Craig Mazin
Craig Mazin | |
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Born | 1971 (age 52–53) New York City, U.S. |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | Melissa |
Children | 2 |
Craig Mazin (born 1971) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for creating, writing, and producing the
Early life
Mazin was born to
Career
Mazin began his entertainment career as a marketing executive with Walt Disney Pictures in the mid-1990s, where he was responsible for writing and producing campaigns for studio films.[4] He made his screenwriting debut with 1997's sci-fi comedy RocketMan, co-written with his then-writing partner Greg Erb.[8] He has since written movies such as Senseless, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4, and Identity Thief. He has directed two films: 2000's low-budget superhero film The Specials, which he also produced, and the 2008 superhero spoof Superhero Movie, which he also wrote (he also made a cameo appearance as a janitor).
Since 2006, Mazin has collaborated with director
In 2017,
In 2019, it was announced that Disney had hired Mazin to co-write the screenplay of a sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie with original Pirates screenwriter Ted Elliott.[13] He was named as the scriptwriter for the Lionsgate film adaptation of the Borderlands video game series in February 2020,[14] though his name was removed from the project by 2023.[15] He was announced as co-writer and co-executive producer for a television series adaptation of the video game The Last of Us for HBO in March 2020, alongside the game's co-director and writer Neil Druckmann.[16] The Last of Us adaptation was greenlit by HBO in November 2020, and was released in January 2023.[17] More recently, Mazin signed an overall deal with HBO.[18]
Personal life
Mazin and his wife Melissa have two children.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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1997 | RocketMan | No | Yes | No |
1998 | Senseless | No | Yes | No |
2000 | The Specials | Yes | No | Co-Producer |
2003 | Scary Movie 3 | No | Yes | No |
2006 | Scary Movie 4 | No | Yes | Yes |
2008 | Superhero Movie | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2011 | The Hangover Part II | No | Yes | No |
2013 | Identity Thief | No | Yes | No |
The Hangover Part III | No | Yes | No | |
2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | No | Yes | No |
Executive producer
- School for Scoundrels (2006)
Uncredited writer
- Borderlands (2024)
- Dune: Part Two (2024) (additional literary material writer)
Special thanks
- The Words (2012)
- Free Birds (2013)
- Don't Think Twice (2016)
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Creator | Executive producer |
Notes |
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2019 | Chernobyl | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV miniseries; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series
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2021 | Mythic Quest | No | Yes | No | No | Episode: "Backstory!" Also consulting producer |
2023–present | The Last of Us | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directed episode "When You're Lost in the Darkness" |
Acting credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Scary Movie 4 | Saw Villain | Voice role |
2008 | Superhero Movie | Janitor | Cameo |
2020 | Mythic Quest | Lou | |
2023 | The Last of Us | Soldier |
References
- ^ "How 'Chernobyl' Creator Craig Mazin Morphed from Comedy Screenwriter to Emmy-Contending HBO Showrunner". 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Ted Cruz's Jewish College Roomie Remembers when — with Acid Tongue". 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ISBN 9780814349373. Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b Celano, Clare Marie. "Freehold Hall of Fame inductees to be feted", News Transcript, March 3, 2010. Accessed February 5, 2011. "Screenwriter and author Craig Mazin, a native of Staten Island, N.Y., was 13 when he moved to Marlboro."
- ^ Patricia Murphy. "Ted Cruz at Princeton: Creepy, Sometimes Well Liked, and Exactly the Same" Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fuckin' Craig Mazin: An Appreciation of Ted Cruz's College Roommate". 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ Nolan, Emma (June 15, 2020). "Ted Cruz's College Roommate Says Texas Senator Has Been 'Pathetic Since 1988'". Newsweek. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Interview (Part 1): Craig Mazin – Go Into The Story". Go Into The Story. 2013-07-29. Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- ^ "Scriptnotes on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (2017-07-26). "HBO Sets 'Chernobyl' Miniseries to Star Jared Harris". Variety. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ Towhey, Jessica (June 23, 2019). "Will HBO's 'Chernobyl' Miniseries Impact Perceptions of Nuclear Power?". Inside Sources. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "People are asking the writer of Chernobyl to do a similar show and he has some thoughts". Joe. June 6, 2019. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 25, 2019). "'Chernobyl' Creator Craig Mazin Tackling 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Reboot (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ McNary, Dave (February 20, 2020). "Eli Roth to Direct 'Borderlands' Movie for Lionsgate". Variety. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (July 12, 2023). "'Borderlands' Movie; Craig Mazin Says He's 'Not a Credited Writer' and Reports of Pseudonym Credit Are 'False'". Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (March 5, 2020). "'The Last of Us' Series in Development at HBO From 'Chernobyl' Creator". Variety. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (2020-11-20). "'The Last Of Us': HBO Hands Series Order To Video Game Adaptation From Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "'Last of Us' EP Craig Mazin Extends HBO Overall Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-01-25. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Piasecki, Joe (June 8, 2011). "Writer's art doesn't reflect his life". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "The Creator of Chernobyl on Viewers Taking Away the Wrong Lessons". Slate. June 3, 2019. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
External links
- Craig Mazin on Twitter
- Craig Mazin at IMDb