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Frank Darabont
American filmmaker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The native form of this personal name is Darabont Ferenc Árpád. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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] |
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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).