About

Known credits:
137
Birthday:
1968-04-17
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Adam McKay

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2020 For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close Actor Himself 59
Average
2019 Hal Actor Self 59
Average
2017 The History of Comedy Actor Self 69
Fair
2016 A.C. Green: Iron Virgin Actor Producer N/A
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2015 Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon Actor Self 58
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2014 This Is Comedy Actor Himself N/A
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2010 The Other Guys Actor Dirty Mike 62
Fair
2008 Step Brothers Actor Man without Glasses 64
Fair
2007 Green Team Actor Adam 59
Average
2007 Good Cop, Baby Cop Actor Policeman 59
Average
2007 The Landlord Actor Friend 59
Average
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Actor Terry Cheveaux 62
Fair
2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Actor Custodian 59
Average
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Actor Custodian 66
Fair

Directing
2021 Don't Look Up Directing Director 70
Good
2018 Vice Directing Director 68
Fair
2015 The Big Short Directing Director 72
Good
2014 The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas Directing Director N/A
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2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Directing Director 60
Fair
2010 The Other Guys Directing Director 62
Fair
2009 Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush Directing Stage Director 59
Average
2008 Step Brothers Directing Director 64
Fair
2007 Green Team Directing Director 59
Average
2007 The Procedure Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Good Cop, Baby Cop Directing Director 59
Average
2007 The Landlord Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Directing Director 62
Fair
2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Directing Director 59
Average
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Directing Director 66
Fair
Average Height, Average Build Directing Director N/A
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Bad Blood Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2021 Don't Look Up Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2021 Don't Look Up Writing Story 70
Good
2018 Vice Writing Writer 68
Fair
2015 Daddy's Home Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2015 The Big Short Writing Screenplay 72
Good
2015 Ant-Man Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2015 Get Hard Writing Story 59
Average
2014 The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2012 The Campaign Writing Story 58
Average
2010 The Other Guys Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2010 Presidential Reunion Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Step Brothers Writing Story 64
Fair
2008 Step Brothers Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
2007 Green Team Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 The Procedure Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Good Cop, Baby Cop Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 The Landlord Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Writing Writer 62
Fair
2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Writing Writer 66
Fair
Bad Blood Writing Writer N/A
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Average Height, Average Build Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Beneath the Storm Production Producer N/A
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2024 Union Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2024 Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2024 Men of War Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Wild Wild Space Production Producer 59
Average
2023 Daniel Production Producer N/A
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2023 BS High Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2023 Asog Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Wild Summon Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2022 The Menu Production Producer 70
Good
2022 God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2022 The Invisible Pilot Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2022 Fresh Production Producer 67
Fair
2021 Don't Look Up Production Producer 70
Good
2021 Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar Production Producer 59
Average
2021 Q: Into the Storm Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2021 The Oxy Kingpins Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2021 Painting With John Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2020 537 Votes Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2020 Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip Production Executive Producer N/A
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2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2019 Hustlers Production Producer 64
Fair
2019 Booksmart Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2019 Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2018 Holmes & Watson Production Producer 48
Bad
2018 Vice Production Producer 68
Fair
2018 Succession Production Executive Producer 81
Very good
2018 Ibiza Production Producer 57
Average
2018 LA to Vegas Production Producer 69
Fair
2017 Daddy's Home 2 Production Producer 62
Fair
2017 The House Production Producer 57
Average
2017 Oh Lucy! Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2016 A.C. Green: Iron Virgin Production Executive Producer N/A
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2016 The Boss Production Producer 58
Average
2016 Grimsby Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2015 Daddy's Home Production Producer 62
Fair
2015 The Spoils Before Dying Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2015 Sleeping with Other People Production Producer 61
Fair
2015 A Deadly Adoption Production Executive Producer 57
Average
2015 Get Hard Production Producer 59
Average
2014 Bad Judge Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2014 Welcome to Me Production Producer 58
Average
2014 Tammy Production Producer 54
Average
2013 Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Production Producer 60
Fair
2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Production Producer 60
Fair
2012 The Campaign Production Producer 58
Average
2012 The Dictator Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2012 Casa de Mi Padre Production Producer 56
Average
2012 Bachelorette Production Producer 55
Average
2011 Fully Loaded Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2010 The Virginity Hit Production Producer 57
Average
2010 The Other Guys Production Producer 62
Fair
2010 Funny or Die Presents Production Producer 64
Fair
2009 Land of the Lost Production Executive Producer 55
Average
2009 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Production Producer 57
Average
2009 Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2009 Eastbound & Down Production Producer 73
Good
2008 Prop 8: The Musical Production Producer 59
Average
2008 Step Brothers Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2007 The Landlord Production Producer 59
Average
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
Stormbound Production Producer N/A
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The Freshening Production Producer N/A
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Breeders Production Producer N/A
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Disorientation Production Producer N/A
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Plus One Production Producer N/A
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Five Production Producer N/A
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Bad Blood Production Producer N/A
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American Huckster Production Producer N/A
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Flesh of the Gods Production Producer N/A
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Monsanto Production Producer N/A
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J6 Production Producer N/A
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First Ladies Production Producer N/A
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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2 Production Producer N/A
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Will Production Producer N/A
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Average Height, Average Build Production Producer N/A
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Big Swiss Production Executive Producer N/A
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The Chair Company Production Executive Producer N/A
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The Uninhabitable Earth Production Executive Producer N/A
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Kings of America Production Executive Producer N/A
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Parasite Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew
2019 Newscasters Crew Thanks N/A
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