Adam McKay
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam McKay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2022 ·Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynastyas Self
- 2021 ·Variety Studio: Directors on Directorsas Self
- 2020 ·For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Closeas Himself
- 2020 ·Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sas Self
- 2019 ·Halas Self
- 2017 ·The History of Comedyas Self
- 2016 ·A.C. Green: Iron Virginas Producer
- 2015 ·Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathonas Self
- 2015 ·Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self
- 2014 ·This Is Comedyas Himself
- 2010 ·The Other Guysas Dirty Mike
- 2008 ·Step Brothersas Man without Glasses
- 2007 ·Green Teamas Erin Gossamer
- 2007 ·Good Cop, Baby Copas Policeman
- 2007 ·The Landlordas Friend
- 2007 ·Girl Missingas Detective "Sally" LaSalle
- 2006 ·Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobbyas Terry Cheveaux
- 2004 ·Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movieas Custodian
- 2004 ·Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundyas Custodian
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self