Adam McKay

Adam McKay

Birthdate
April 17, 1968 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
April 17, 1968 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Directing

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 co-wrote 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 many television series and films, with McKay co-producing their website Funny or through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions.

McKay began venturing into more dramatic territory in the 2010s. He 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 the production company Hyperobject Industries.

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Adam McKay's LGBTQ+ Titles

Booksmart
Booksmart
Executive Producer

Acting (20)

2021
Variety Studio: Directors on Directors as Self (1 episode)
2020
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Himself
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self (1 episode)
2019
Hal as Self
2017
The History of Comedy as Self (14 episodes)
2016
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin as Producer
2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon as Self
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2014
This Is Comedy as Himself
2010
The Other Guys as Dirty Mike
2008
Step Brothers as Man without Glasses
2007
Green Team as Erin Gossamer
2007
Good Cop, Baby Cop as Policeman
2007
The Landlord as Friend
2007
Girl Missing as Detective "Sally" LaSalle
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Terry Cheveaux
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Custodian
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Custodian
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (1 episode)

Directing (20)

Kings of America • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
Bad Blood • Director
• Director
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2021
Don't Look Up • Director
• Director
2018
Vice • Director
• Director
2018
Succession • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2015
The Big Short • Director
• Director
2014
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas • Director
• Director
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues • Director
• Director
2010
The Other Guys • Director
• Director
2009
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush • Stage Director
• Stage Director
2009
Eastbound & Down • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2008
Step Brothers • Director
• Director
2007
Green Team • Director
• Director
2007
The Procedure • Director
• Director
2007
Good Cop, Baby Cop • Director
• Director
2007
The Landlord • Director
• Director
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby • Director
• Director
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie • Director
• Director
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy • Director
• Director

Production (87)

Parasite • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
Kings of America • Executive Producer (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
Big Swiss • Executive Producer (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
The Chair Company • Executive Producer (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
Plus One • Producer
• Producer
Bad Blood • Producer
• Producer
First Ladies • Producer
• Producer
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2 • Producer
• Producer
Will • Producer
• Producer
American Huckster • Producer
• Producer
The Freshening • Producer
• Producer
J6 • Producer
• Producer
Breeders • Producer
• Producer
Disorientation • Producer
• Producer
Stormbound • Producer
• Producer
Flesh of the Gods • Producer
• Producer
Monsanto • Producer
• Producer
Five • Producer
• Producer
2026
Shiver • Producer
• Producer
2025
You Need This • Producer
• Producer
2024
Union • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2024
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2024
Men of War • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2024
Wild Wild Space • Producer
• Producer
2023
Daniel • Producer
• Producer
2023
BS High • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2023
Asog • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2023
Wild Summon • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2023
A Lien • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2022
The Menu • Producer
• Producer
2022
God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2022
The Invisible Pilot • Executive Producer (3 episodes)
• Executive Producer (3 episodes)
2022
Game Theory with Bomani Jones • Executive Producer (16 episodes)
• Executive Producer (16 episodes)
2022
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty • Executive Producer (17 episodes)
• Executive Producer (17 episodes)
2022
Fresh • Producer
• Producer
2021
Don't Look Up • Producer
• Producer
2021
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar • Producer
• Producer
2021
Q: Into the Storm • Executive Producer (6 episodes)
• Executive Producer (6 episodes)
2021
The Oxy Kingpins • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2021
Painting With John • Executive Producer (18 episodes)
• Executive Producer (18 episodes)
2020
537 Votes • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2020
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2020
Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2020
Motherland: Fort Salem • Executive Producer (10 episodes)
• Executive Producer (10 episodes)
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Hustlers • Producer
• Producer
2019
Booksmart • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Dead to Me • Executive Producer (30 episodes)
• Executive Producer (30 episodes)
2018
Holmes & Watson • Producer
• Producer
2018
Vice • Producer
• Producer
2018
Succession • Executive Producer (39 episodes)
• Executive Producer (39 episodes)
2018
Ibiza • Producer
• Producer
2018
Oh Lucy! • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2018
LA to Vegas • Producer (15 episodes)
• Producer (15 episodes)
2017
No Activity • Executive Producer (32 episodes)
• Executive Producer (32 episodes)
2017
Daddy's Home 2 • Producer
• Producer
2017
The House • Producer
• Producer
2016
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2016
The Boss • Producer
• Producer
2016
Grimsby • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2015
Daddy's Home • Producer
• Producer
2015
The Spoils Before Dying • Executive Producer (6 episodes)
• Executive Producer (6 episodes)
2015
Sleeping with Other People • Producer
• Producer
2015
A Deadly Adoption • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2015
Get Hard • Producer
• Producer
2014
Bad Judge • Executive Producer (13 episodes)
• Executive Producer (13 episodes)
2014
Welcome to Me • Producer
• Producer
2014
Tammy • Producer
• Producer
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues • Producer
• Producer
2013
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters • Producer
• Producer
2012
The Campaign • Producer
• Producer
2012
The Dictator • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2012
Casa de Mi Padre • Producer
• Producer
2012
Bachelorette • Producer
• Producer
2011
Fully Loaded • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2010
The Virginity Hit • Producer
• Producer
2010
The Other Guys • Producer
• Producer
2010
Funny or Die Presents • Producer (22 episodes)
• Producer (22 episodes)
2009
Land of the Lost • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2009
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard • Producer
• Producer
2009
Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2009
Eastbound & Down • Producer (29 episodes)
• Producer (29 episodes)
2008
Prop 8: The Musical • Producer
• Producer
2008
Step Brothers • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2007
The Landlord • Producer
• Producer
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Creator (3)

Big Swiss • Creator
• Creator
2010
Big Lake • Creator
• Creator
2010
Funny or Die Presents • Creator
• Creator

Writing (22)

Bad Blood • Writer
• Writer
2021
Don't Look Up
• Screenplay
• Story
2018
Vice • Writer
• Writer
2015
Daddy's Home • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2015
The Big Short • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2015
Ant-Man • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2015
Get Hard • Story
• Story
2014
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas • Writer
• Writer
2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2012
The Campaign • Story
• Story
2010
The Other Guys • Writer
• Writer
2010
Presidential Reunion • Writer
• Writer
2008
Step Brothers
• Screenplay
• Story
2007
Green Team • Writer
• Writer
2007
The Procedure • Writer
• Writer
2007
Good Cop, Baby Cop • Writer
• Writer
2007
The Landlord • Writer
• Writer
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby • Writer
• Writer
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie • Writer
• Writer
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy • Writer
• Writer

Crew (1)

2019
Newscasters • Thanks
• Thanks