Frank Darabont — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Frank Darabont is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer of Hungarian descent. He was nominated for the Academy Award three times. He is best known for his successful adaptations of Stephen King's works: The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist.

Filmography

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1994 The Shawshank Redemption Screenwriter · Director

Awards & recognition

3 nominations · 3 Award ceremony

Academy Awards 1 nominations

Best Adapted Screenplay The Shawshank Redemption 1995

Golden Globe Awards 1 nominations

Best Screenplay The Shawshank Redemption 1995

Saturn Awards 1 nominations

Best Screenplay The Shawshank Redemption 1995

Interesting facts

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Real name - Darabont Ferenc.
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Born in a refugee camp in France. His parents fled Hungary after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. When Frank was still a child, his family moved to the United States, settling in Chicago and later in Los Angeles.
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Birth name - Ferenc Árpád Darabont.