Adam McKay
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 17, 1968, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Movies
- 60
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.
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Upcoming Adam McKay Movies
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2020 | For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close | Self |
| 2019 | Hal | Self |
| 2016 | A.C. Green: Iron Virgin | Producer |
| 2015 | Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon | Self |
| 2014 | This Is Comedy | Himself |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Dirty Mike |
| 2008 | Step Brothers | Man without Glasses |
| 2007 | Green Team | Erin Gossamer |
| 2007 | Good Cop, Baby Cop | Policeman |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | Self |
| 2007 | The Landlord | Friend |
| 2007 | Girl Missing | Detective "Sally" LaSalle |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Terry Cheveaux |
| 2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Custodian |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Custodian |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2026 | Thrash | Producer |
| 2026 | Stormbound | Producer |
| 2025 | Trade Secret | Producer |
| 2025 | You Need This | Producer |
| 2024 | Wild Wild Space | Producer |
| 2023 | Daniel | Producer |
| 2022 | The Menu | Producer |
| 2022 | Fresh | Producer |
| 2021 | Don't Look Up | Screenplay, Director, Producer |
| 2021 | Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar | Producer |
| 2019 | Hustlers | Producer |
| 2018 | Vice | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2018 | Holmes & Watson | Producer |
| 2018 | Ibiza | Producer |
| 2017 | Daddy's Home 2 | Producer |
| 2017 | The House | Producer |
| 2016 | The Boss | Producer |
| 2015 | Daddy's Home | Screenplay, Producer |
| 2015 | The Big Short | Director, Screenplay |
| 2015 | Ant-Man | Screenplay |
| 2015 | Sleeping with Other People | Producer |
| 2015 | Welcome to Me | Producer |
| 2015 | Get Hard | Producer |
| 2014 | The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas | Director, Writer |
| 2014 | Tammy | Producer |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | Producer |
| 2012 | The Campaign | Producer |
| 2012 | Bachelorette | Producer |
| 2012 | Casa de Mi Padre | Producer |
| 2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | Producer |
| 2010 | The Virginity Hit | Producer |
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2010 | Presidential Reunion | Writer |
| 2009 | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Producer |
| 2008 | Prop 8: The Musical | Producer |
| 2008 | Step Brothers | Director, Screenplay |
| 2007 | Green Team | Director, Writer |
| 2007 | The Procedure | Director, Writer |
| 2007 | Good Cop, Baby Cop | Writer, Director |
| 2007 | The Landlord | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Director, Writer |
| 2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Director, Writer |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Director, Writer |
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