Craig Mazin
Writing

Craig Mazin

Born 1971-04-08 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Craig Mazin is an American screenwriter and film director. He is known for writing Identity Thief, The Hangover Part II, The Hangover Part III, and The Huntsman: Winter's War, as well as the five-part miniseries for HBO and Sky based on the Chernobyl disaster. Mazin co-hosts the Scriptnotes podcast alongside fellow screenwriter John August.

ScreenplayWriterProducerAdditional WritingDirectorCastCreatorExecutive Producer

Known for

The Last of Us★ 8.6Viewing moment
The Last of Us
2023 · Series
Chernobyl★ 8.7Viewing moment
Chernobyl
2019 · Series
The Hangover Part III★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Hangover Part III
2013
The Sheep Detectives★ 7.9Viewing moment
The Sheep Detectives
2026
The Hangover Part II★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Hangover Part II
2011
Dune: Part TwoViewing moment
Dune: Part Two
2024
Scary Movie 3★ 6Viewing moment
Scary Movie 3
2003
The Huntsman: Winter's War★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
Scary Movie 4★ 5.5Viewing moment
Scary Movie 4
2006
Superhero Movie★ 5.2Viewing moment
Superhero Movie
2008
Identity Thief★ 5.9Viewing moment
Identity Thief
2013
Making of The Last of Us★ 6.1Viewing moment
Making of The Last of Us
2023
Senseless★ 6.1Viewing moment
Senseless
1998
RocketMan★ 5.2Viewing moment
RocketMan
1997
Heckler★ 6Viewing moment
Heckler
2007
School for Scoundrels★ 5.4Viewing moment
School for Scoundrels
2006
BorderlandsViewing moment
Borderlands
2024
Stripped★ 5Viewing moment
Stripped
2016
The Specials★ 5.2Viewing moment
The Specials
2000
Untitled Pirates of the Caribbean ProjectViewing moment
Untitled Pirates of the Caribbean Project
2023

Frequent collaborators

Harvey WeinsteinHarvey WeinsteinBob WeinsteinBob WeinsteinKevin HartKevin HartRegina HallRegina HallSimon RexSimon RexLeslie NielsenLeslie NielsenEd HelmsEd HelmsJeffrey TamborJeffrey Tambor