Frank Darabont: Biography, Facts and Career
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Frank Árpád Darabont (born Ferenc Árpád Darabont, January 28, 1959) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In his early career, he was primarily a screenwriter for such horror films as A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), The Blob (1988), and The Fly II (1989). As a director, he is known for his film adaptations of Stephen King novellas and novels, such as The Shawshank Redemption (1994), The Green Mile (1999), and The Mist (2007). Darabont also developed and executive-produced the first season and first half of the second season of the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2010–2011). He directed two episodes of the fifth and final season of the Netflix science fiction horror drama series Stranger Things (2025).
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- Full name: Frank Darabont
- Born: 1959-01-28
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q295445
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Who is Frank Darabont?
Frank Árpád Darabont (born Ferenc Árpád Darabont, January 28, 1959) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.
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When was Frank Darabont born?
Frank Darabont was born on 1959-01-28.
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