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 made his screenwriting debut of King Richard (2021), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote the screenplays for the films Creed III (2023), Gran Turismo (2023), Bob Marley: One Love (2024) and The Order (2024).
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 the writer for Jason Bateman and Jude Law's upcoming Netflix limited series, Black Rabbit . [7] In 2025, it was reported that Baylin had wrote an untitled UFO-whistleblower film to be directed by Joseph Kosinski for Apple TV+. [8]
Baylin is married to Katherine Temma Susman, with whom he has two children. [3] [9]
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 | |
The Order | Justin Kurzel |