Zainab Azizi

Zainab Azizi is an American film producer and president of Raimi Productions. A first-generation Afghan American who grew up in suburban Maryland, she studied sociology at the University of Maryland before moving to Los Angeles, where she broke into the industry through PR and mailroom work at William Morris Endeavor. She has built a rapid producing career alongside Sam Raimi, going from production assistant roles to PGA-credited producer on a string of horror and thriller features. Her producing filmography includes Umma (2022), 65 (2023, starring Adam Driver), Boy Kills World (2023), Don't Move (2024), Locked (2025), and Send Help (2026, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien, with music by Danny Elfman). She has also made small acting appearances as Selfie Girl 2 in Don't Move (2024) and Melanie's Executive in Boy Kills World (2023). In development are Crawl 2 (executive producer) and an untitled remake of Magic (producer).