Frank Darabont

Frank Darabont is a French-born American screenwriter, director and producer of Hungarian descent, known for adapting the work of Stephen King into acclaimed feature films. He wrote and directed The Shawshank Redemption in 1994 and The Green Mile in 1999, both based on King novellas, and later directed the horror film The Mist in 2007. Darabont also developed the television series The Walking Dead for AMC, serving as showrunner and executive producer for its first two seasons before departing the show. His feature film work has earned him three Academy Award nominations and a Golden Globe nomination over the course of his career.