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Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Birthday
April 17, 1968
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
- 아담 맥케이
- Адам МакКей
- آدام مککی
Adam McKay
1.1 Popularity
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, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam McKay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
0.0
Self
Directors on Directors
2021
6.7
Himself
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020
10.0
Self
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
6.5
Self
Hal
2019
6.6
Self
The History of Comedy
2017
0.0
Producer
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
2016
5.6
Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
6.2
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
0.0
Himself
This Is Comedy
2014
6.3
Dirty Mike
The Other Guys
2010
Credits
Directors on Directors
as Self
2021
0.0
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Himself
2020
6.7
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self
2020
10.0
Hal
as Self
2019
6.5
The History of Comedy
as Self
2017
6.6
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
as Producer
2016
0.0
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self
2015
5.6
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2015
6.2
This Is Comedy
as Himself
2014
0.0
The Other Guys
as Dirty Mike
2010
6.3
Step Brothers
as Man without Glasses
2008
6.6
Green Team
as Erin Gossamer
2007
5.8
Good Cop, Baby Cop
as Policeman
2007
6.1
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
2007
0.0
The Landlord
as Friend
2007
6.5
🎬
Girl Missing
as Detective "Sally" LaSalle
2007
1.0
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Terry Cheveaux
2006
6.4
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
as Custodian
2004
6.0
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Custodian
2004
6.7
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
7.0
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0