Adam McKay
Known for directing · Born 17 April 1968 · 58 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
130 credits
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
The Big Short
2015
Don't Look Up
2021
Saturday Night Live
1975
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
Ant-Man
2015
The Other Guys
2010
Vice
2018
Step Brothers
2008
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
Succession
2018
Daddy's Home
2015
Acting (23)
2021Directors on DirectorsSelfSeries
2020For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del CloseSelfFilm
2020Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelfSeries
2019HalSelfFilm
2017The History of ComedySelf · 14 episodesSeries
2016A.C. Green: Iron VirginProducerFilm
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelfSeries
2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close MarathonSelfFilm
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
2014This Is ComedyHimselfFilm
2010The Other GuysDirty MikeFilm
2008Step BrothersMan without GlassesFilm
2007The LandlordFriendFilm
2007Good Cop, Baby CopPolicemanFilm
2007Green TeamErin GossamerFilm
2007Girl MissingDetective "Sally" LaSalleFilm
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelfFilm
2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyTerry CheveauxFilm
2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyCustodianFilm
2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieCustodianFilm
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveConstruction Worker / Bob (uncredited), Frat Boy (uncredited), Construction Worker / Man (uncredited), Self / Taddli Audience Member (uncredited), Audience Member (uncredited) · 3 episodes, Scientist (uncredited), Lab Technician (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Gun Salesman (voice) (uncredited), Uncle Gabby (voice) (uncredited), Various (uncredited), Reporter (uncredited), Shoplifter (uncredited), Dognapper, Keith (uncredited)Series
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
Creator (1)
2010Big LakeCreatorSeries
Crew (1)
2019NewscastersThanksFilm
Directing (12)
2022Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
2014The Unbelievably Sweet AlpacasDirector, WriterFilm
2013Anchorman 2: The Legend ContinuesDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
2010The Other GuysDirector, Producer, WriterFilm
2008Step BrothersDirector, Executive Producer, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2007Good Cop, Baby CopDirector, WriterFilm
2007Green TeamDirector, WriterFilm
2007The ProcedureDirector, WriterFilm
2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyDirector, Executive Producer, WriterFilm
2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyDirector, WriterFilm
2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieDirector, WriterFilm
—Untitled Adam McKay/Michael Shanks Mystery Sci-Fi ComedyDirector, ProducerFilm
Production (86)
2026ThrashProducerFilm
2026Just Look UpExecutive ProducerFilm
2026Go Deep: The DeSean Jackson StoryExecutive ProducerFilm
2026StormboundProducerFilm
2025The Chair CompanyExecutive ProducerSeries
2025All the Empty RoomsExecutive ProducerFilm
2025AsogExecutive ProducerFilm
2025You Need ThisProducerFilm
2025Trade SecretProducerFilm
2024Money Electric: The Bitcoin MysteryExecutive ProducerFilm
2024Wild Wild SpaceProducerFilm
2024UnionExecutive ProducerFilm
2024Men of WarExecutive ProducerFilm
2024Pistachio WarsExecutive ProducerFilm
2023A LienExecutive ProducerFilm
2023BS HighExecutive ProducerFilm
2023Wild SummonExecutive ProducerFilm
2023DanielProducerFilm
2023The HollyExecutive ProducerFilm
2023Cobell EnergyExecutive ProducerSeries
2022The MenuProducerFilm
2022FreshProducerFilm
2022God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a DynastyExecutive ProducerFilm
2022The Invisible PilotExecutive ProducerSeries
2022Game Theory with Bomani JonesExecutive ProducerSeries
2021Barb & Star Go to Vista Del MarProducerFilm
2021Q: Into the StormExecutive ProducerSeries
2021Painting With JohnExecutive ProducerSeries
2021The Oxy KingpinsExecutive ProducerFilm
2020Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaExecutive ProducerFilm
2020Motherland: Fort SalemExecutive ProducerSeries
2020537 VotesExecutive ProducerFilm
2020Jonathan Scott’s Power TripExecutive ProducerFilm
2019HustlersProducerFilm
2019BooksmartExecutive ProducerFilm
2019Dead to MeExecutive ProducerSeries
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Executive ProducerFilm
2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Executive ProducerFilm
2018SuccessionExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
2018IbizaProducerFilm
2018Holmes & WatsonProducerFilm
2018Oh Lucy!Executive ProducerFilm
2018LA to VegasProducerSeries
2017Daddy's Home 2ProducerFilm
2017The HouseProducerFilm
2017No ActivityExecutive ProducerSeries
2017I Love You, AmericaExecutive ProducerSeries
2016GrimsbyExecutive ProducerFilm
2016The BossProducerFilm
2016A.C. Green: Iron VirginExecutive ProducerFilm
2015Get HardProducer, StoryFilm
2015Sleeping with Other PeopleProducerFilm
2015Welcome to MeProducerFilm
2015A Deadly AdoptionExecutive ProducerFilm
2015The Spoils Before DyingExecutive ProducerSeries
2014TammyProducerFilm
2014Bad JudgeExecutive ProducerSeries
2013Hansel & Gretel: Witch HuntersProducerFilm
2013Drunk HistoryExecutive ProducerSeries
2012The DictatorExecutive ProducerFilm
2012The CampaignProducer, StoryFilm
2012BacheloretteProducerFilm
2012Casa de Mi PadreProducerFilm
2012Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar MovieProducerFilm
2011Fully LoadedExecutive ProducerFilm
2010The Virginity HitProducerFilm
2010Funny or Die PresentsProducer, CreatorSeries
2009Land of the LostExecutive ProducerFilm
2009Eastbound & DownProducer, DirectorSeries
2009The Goods: Live Hard, Sell HardProducerFilm
2009Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. BushExecutive Producer, Stage DirectorFilm
2008Prop 8: The MusicalProducerFilm
2007The LandlordProducer, Writer, DirectorFilm
—BreedersProducer, WriterFilm
—J6ProducerFilm
—Plus OneProducerFilm
—The FresheningProducerFilm
—Flesh of the GodsProducerFilm
—MonsantoProducerFilm
—First LadiesProducerFilm
—WillProducerFilm
—FiveProducerFilm
—Hotel Hotel Hotel HotelProducerFilm
—The ParlayProducerFilm
—SeekerProducerFilm
—Kings of AmericaExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
Writing (7)
2021Don't Look UpStory, Screenplay, Director, ProducerFilm
2018ViceWriter, Director, ProducerFilm
2015Ant-ManScreenplayFilm
2015The Big ShortScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2015Daddy's HomeScreenplay, ProducerFilm
2010Presidential ReunionWriterFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveWriter, DirectorSeries