Zach Baylin | |
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Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse | Katherine Temma Susman |
Children | 2 |
Zachary Jones Baylin is an American screenwriter. He wrote the screenplays for the films King Richard (2021), Creed III (2023), Gran Turismo (2023), and Bob Marley: One Love (2024). He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for King Richard.
Baylin is a native of Wilmington, Delaware. [1] He attended the Tatnall School and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2002, where he was a two-time Academic All-America receiver on the football team. [2]
After graduating, Baylin moved to New York City, where he worked as a production assistant and set dresser for films and television including Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Jack Goes Boating, Top Five, Boardwalk Empire, and Gossip Girl. [3] [4]
He wrote the screenplay to King Richard, which was listed on the 2018 Black List, the entertainment industry's annual report of best unproduced screenplays. [5] The film earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Baylin co-wrote Creed III with Keenan Coogler, set for a wide release on March 3, 2023. In April 2022, he was announced as the writer of a new film based on The Crow, starring Bill Skarsgård. [6]
Baylin is married to Katherine Temma Susman, with whom he has two children. [3] [7]
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2021 | King Richard | Reinaldo Marcus Green | |
2023 | Creed III | Michael B. Jordan | with Keenan Coogler |
Gran Turismo | Neill Blomkamp | with Jason Hall | |
2024 | Bob Marley: One Love | Reinaldo Marcus Green | with Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers and Reinaldo Marcus Green |
The Crow | Rupert Sanders | with Will Schneider | |
TBA | The Order | Justin Kurzel |
Zach Baylin | |
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Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse | Katherine Temma Susman |
Children | 2 |
Zachary Jones Baylin is an American screenwriter. He wrote the screenplays for the films King Richard (2021), Creed III (2023), Gran Turismo (2023), and Bob Marley: One Love (2024). He has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for King Richard.
Baylin is a native of Wilmington, Delaware. [1] He attended the Tatnall School and graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2002, where he was a two-time Academic All-America receiver on the football team. [2]
After graduating, Baylin moved to New York City, where he worked as a production assistant and set dresser for films and television including Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Jack Goes Boating, Top Five, Boardwalk Empire, and Gossip Girl. [3] [4]
He wrote the screenplay to King Richard, which was listed on the 2018 Black List, the entertainment industry's annual report of best unproduced screenplays. [5] The film earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Baylin co-wrote Creed III with Keenan Coogler, set for a wide release on March 3, 2023. In April 2022, he was announced as the writer of a new film based on The Crow, starring Bill Skarsgård. [6]
Baylin is married to Katherine Temma Susman, with whom he has two children. [3] [7]
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2021 | King Richard | Reinaldo Marcus Green | |
2023 | Creed III | Michael B. Jordan | with Keenan Coogler |
Gran Turismo | Neill Blomkamp | with Jason Hall | |
2024 | Bob Marley: One Love | Reinaldo Marcus Green | with Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers and Reinaldo Marcus Green |
The Crow | Rupert Sanders | with Will Schneider | |
TBA | The Order | Justin Kurzel |