Who is Allen Greene from Shawshank Redemption?

Allen Greene is a literary agent for the director Frank Darabont and a close friend of his. He worked on getting the rights for the film and died just before the film was released. He was 3 time Academy Award-nominated director Frank Darabont’s agent. The Film Shawshank Redemption is dedicated to him.

Was Allen Greene a real person?

Allen Greene, was a former agent and close personal friend of Frank Darabont (the movie director). Greene helped Darabont get the directing gig at Castle Rock Entertainment but he died about a month before the film was released, due to complications of HIV/AIDS.