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Frank Darabont

Directing

1959-01-28

Montbéliard, Doubs, France

Also known as: Френк Дарабонт, Frank A. Darabont, Ardeth Bey, 프랭크 다라본트, فرانک دارابونت, Frank Árpád Darabont, Ferenc Árpád Darabont, Darabont Ferenc Árpád

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.