Craig Mazin

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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Craig Mazin is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Mythic Quest (2020), The Last of Us (2023), Chernobyl (2019), The Sheep Detectives (2026), The Hangover Part III (2013), The Hangover Part II (2011), Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020), Scary Movie 3 (2003). The recorded credits span 1997 to 2026, including 21 movies and 4 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.