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Craig Mazin

Craig Mazin

Writing1971Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Craig Mazin (born 1971) is an American writer, director, and producer. He is best known for creating, writing, and producing the HBO historical disaster drama miniseries Chernobyl (2019) and co-creating, co-writing, and executive producing the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023–present), the latter alongside Neil Druckmann. He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Limited Series.

Prior to gaining attention and acclaim for his dramatic work, Mazin was primarily known for his work on comedy films such as Scary Movie 3 (2003), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Superhero Movie (2008), The Hangover Part II (2011), The Hangover Part III, and Identity Thief (both 2013).

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Acting History

Future
2025
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TVas Self - Phone a Friend1 eps
2024
Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
The Last of Us
TVExecutive Producer
The Last of Us
TVDirector
2020
Mythic Quest
TVas Lou / Sol Green5 eps
Mythic Quest
TVConsulting Producer
Mythic Quest
TVWriter
2019
Chernobyl
TVExecutive Producer
Chernobyl
TVScreenplay
Chernobyl
TVWriter
2011
2008
Superhero Movie
as "Okay, I come back"
2007
Heckler
as Self
2006
Scary Movie 4
as Saw Villain (voice)
School for Scoundrels
Executive Producer
Scary Movie 4
Screenplay
2003
Scary Movie 3
Screenplay
2000
The Specials
Director
The Specials
Co-Producer
1998
Senseless
Screenplay
1997
RocketMan
Screenplay

Social Media

Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/8/1971(54 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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