Frank Darabont (born January 28, 1959) is a Hungarian-American film director, screenwriter and producer. He has directed the films The Shawshank RedemptionThe Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Awards, The Green MileThe Green Mile (1999) - Awards, and The Mist, all based on stories by Stephen King.

Biography

Early life

Darabont was born in a refugee camp in 1959 in Montbeliard, France. His parents fled Hungary after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. When he was still an infant, his family moved to the United States.