Dan Mazer
Daniel Gideon Mazer (born 4 October 1971) is a British comedy writer, director and producer. He is the long-time writing and production partner of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, and worked with him on his characters Ali G, Borat, and Brüno. He also co-wrote and co-produced the films based on Baron Cohen's characters such as Ali G Indahouse, Borat, and Brüno.
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Dan Mazer

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- Name
- Dan Mazer
- Known for
- Writing and production partner of Sacha Baron Cohen
- Born
- 4 October 1971
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Spouse
- Daisy Donovan (m. 2005)
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- screenwriter · film producer · comedian · television producer · actor · director
- Fields
- film screenwriting · film direction · film production · acting
- Education
- Peterhouse · Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
- Honours
- British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy
- Languages
- English
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Daniel Gideon Mazer (born 4 October 1971) is a British comedy writer, director and producer. He is the long-time writing and production partner of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, and worked with him on his characters Ali G, Borat, and Brüno. He also co-wrote and co-produced the films based on Baron Cohen's characters such as Ali G Indahouse, Borat, and Brüno.
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Key facts
• Name — Dan Mazer • Known for — Writing and production partner of Sacha Baron Cohen • Born — 4 October 1971 • Birthplace — London, England • Spouse — Daisy Donovan (m. 2005) • Children — Two
Early life
Early life
Mazer attended The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, where he met Baron Cohen. He went on to study Law at Peterhouse, Cambridge University, and graduated in 1994. He was an active member of Cambridge Footlights while at university and was vice president from 1993 to 1994.
Career
Career
His early work includes production roles on The Word, The Big Breakfast and The 11 O'Clock Show. In 2007 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing the film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. He shared his nomination with Sacha Baron Cohen, Ant Hines, Peter Baynham, and Todd Phillips. They ended up losing to The Departed. In 2013 he made his feature film directing debut with the British comedy I Give It a Year. He followed it with the 2016 American comedy Dirty Grandpa. In 2020 he co-wrote the script for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, for which he was again nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and also won a Writers Guild Award.
Personal life
Personal life
Mazer is married to television personality Daisy Donovan, with whom he has two daughters.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 2002 — Ali G Indahouse • 2006 — Borat — Executive • 2009 — Brüno • 2012 — data-sort-value="Dictator, The" | The Dictator — Executive • 2013 — I Give It a Year • 2016 — Dirty Grandpa • Bridget Jones's Baby • Office Christmas Party • 2020 — Borat Subsequent Moviefilm — Executive • 2021 — data-sort-value="Exchange, The" | The Exchange • Home Sweet Home Alone • 2025 — data-sort-value="Exchange, The" | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy • 2026 — data-sort-value="Sheep Detectives, The" | The Sheep Detectives — Uncredited • Ali G: Who Iz I? • TBA — Untitled Big Jim film
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Daniel Gideon Mazer. His recorded language was English. He married Daisy Donovan.
Identity
Identity
Dan Mazer is recorded as screenwriter, film producer, comedian, television producer and actor.
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- 1.The perfect Bordeaux blend. The Jewish Chronicle. 2008-07-24.
- 2.Jews in the News: Ben Feldman, Lauren Cohan and Dan Mazer Tampa JCCs and Federation. www.jewishtampa.com.
- 3.Andrew. Sacha Baron Cohen: The comic who is always in your face. The Guardian. 2009-06-06.
- 4.Peterhouse.
- 5.Dan Mazer. MovieTele.it.
- 6.Dan Mazer // Comedy Writer and Producer – LondonSWF'26. londonscreenwritersfestival.com.
- 7.Dan Mazer. The Movie Database.
- 8.Dan. Win no friends and influence nobody. The Guardian. 2007-03-04.
- 9.News Staff. "Borat's" Oscar Nomination Sparks Questions In Hollywood. CityNews Toronto. 2007-01-24.
- 10.Gisella Rotiroti. DVD - A prova di matrimonio, di Dan Mazer. SentieriSelvaggi. 2015-08-17.
- 11.'Nonno scatenato', quella strana coppia un po' troppo volgare. la Repubblica. 2016-04-11.
- 12.Dan Mazer on Dirty Grandpa and Bridget Jones. The Independent. 2016-01-28.
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