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Adam McKay

American filmmaker · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1968 · age 58

Adam McKay is an American filmmaker. McKay began his career in the 1990s as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL).

Adam McKay is read about 1,760 times a day, in 41 languages.

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A life in dates

2026ThrashFilm, Producer2025The Chair CompanySeries, ProducerAll the Empty RoomsFilm, 2025Producer2022Game Theory with Bomani JonesSeries, Producer2021Barb & Star Go to Vista Del MarFilm, Producer2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSeriesEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFilm, 2020Producer2019Dead to MeSeries, ProducerBooksmartFilm, 2019Producer2017I Love You, AmericaSeries, ProducerDaddy's Home 2Film, 2017Producer2016Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayAwardGrimsbyFilm, 2016Producer2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeriesA Deadly AdoptionFilm, 2015Producer2014TammyFilm, Producer2013Drunk HistorySeries, Producer2012BacheloretteFilm, Producer2010Funny or Die PresentsSeries, Creator, ProducerThe Other GuysFilm, 2010Director, Writer2009Land of the LostFilm, Producer2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyFilm, Director, Writer2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyFilm, Director, Writer1975Saturday Night LiveSeries, Director, Writer1968Born17 April 1968

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Known for

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  • The Big Short 2015
  • All the Empty Rooms 2025
  • The Menu 2022
  • Don't Look Up 2021
  • Ant-Man 2015

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Filmography 40

180 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Awards

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay2016

About this person

After leaving SNL, McKay collaborated with comedian Will Ferrell on his comedy films in the 2000s such as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Step Brothers (2008), and The Other Guys (2010). Ferrell and McKay co-wrote and co-produced many television series and films, with McKay himself co-producing their website Funny or Die through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1968 · age 58

In the same film or series as Adam

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