Frank Darabont
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Born January 28, 1959 (67 years old)·Montbéliard, Doubs, France·Male
Biography
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.
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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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Filmography
89 credits across 66 titlesDirecting
12 creditsActing
4 creditsCreator
2 creditsWriting
19 creditsProduction
11 creditsEditing
1 creditArt
2 creditsCrew
6 creditsAs self
32 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
