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Adam McKay

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1968-04-17 (56 years old)

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 co-wrote 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 many television series and films, with McKay co-producing their website Funny or through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions.

McKay began venturing into more dramatic territory in the 2010s. He 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 the production company Hyperobject Industries.

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Filmography

all 115

Producer 90

Movies 89

TV Shows 26

self 12

Director 7

Writer 2

Screenplay 1

Creator 1

Producer

Adam McKay

Biography

Filmography

all 115

Producer 90

Movies 89

TV Shows 26

self 12

Director 7

Writer 2

Screenplay 1

Creator 1

Beneath the Storm (2025)

You Need This (2025)

Union (2024)

Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery (2024)

Men of War (2024)

Wild Wild Space (2024)

Daniel (2023)

BS High (2023)

Asog (2023)

Wild Summon (2023)

A Lien (2023)

The Menu (2022)

God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty (2022)

The Invisible Pilot (2022)

Game Theory with Bomani Jones (2022)

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)

Fresh (2022)

Don't Look Up (2021)

Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021)

Q: Into the Storm (2021)

The Oxy Kingpins (2021)

Variety Studio: Directors on Directors (2021)

Painting With John (2021)

537 Votes (2020)

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020)

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)

Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip (2020)

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's (2020)

Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)

Hustlers (2019)

Booksmart (2019)

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)

Newscasters (2019)

Dead to Me (2019)

Hal (2019)

Holmes & Watson (2018)

Vice (2018)

Succession (2018)

Ibiza (2018)

LA to Vegas (2018)

No Activity (2017)

Daddy's Home 2 (2017)

The House (2017)

Oh Lucy! (2017)

The History of Comedy (2017)

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016)

The Boss (2016)

Grimsby (2016)

Daddy's Home (2015)

The Big Short (2015)

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)

Ant-Man (2015)

The Spoils Before Dying (2015)

Sleeping with Other People (2015)

A Deadly Adoption (2015)

Get Hard (2015)

We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss (2014)

Bad Judge (2014)

The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas (2014)

Welcome to Me (2014)

Tammy (2014)

This Is Comedy (2014)

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

The Campaign (2012)

The Dictator (2012)

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1968-04-17 (56 years old)

Birth Place
Philadelphia, United States

Relatives
Jeremy Piven

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
아담 맥케이, Адам МакКей, آدام مک‌کی

Awards
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay