Adam McKay
Directing
1968-04-17 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam McKay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
tvDirectors on Directors
as Self · 2021 · 0.0
movieFor Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Self · 2020 · 6.7
tvBottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self · 2020 · 10.0
movieHal
as Self · 2019 · 6.6
tvThe History of Comedy
as Self · 2017 · 6.6
movieA.C. Green: Iron Virgin
as Producer · 2016 · 0.0
movieThank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self · 2015 · 5.6
tvClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self · 2015 · 6.2
movieThis Is Comedy
as Himself · 2014 · 0.0
movieThe Other Guys
as Dirty Mike · 2010 · 6.3
movieStep Brothers
as Man without Glasses · 2008 · 6.6
movieGreen Team
as Erin Gossamer · 2007 · 5.8
movieGood Cop, Baby Cop
as Policeman · 2007 · 6.2
movieSaturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self · 2007 · 0.0
movieThe Landlord
as Friend · 2007 · 6.5
movieGirl Missing
as Detective "Sally" LaSalle · 2007 · 1.0
movieTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Terry Cheveaux · 2006 · 6.4
movieWake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Custodian · 2004 · 6.0
movieAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Custodian · 2004 · 6.7
tvSaturday Night Live
as Construction Worker / Bob (uncredited) · 1975 · 6.9
tvSaturday Night Live
as Frat Boy (uncredited) · 1975 · 6.9
tvSaturday Night Live
as Construction Worker / Man (uncredited) · 1975 · 6.9
tvSaturday Night Live
as Self / Taddli Audience Member (uncredited) · 1975 · 6.9
tvSaturday Night Live
as Audience Member (uncredited) · 1975 · 6.9