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.
Filmography
all 101
Movies 77
Producer 72
TV Shows 24
Director 9
self 9
Writer 6
Creator 1
![Daniel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1014463-daniel.jpg)
Daniel (2023)
![BS High](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/858035-bs-high.jpg)
BS High (2023)
![Asog](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/904850-asog.jpg)
Asog (2023)
![Wild Summon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/907666-wild-summon.jpg)
Wild Summon (2023)
![The Menu](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/490203-the-menu.jpg)
The Menu (2022)
![God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/787768-god-forbid-the-sex-scandal-that-brought-down-a-dynasty.jpg)
God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty (2022)
![The Invisible Pilot](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/713303-the-invisible-pilot.jpg)
The Invisible Pilot (2022)
![Game Theory with Bomani Jones](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/712351-game-theory-with-bomani-jones.jpg)
Game Theory with Bomani Jones (2022)
![Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/548477-untitled-lakers-project.jpg)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
![Fresh](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/498313-fresh.jpg)
Fresh (2022)
![Don't Look Up](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/466314-don-t-look-up.jpg)
Don't Look Up (2021)
![Q: Into the Storm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/519954-q-into-the-storm.jpg)
Q: Into the Storm (2021)
![The Oxy Kingpins](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/521165-the-oxy-kingpins.jpg)
The Oxy Kingpins (2021)
![Painting With John](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/478613-painting-with-john.jpg)
Painting With John (2021)
![537 Votes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/446971-537-votes.jpg)
537 Votes (2020)
![Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/405557-eurovision-song-contest-the-story-of-fire-saga.jpg)
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
![Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/454293-jonathan-scott-s-power-trip.jpg)
Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip (2020)
![Motherland: Fort Salem](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/351837-motherland-fort-salem.jpg)
Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)
![Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/345855-live-in-front-of-a-studio-audience-all-in-the-family-and-good-times.jpg)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019)
![Hustlers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/287628-hustlers.jpg)
Hustlers (2019)
![Booksmart](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/242862-booksmart.jpg)
Booksmart (2019)
![Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/264219-live-in-front-of-a-studio-audience-norman-lear-s-all-in-the-family-and-the-jeffersons.jpg)
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019)
![Newscasters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/921364-newscasters.jpg)
Newscasters (2019)
![Dead to Me](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/254968-dead-to-me.jpg)
Dead to Me (2019)
![Hal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21745-hal.jpg)
Hal (2019)
![Holmes & Watson](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34499-holmes-watson.jpg)
Holmes & Watson (2018)
![Vice](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/204107-vice.jpg)
Vice (2018)
![Succession](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37912-succession.jpg)
Succession (2018)
![Ibiza](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76843-ibiza.jpg)
Ibiza (2018)
![LA to Vegas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/52069-la-to-vegas.jpg)
LA to Vegas (2018)
![No Activity](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/185945-no-activity.jpg)
No Activity (2017)
![Daddy's Home 2](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6116-daddy-s-home-2.jpg)
Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
![The House](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8108-the-house.jpg)
The House (2017)
![Oh Lucy!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37852-oh-lucy.jpg)
Oh Lucy! (2017)
![A.C. Green: Iron Virgin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/283143-a-c-green-iron-virgin.jpg)
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016)
![The Boss](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6027-the-boss.jpg)
The Boss (2016)
![Grimsby](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11871-grimsby.jpg)
Grimsby (2016)
![Daddy's Home](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6028-daddy-s-home.jpg)
Daddy's Home (2015)
![The Big Short](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5654-the-big-short.jpg)
The Big Short (2015)
![Ant-Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5682-ant-man.jpg)
Ant-Man (2015)
![The Spoils Before Dying](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37433-the-spoils-before-dying.jpg)
The Spoils Before Dying (2015)
![A Deadly Adoption](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13849-a-deadly-adoption.jpg)
A Deadly Adoption (2015)
![Get Hard](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9830-get-hard.jpg)
Get Hard (2015)
![Bad Judge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/44048-bad-judge.jpg)
Bad Judge (2014)
![Welcome to Me](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18799-welcome-to-me.jpg)
Welcome to Me (2014)
![Tammy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12370-tammy.jpg)
Tammy (2014)
![The Dictator](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7631-the-dictator.jpg)
The Dictator (2012)
![Casa de Mi Padre](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/35798-casa-de-mi-padre.jpg)
Casa de Mi Padre (2012)
![Bachelorette](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13782-bachelorette.jpg)
Bachelorette (2012)
![Fully Loaded](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/75521-fully-loaded.jpg)
Fully Loaded (2011)
![The Virginity Hit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37868-the-virginity-hit.jpg)
The Virginity Hit (2010)
![Big Lake](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Big Lake (2010)
![The Other Guys](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8944-the-other-guys.jpg)
The Other Guys (2010)
![Funny or Die Presents](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34165-funny-or-die-presents.jpg)
Funny or Die Presents (2010)
![Land of the Lost](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18108-land-of-the-lost.jpg)
Land of the Lost (2009)
![Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37857-will-ferrell-you-re-welcome-america-a-final-night-with-george-w-bush.jpg)
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush (2009)
![Eastbound & Down](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15517-eastbound-down.jpg)
Eastbound & Down (2009)
![Prop 8: The Musical](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/174680-prop-8-the-musical.jpg)
Prop 8: The Musical (2008)
![Step Brothers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/7044-step-brothers.jpg)
Step Brothers (2008)
![Green Team](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/320593-green-team.jpg)
Green Team (2007)
![The Procedure](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Procedure (2007)
![Good Cop, Baby Cop](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37855-good-cop-baby-cop.jpg)
Good Cop, Baby Cop (2007)
![The Landlord](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37854-the-landlord.jpg)
The Landlord (2007)
![Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8809-talladega-nights-the-ballad-of-ricky-bobby.jpg)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
![Saturday Night Live](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15718-saturday-night-live.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
![Bad Blood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/395078-bad-blood.jpg)
Bad Blood
![Women in Business](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/490406-women-in-business.jpg)
Women in Business
![Plus One](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/645985-plus-one.jpg)
Plus One
![First Ladies](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
First Ladies
![Breeders](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/754530-breeders.jpg)
Breeders
![The Freshening](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Freshening
![American Huckster](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
American Huckster
![Kings of America](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Kings of America
![King Dork](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
King Dork
![Big Swiss](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Big Swiss
![J6](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
J6
![Will](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Will
![Toni Erdmann](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Toni Erdmann
![Stormbound](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Stormbound
![Disorientation](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Disorientation
![Parasite](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Parasite
![The Uninhabitable Earth](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Uninhabitable Earth
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1968-04-17 (56 years old)
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
RelativesJeremy Piven
CitizenshipsMexico
Also Known As아담 맥케이, Адам МакКей
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
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