S. Craig Zahler

S. Craig Zahler
Zahler in 2015
Born	Steven Craig Zahler (1973-01-23) January 23, 1973 (age 51) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Other names	Czar
Alma mater	New York University
Occupations	Screenwriter film director author composer cinematographer
Years active	1996–present

Steven Craig Zahler (born January 23, 1973) is an American filmmaker, novelist and composer. After beginning his career working briefly as a cinematographer, Zahler focused on screenwriting until he made his directorial debut with Bone Tomahawk (2015). He followed this up with Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017) and Dragged Across Concrete (2018), all of which he wrote and composed the music for. He has also authored several novels.