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Adam McKay‌

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Birthday

calendar1968-04-17

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Adam McKay

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Adam McKay

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1968-04-17

Popularity

star6.7

Biography

Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian. McKay began his career in the 1990s as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live for two seasons and is the co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade. He rose to fame in the 2000s for his collaborations with comedian Will Ferrell and co-wrote his comedy films Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and The Other Guys. Ferrell and McKay later co-wrote and co-produced numerous television series and films, and produced their comedy website Funny or Die through their company Gary Sanchez Productions. Venturing into more dramatic territory in the 2010s, McKay's The Big Short was the first film he directed without Ferrell in the cast. For this film, he was nominated for several awards including two Academy Awards, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay (with co-writer Charles Randolph), and two British Academy Film Awards, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. He and Randolph won Best Adapted Screenplay at the Academy Awards, the BAFTA Film Awards, and the WGA Awards. For his work on the Dick Cheney biographical film Vice, McKay received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. In 2019, McKay founded Hyperobject Industries.

Movie Credits

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby‌
star6.4
calendar 2006

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close‌
star7.3
calendar 2020

The Landlord

The Landlord‌
star6.5
calendar 2007

This Is Comedy

This Is Comedy‌
star0.0
calendar 2014

Hal

Hal‌
star6.5
calendar 2019

The Other Guys

The Other Guys‌
star6.3
calendar 2010

Good Cop, Baby Cop

Good Cop, Baby Cop‌
star6.1
calendar 2007

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon‌
star5.6
calendar 2015

Step Brothers

Step Brothers‌
star6.6
calendar 2008

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie‌
star5.9
calendar 2004

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin‌
star0.0
calendar 2016

Green Team

Green Team‌
star5.7
calendar 2007

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy‌
star6.7
calendar 2004

Tv Credits

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
star6.9
calendar 1975

The History of Comedy

The History of Comedy‌
star6.6
calendar 2017

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty‌
star7.7
calendar 2022

The Oscars

The Oscars‌
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calendar 1953

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live‌
star6.9
calendar 1975

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter‌
star5.7
calendar 2015