Adam McKay
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — Apr 17 1968
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,…
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Adam McKay's Credits
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Succession
Production
The Oscars
Self
Don't Look Up
Writing
Dead to Me
Production
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Directing
Ant-Man
Writing
The Dictator
Production
Eastbound & Down
Production
The Chair Company
Production
Motherland: Fort Salem
Production
Bad Judge
Production
The Menu
Production
The History of Comedy
Self
No Activity
Production
The Big Short
Writing
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Production
Fresh
Production
LA to Vegas
Production
Daddy's Home
Writing
Vice
Writing
Thrash
Production
Step Brothers
Man without Glasses
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Directing
The Spoils Before Dying
Production
Holmes & Watson
Production
Grimsby
Production
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Custodian
The Other Guys
Dirty Mike
Booksmart
Production
Daddy's Home 2
Production
Funny or Die Presents
Production
Oh Lucy!
Production
Tammy
Production
Land of the Lost
Production
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Terry Cheveaux
Hustlers
Production
The Boss
Production
Bachelorette
Production
The Campaign
Production
Get Hard
Production
Big Lake
Creator
Sleeping with Other People
Production
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Production
All the Empty Rooms
Production
The House
Production
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Custodian
Ibiza
Production
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Production
Casa de Mi Padre
Production
Monsanto
Production
Hal
Self
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Production
The Invisible Pilot
Production
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
Q: Into the Storm
Production
Will
Production
Welcome to Me
Production
The Virginity Hit
Production
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
Union
Production
Cobell Energy
Production
Wild Summon
Production
Presidential Reunion
Writing
The Freshening
Production
537 Votes
Production
Prop 8: The Musical
Production
Painting With John
Production
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery
Production
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
Production
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Production
Girl Missing
Detective "Sally" LaSalle
Kings of America
Production
A Lien
Production
Asog
Production
Wild Wild Space
Production
Green Team
Erin Gossamer
Flesh of the Gods
Production
Daniel
Production
Fully Loaded
Production
Plus One
Production
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Self
Five
Production
BS High
Production
The Landlord
Friend
Breeders
Production
Stormbound
Production
This Is Comedy
Himself
A Deadly Adoption
Production
First Ladies
Production
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush
Production
Newscasters
Crew
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
Directing
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
Producer
Trade Secret
Production
The Procedure
Directing
Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel
Production
God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty
Production
Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip
Production
Men of War
Production
Good Cop, Baby Cop
Policeman
The Oxy Kingpins
Production
You Need This
Production
Pistachio Wars
Production
J6
Production
Untitled Adam McKay/Michael Shanks Mystery Sci-Fi Comedy
Directing