Marius von Mayenburg (born 21 February 1972 in Munich) is a German playwright and dramaturg.
In 1994, Mayenburg began his studies at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin.
His first play, Haarmann, was first performed at Baracke (Deutsches Theater in Berlin) in 1996.
Then it was played at the Kleist Theater in Frankfurt (Oder) and at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg.
For Fireface, Mayenburg was awarded the Kleistförderpreis für junge Dramatiker and Preis der Frankfurter Autorenstiftung.