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Darabont became involved in filmmaking by becoming a production assistant on such films as Hell Night, The Seduction, and Trancers. The first film he wrote and directed was a short work adapted from Stephen King 's story " The Woman in the Room ".
Frank Darabont talks about his childhood as a refugee and immigrant; his youthful attraction to horror and fantasy; and the events and influences that lead him to pursue a career as a filmmaker.
Jan 28, 2020 · Darabont’s film career started a few years after graduation from high school in 1977. He worked at Grauman’s Egyptian Theater and spent countless hours consuming free movies while also writing...
Darabont became involved in filmmaking by becoming a production assistant on such films as Hell Night, The Seduction, and Trancers. The first film he wrote and directed was a short work adapted from Stephen King 's story " The Woman in the Room ".
His first job in movies was as a production assistant on the 1981 low-budget film, Hell Night (1981), starring Linda Blair. He spent the next six years working in the art department as a set dresser and in set construction while struggling to establish himself as a writer.
- January 28, 1959
Part film buff, part film professor, he punctuates his answers with a knowing wink or laugh as he leans over his desk. Creative Screenwriting spoke with him about getting started in the business, and his work on The Shawshank Redemption.
Darabont became interested in filmmaking at the age of twenty. He started writing screenplays and making his own amateur films. In 1983, his short film "The Woman in the Room," based on a story by Stephen King, was released.
