Matthew Hoffman Weiner (/ˈwaɪnər/) (born June 29, 1965) is an American writer, producer, director, actor and author, best known as the creator of the AMC period drama series Mad Men. Weiner served as an executive producer on all ninety-two episodes of the series, wrote or co-wrote seventy-three episodes and directed nine episodes (including the series finale). Cast and crew members of the series (including director Tim Hunter) have stated that Weiner was heavily involved in the production of all episodes, even those where he was not explicitly credited as a writer or director.