Frank Darabont (born Ferenc Árpád Darabont, January 28, 1959) is a French-born American director of Hungarian descent, who is most well-known for his award-winning film adaptations of Stephen King's works, as well as being the creator and the first season showrunner of AMC's The Walking Dead.
Films by Frank Darabont (director unless otherwise noted):
- The Woman in the Room (1983) (short film; also writer)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987; writer only)
- The Blob (1988; writer only)
- The Fly II (1989; writer only)
- Buried Alive (1990) (TV film)
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994; writer only)
- The Green Mile (1999)
- The Majestic (2001)
- The Salton Sea (2002; producer only)
- The Mist (2007)
Live-action series by Frank Darabont:
- Raines (2007)
- The Walking Dead (2010-2011; creator and first season showrunner)
- Mob City (2013)
Tropes associated with Frank Darabont:
- Production Posse: Oh, you'd better believe it. Jeffrey DeMunn, William Sadler, Laurie Holden, Brian Libby are just some of the most well-known names that crop up in his work.
- Promoted Fanboy: Darabont's a huge fan of Stephen King, and he always jumps at an opportunity to adapt his work.
