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Adam McKay

Adam McKay

Directing1968Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. McKay began his career as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1995 to 2001. After leaving SNL, McKay collaborated with comedian Will Ferrell on his comedy films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and The Other Guys (2010). Ferrell and McKay later co-wrote and co-produced numerous television series and films, with McKay himself co-producing their website, Funny or Die, through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions.

Aside from working with Ferrell, McKay wrote and directed the satirical films The Big Short (2015), Vice (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021). McKay won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a Critics' Choice Award for adapting the screenplay of The Big Short. In 2019, McKay founded Hyperobject Industries, a production company.

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Acting History

Future
Five
Producer
Plus One
Producer
First Ladies
Producer
Will
Producer
J6
Producer
Breeders
Producer
Stormbound
Producer
Monsanto
Producer
Kings of America
TVExecutive Producer
2026
Shiver
Producer
2025
Trade Secret
Producer
Asog
Executive Producer
The Chair Company
Executive Producer
All the Empty Rooms
Executive Producer
The Chair Company
TVExecutive Producer
2024
Union
Executive Producer
Pistachio Wars
Executive Producer
Men of War
Executive Producer
2023
BS High
Executive Producer
Wild Summon
Executive Producer
A Lien
Executive Producer
Daniel
Producer
Cobell Energy
TVExecutive Producer
2022
2021
Directors on Directors
TVas Self1 eps
Don't Look Up
Screenplay
The Oxy Kingpins
Executive Producer
Painting With John
TVExecutive Producer
Q: Into the Storm
TVExecutive Producer
2020
2018
Oh Lucy!
Executive Producer
Vice
Writer
Vice
Director
Vice
Producer
Ibiza
Producer
LA to Vegas
TVProducer
Succession
TVDirector
Succession
TVExecutive Producer
2017
The House
Producer
No Activity
TVExecutive Producer32 eps
2016
Grimsby
Executive Producer
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Executive Producer
2014
This Is Comedy
as Himself
Tammy
Producer
Bad Judge
TVExecutive Producer13 eps
2012
Bachelorette
Producer
Dog Fight
Producer
The Dictator
Executive Producer
2011
Fully Loaded
Executive Producer
2008
Step Brothers
as Man without Glasses
Step Brothers
Executive Producer
Step Brothers
Screenplay
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Cameo (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/17/1968(57 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA