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Frank Darabont

Born

January 28, 1959 (Age: 66)

Place of Birth

Montbéliard, Doubs, France

Known For

Directing

Also Known As

Френк Дарабонт

Frank A. Darabont

Ardeth Bey

프랭크 다라본트

فرانک دارابونت

Biography

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.