma directs Carrie, the first novel by Stephen King. Since, more than 50 directors adapted the master of horror's books, in more than...
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King on Screen

2006

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
5.7/3
Following the immense success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson directs King Kong (2005). This documentary follows him, and the immense...
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Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

1999

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
6.3/9
A documentary looking at the life and work of Stephen King.
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Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

2013

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
7/40
A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.
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Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2010

The United Monster Talent Agency
9.1/14
A short comedy spoof about Universal Monsters and their everyday unconventional work done at their very own talent agency for their movies.
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The United Monster Talent Agency

2011

Nightmare Factory
7.3/22
The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero, much to...
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Nightmare Factory

2004

Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
6.833/6
The Making of feature for the George Lucas movie 'THX 1138'.
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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

2018

Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead
0/0
In this brand new featurette, directors Guillermo del Toro (The Devil's Backbone), Robert Rodriguez (From Dusk Till Dawn), and Frank Darabont (The Sha...
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Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead

2014

Walking the Mile
5/1
Full-length documentary about the making of Frank Darabont's drama, The Green Mile, based on Stephen King's novel.
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Walking the Mile

1998

Vampires
6.3/1255
The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist...
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Vampires

2004

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
0/0
A group of filmmakers talk about their appreciation for "GoodFellas" (1990) and how it has influenced their work. Jon Favreau, Allan and Albert Hughes...
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Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

1989

Stephen King's World of Horror
8/3
This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45...
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Stephen King's World of Horror

1986

Stephen King's World of Horror
5.9/4
A documentary about the works of novelist Stephen King and his influence on popular culture and his impact on horror film and novels. Includes celebri...
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Stephen King's World of Horror

2008

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX
7/4
This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dan...
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Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

2012

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
5.5/4
Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series.
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Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger

2011

Clint Eastwood's West
6/1
An entertaining look at Clint Eastwood's storied career as a Western icon and filmmaker, featuring interviews with Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Kev...
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Clint Eastwood's West

2008

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'
8.2/6
Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film.
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When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist'

2008

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist
4.8/2
This is a short featurette that features famed poster artist Struzan, made legendary for his beautiful Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Stephen King adap...
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Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist

2008

The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist
7/1
This 16-minute featurette focuses on CafeFX, the team behind the CG work in The Mist (as well as Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth). They discuss a wide arra...
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The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist

2000

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
7/10
Frank Darabont explains how this new project was introduced thru a phone call from Stephen King as "another prison tale" if he was interested to make...
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Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2008

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'
7.2/4
Whenever a solid "brain trust" around creature assembly exists, then the process behind crafting these monsters must've been interesting. This 13-minu...
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Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist'

2008

The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35
7/1
Scene 35 can best be described as the point in which the muck hits the fan. It's a scene with unbridled chaos involving CG effects, creature models, s...
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The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35

2003

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
6/1
A documentary on the Looney Tunes. Including interviews from people who worked on it, and their family.
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Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

2010

The Making of The Walking Dead
8/151
The Making of the TV Series The Walking Dead.
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The Making of The Walking Dead

2010

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8/158
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office a...
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2001

Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
8.6/15
Film critic and presenter Mark Kermode explores the fascination and praise audiences, fans and critics have behind the classic The Shawshank Redemptio...
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Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature

2005

King Kong
6.886/7971
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter K...
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