Adam McKay
Directing
Born: April 17, 1968 (age 58) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Highest Rated
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam McKay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Ant-Man
2015
The Big Short
2015
Don't Look Up
2021
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
The Dictator
2012
The Menu
2022
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
The Other Guys
2010
Vice
2018
Daddy's Home
2015
Step Brothers
2008
Hustlers
2019
Photos (11)
Movies (9)
The Other Guys
Dirty Mike
Step Brothers
Man without Glasses
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Custodian
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Terry Cheveaux
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Custodian
Green Team
Erin Gossamer
The Landlord
Friend
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Producer
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Policeman
TV Shows (13)
Saturday Night Live
Construction Worker / Bob (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Frat Boy (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Construction Worker / Man (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Audience Member (uncredited) · 3 eps
Saturday Night Live
Scientist (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Lab Technician (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Gun Salesman (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Uncle Gabby (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Various (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Reporter (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Shoplifter (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Dognapper · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Keith (uncredited) · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (14)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self / Taddli Audience Member (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Directors on Directors
Self · 1 eps
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · 1 eps
The History of Comedy
Self · 14 eps
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Self
This Is Comedy
Himself
Hal
Self
Upcoming (4)
Directing (18)
Saturday Night Live
Director
Succession
Director
The Big Short
Director
Eastbound & Down
Director
Don't Look Up
Director
The Other Guys
Director
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Director
Vice
Director
Step Brothers
Director
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Director
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Director
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Director
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Director
Green Team
Director
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
Director
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Stage Director
The Landlord
Director
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Director
Writing (21)
Saturday Night Live
Writer
Ant-Man
Screenplay
The Big Short
Screenplay
Don't Look Up
Story
Don't Look Up
Screenplay
The Other Guys
Writer
Vice
Writer
Daddy's Home
Screenplay
Step Brothers
Screenplay
Step Brothers
Story
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Writer
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Writer
Get Hard
Story
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Screenplay
The Campaign
Story
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Writer
Green Team
Writer
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
Writer
Presidential Reunion
Writer
The Landlord
Writer
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Writer
Producing (80)
Succession
Executive Producer
Drunk History
Executive Producer
Eastbound & Down
Producer
The Menu
Producer
Dead to Me
Executive Producer
Thrash
Producer
Don't Look Up
Producer
Motherland: Fort Salem
Executive Producer
The Dictator
Executive Producer
The Chair Company
Executive Producer
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Producer
The Other Guys
Producer
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Executive Producer
No Activity
Executive Producer
Vice
Producer
Daddy's Home
Producer
Step Brothers
Executive Producer
Grimsby
Executive Producer
Daddy's Home 2
Producer
Hustlers
Producer
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Executive Producer
Get Hard
Producer
Booksmart
Executive Producer
Land of the Lost
Executive Producer
Holmes & Watson
Producer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Producer
Bad Judge
Executive Producer
Funny or Die Presents
Producer
Sleeping with Other People
Producer
Fresh
Producer
LA to Vegas
Producer
The Spoils Before Dying
Executive Producer
The House
Producer
The Boss
Producer
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Executive Producer
Bachelorette
Producer
The Campaign
Producer
I Love You, America
Executive Producer
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Producer
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Producer
Tammy
Producer
All the Empty Rooms
Executive Producer
Welcome to Me
Producer
Casa de Mi Padre
Producer
Oh Lucy!
Executive Producer
Game Theory with Bomani Jones
Executive Producer
Painting With John
Executive Producer
Q: Into the Storm
Executive Producer
God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty
Executive Producer
Asog
Executive Producer
Trade Secret
Producer
Ibiza
Producer
Just Look Up
Executive Producer
The Virginity Hit
Producer
The Invisible Pilot
Executive Producer
537 Votes
Executive Producer
Stormbound
Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Executive Producer
A Deadly Adoption
Executive Producer
Pistachio Wars
Executive Producer
Prop 8: The Musical
Producer
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Producer
BS High
Executive Producer
Fully Loaded
Executive Producer
Daniel
Producer
Cobell Energy
Executive Producer
You Need This
Producer
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery
Executive Producer
Men of War
Executive Producer
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Executive Producer
Wild Wild Space
Producer
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Executive Producer
A Lien
Executive Producer
Wild Summon
Executive Producer
Union
Executive Producer
The Landlord
Producer
The Oxy Kingpins
Executive Producer
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Executive Producer
Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip
Executive Producer
The Holly
Executive Producer
