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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Known For

Scary Movie 4 Not in library

Scary Movie 4

2006

Superhero Movie Not in library

Superhero Movie

2008

Mythic Quest Not in library

Mythic Quest

2020

Mythic Quest Not in library

Mythic Quest

2020

Heckler Not in library

Heckler

2007

Making of The Last of Us Not in library

Making of The Last of Us

2023

Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II Not in library

Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II

2024

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Not in library

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective Not in library

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective

2013

Acting

2024 Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023 Making of The Last of Us as Self
2020 Mythic Quest as Sol Green (1 episode)
2020 Mythic Quest as Lou (5 episodes)
2020 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Phone a Friend (1 episode)
2013 Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective as Self
2008 Superhero Movie as "Okay, I come back"
2007 Heckler as Self
2006 Scary Movie 4 as Saw Villain (voice)
The Pursuit Of Victory as Norm

Directing

2023 The Last of Us Director
2008 Superhero Movie Director
2000 The Specials Director

Writing

2026 The Sheep Detectives Screenplay In Library
2026 The Sheep Detectives Screenstory In Library
2023 The Last of Us Writer
2020 Mythic Quest Writer
2019 Chernobyl Writer
2019 Chernobyl Screenplay
2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War Writer
2013 Identity Thief Screenplay
2013 The Hangover Part III Writer
2011 The Hangover Part II Screenplay
2008 Superhero Movie Writer
2006 Scary Movie 4 Screenplay
2003 Scary Movie 3 Screenplay
1998 Senseless Screenplay
1997 RocketMan Screenplay
1997 RocketMan Story

Production

2023 The Last of Us Executive Producer
2020 Mythic Quest Consulting Producer
2019 Chernobyl Executive Producer
2008 Superhero Movie Producer
2006 Scary Movie 4 Producer
2006 School for Scoundrels Executive Producer
2000 The Specials Co-Producer
Bambo Producer

Crew

2024 The Apprentice Thanks
2016 Stripped Thanks

Creator

2023 The Last of Us Creator
2019 Chernobyl Creator