Adam McKay
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Person

Adam McKay

Known for
Directing
Born
April 17, 1968
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
آدام مک‌کی

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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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In Catlg

2 Works in the catalog credit them.

Writing (2)

Directing (1)

Producing (1)

Filmography

  • StormboundFilm · 2026 · Producer
  • ThrashFilm · 2026 · Producer
  • Trade SecretFilm · 2025 · Producer
  • You Need ThisFilm · 2025 · Producer
  • Wild Wild SpaceFilm · 2024 · Producer
  • DanielFilm · 2023 · Producer
  • FreshFilm · 2022 · Producer
  • The MenuFilm · 2022 · Producer
  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyTV · 2022 · Director · 1 episode
  • Barb & Star Go to Vista Del MarFilm · 2021 · Producer
  • Directors on DirectorsTV · 2021 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Don't Look UpFilm · 2021 · Director
  • Don't Look UpFilm · 2021 · Producer
  • Don't Look UpFilm · 2021 · Story, Screenplay
  • Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sTV · 2020 · as Self · 1 episode
  • For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del CloseFilm · 2020 · as Self
  • HalFilm · 2019 · as Self
  • HustlersFilm · 2019 · Producer
  • Holmes & WatsonFilm · 2018 · Producer
  • IbizaFilm · 2018 · Producer
  • LA to VegasTV · 2018 · Producer · 15 episodes
  • SuccessionTV · 2018 · Director · 1 episode
  • ViceFilm · 2018 · Director
  • ViceFilm · 2018 · Producer
  • ViceFilm · 2018 · Writer
  • Daddy's Home 2Film · 2017 · Producer
  • The History of ComedyTV · 2017 · as Self · 14 episodes
  • The HouseFilm · 2017 · Producer
  • A.C. Green: Iron VirginFilm · 2016 · as Producer
  • The BossFilm · 2016 · Producer
  • Ant-ManFilm · 2015 · Screenplay
  • Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV · 2015 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Daddy's HomeFilm · 2015 · Producer
  • Daddy's HomeFilm · 2015 · Screenplay
  • Get HardFilm · 2015 · Producer
  • Get HardFilm · 2015 · Story
  • Sleeping with Other PeopleFilm · 2015 · Producer
  • Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonFilm · 2015 · as Self
  • The Big ShortFilm · 2015 · Director
  • The Big ShortFilm · 2015 · Screenplay
  • Welcome to MeFilm · 2015 · Producer
  • Late Night with Seth MeyersTV · 2014 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
  • TammyFilm · 2014 · Producer
  • The Unbelievably Sweet AlpacasFilm · 2014 · Director
  • The Unbelievably Sweet AlpacasFilm · 2014 · Writer
  • This Is ComedyFilm · 2014 · as Himself
  • Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesFilm · 2013 · Director
  • Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesFilm · 2013 · Producer
  • Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesFilm · 2013 · Screenplay
  • Hansel & Gretel: Witch HuntersFilm · 2013 · Producer
  • BacheloretteFilm · 2012 · Producer
  • Casa de Mi PadreFilm · 2012 · Producer
  • The CampaignFilm · 2012 · Producer
  • The CampaignFilm · 2012 · Story
  • Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar MovieFilm · 2012 · Producer
  • Funny or Die PresentsTV · 2010 · Producer · 22 episodes
  • Presidential ReunionFilm · 2010 · Writer
  • The Other GuysFilm · 2010 · as Dirty Mike
  • The Other GuysFilm · 2010 · Director
  • The Other GuysFilm · 2010 · Producer
  • The Other GuysFilm · 2010 · Writer
  • The Virginity HitFilm · 2010 · Producer
  • Eastbound & DownTV · 2009 · Director · 1 episode
  • Eastbound & DownTV · 2009 · Producer · 29 episodes
  • The Goods: Live Hard, Sell HardFilm · 2009 · Producer
  • Prop 8: The MusicalFilm · 2008 · Producer
  • Step BrothersFilm · 2008 · as Man without Glasses
  • Step BrothersFilm · 2008 · Director
  • Step BrothersFilm · 2008 · Screenplay, Story
  • Girl MissingFilm · 2007 · as Detective "Sally" LaSalle
  • Good Cop, Baby CopFilm · 2007 · as Policeman
  • Good Cop, Baby CopFilm · 2007 · Director
  • Good Cop, Baby CopFilm · 2007 · Writer
  • Green TeamFilm · 2007 · as Erin Gossamer
  • Green TeamFilm · 2007 · Director
  • Green TeamFilm · 2007 · Writer
  • Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationFilm · 2007 · as Self
  • The LandlordFilm · 2007 · as Friend
  • The LandlordFilm · 2007 · Director
  • The LandlordFilm · 2007 · Producer
  • The LandlordFilm · 2007 · Writer
  • The ProcedureFilm · 2007 · Director
  • The ProcedureFilm · 2007 · Writer
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyFilm · 2006 · as Terry Cheveaux
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyFilm · 2006 · Director
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyFilm · 2006 · Writer
  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyFilm · 2004 · as Custodian
  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyFilm · 2004 · Director
  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyFilm · 2004 · Writer
  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieFilm · 2004 · as Custodian
  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieFilm · 2004 · Director
  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieFilm · 2004 · Writer
  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm · 1999 · as Self
  • Saturday Night LiveTV · 1975 · as Construction Worker / Bob (uncredited) · 3 episodes
  • Saturday Night LiveTV · 1975 · Director · 7 episodes
  • Saturday Night LiveTV · 1975 · Writer · 125 episodes
  • The OscarsTV · 1953 · as Self · 1 episode
  • BreedersFilm · Producer
  • BreedersFilm · Writer
  • First LadiesFilm · Producer
  • FiveFilm · Producer
  • Flesh of the GodsFilm · Producer
  • Hotel Hotel Hotel HotelFilm · Acting
  • Hotel Hotel Hotel HotelFilm · Producer
  • J6Film · Producer
  • Kings of AmericaTV · Director · 1 episode
  • MonsantoFilm · Producer
  • Plus OneFilm · Producer
  • SeekerFilm · Producer
  • The FresheningFilm · Producer
  • The ParlayFilm · Producer
  • Untitled Adam McKay/Michael Shanks Mystery Sci-Fi ComedyFilm · Director
  • Untitled Adam McKay/Michael Shanks Mystery Sci-Fi ComedyFilm · Producer
  • WillFilm · Producer

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