Biography
Mauricio Katz is a Mexican writer and producer. He wrote the screenplay for the 2011 feature Miss Bala, Mexico’s entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He also co-wrote the series Niño Santo (2011–2014).
Katz moved to Los Angeles in 2013. His subsequent television credits include writing and producing on FX’s The Bridge (2013–2014), writing episodes of Netflix’s Maniac (2018) and co-creating Amazon’s ZeroZeroZero (2019–2020). He has written for and served as consulting producer on HBO’s Perry Mason (2020) and Station Eleven (2021).
Katz has collaborated frequently with writer Pedro Peirano. The pair signed overall deals with HBO in 2022 and Sony Pictures Television in 2025. For his work on Maniac, Katz received Writers Guild of America and Producers Guild of America nominations.
