Darabont went on to work as a writer for George Lucas' television series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and created two episodes of Tales from the Crypt. Darabont followed through on his agreement with Stephen King by writing and directing The Shawshank Redemption. This movie was also very successful, so much so that it won the first ever Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama. After this success, Darabont continued to work on other projects, including Re-Animator and The Mist. He died at the age of 50 in 2012 after suffering for several years from brain cancer. Frank Darabont's body was found in his home in San Francisco on February 19, 2012. He had suffered for several years from brain cancer. Frank Darabont wrote and directed The Shawshank Redemption, which is considered one of the best films of all time. This fact alone makes him an important figure in the history of cinema.