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Darabont is one of only six filmmakers in history with the unique distinction of having his first two feature films receive nominations for the Best Picture Academy Award: 1994's The Shawshank Redemption (1994) (with a total of seven nominations) and 1999's The Green Mile (1999) (four nominations).
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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 ...
- Frank A. Darabont, Ardeth Bey
- 1981–present
- Sara Rae Darabont
- Hollywood High School
5 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Buried Alive. 1990 1h 33m PG-13. 6.4 (5.1K) Rate. TV Movie. A husband finds out that his wife and her lover are trying to kill him. Director Frank Darabont Stars Tim Matheson Jennifer Jason Leigh William Atherton. 2. The Shawshank Redemption. 1994 2h 22m R. 9.3 (2.9M) Rate. 82 Metascore.
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- 'The Shawshank Redemption' (1994) Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton. The Shawshank Redemption is the movie that Frank Darabont will always be best known for, but in all honesty, it would be that way for 99% of directors out there if their names were attached to it.
- 'The Green Mile' (1999) Cast: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse. Frank Darabont's second Stephen King adaptation is also his second-best movie overall: The Green Mile.
- 'The Mist' (2007) Cast: Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Marcia Gay Harden. Few directors seem as capable of adapting the stories of Stephen King to the big screen as Frank Darabont is; after all, his three best movies are film adaptations of the legendary writer's work.
- 'The Majestic' (2001) Cast: Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Laurie Holden. Upon its release in 2001, it seemed like no one had a desire for a movie like The Majestic, a love letter to the films of Frank Capra and an unapologetically sentimental blend of romance and melodrama.
Frank Darabont. Highest Rated: 89% The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Lowest Rated: 33% The Fly II (1989) Birthday: Jan 28, 1959. Birthplace: Montbéliard, Doubs, France. A lifelong horror...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit65%No Score YetSelf50%71%Unknown (Character)73%65%Director, Writer, Producer86%84%Executive Producer, Screenwriter1. The Green Mile (1999) R | 189 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy. 8.6. Rate. 61 Metascore. A tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
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.