Stan Chervin

Stan Chervin is an American screenwriter and producer best known for his story credit on the 2011 sports drama film Moneyball, for which he shared an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay with Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. His work often explores themes of underdogs and innovation in sports and personal achievement, spanning documentaries, feature films, and television projects.

Chervin earned a double Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Dramatic Art from the University of California, Berkeley. He began his career in New York City's non-profit theater scene, where he helped develop emerging playwrights at The New Dramatists and served as Literary Manager at Circle Repertory Company, while also participating in the Eugene O’Neill National Playwrights Conference. Relocating to Los Angeles, he advanced to executive roles at TriStar Pictures as Story Editor and Director of Creative Affairs, contributing to adaptations such as W.P. Kinsella’s The Dixon Cornbelt League.

For Moneyball, directed by Bennett Miller and starring Brad Pitt, Chervin initiated the adaptation of Michael Lewis's book, earning additional nominations for a Golden Globe for Best Screenplay and a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He later provided story and screenplay for the family adventure Space Warriors (2013) and co-wrote the screenplay for the live-action/CGI adaptation Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) alongside Jay Scherick, David Ronn, and Annie Mumolo. Recent projects include co-writing the upcoming comedy Lazy Susans for 20th Century Studios, starring and produced by Amy Adams, and penning a biopic on comedian George Carlin.