Frank Darabont
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Frank Árpád Darabont (born Ferenc Árpád Darabont, January 28, 1959)[2] 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).
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Born | Ferenc Árpád Darabont (1959-01-28) January 28, 1959 (age 65) Montbéliard, France |
Other names | Frank A. Darabont Ardeth Bey |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | Hollywood High School |
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Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse | Sara Rae Darabont[1] |
Darabont also developed and executive-produced the first season and first half of the second season of the AMC horror series The Walking Dead (2010–2011).