Frank Darabont
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Frank Darabont is one of only six filmmakers in history whose first two feature films both received Best Picture Academy Award nominations. The Shawshank Redemption consistently ranks among the top films on IMDb and was listed at #72 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movies list. His films have earned a combined 11 Academy Award nominations. The Walking Dead pilot he directed won the Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Genre.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
One of six directors with first two films both nominated for Best Picture Oscar
Darabont's first two feature films, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, both received Best Picture nominations.
Rankings & Lists
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)
Records & Feats
One of six directors with first two feature films both nominated for Best Picture Oscar
Darabont's The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and The Green Mile (1999) both earned Best Picture nominations, a rare achievement.