04/17/1968
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA:
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.
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For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020) as Self |
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Hal (2019) as Self |
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A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016) as Producer |
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Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015) as Self |
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This Is Comedy (2014) as Himself |
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The Other Guys (2010) as Dirty Mike |
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Step Brothers (2008) as Man without Glasses |
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Green Team (2007) as Erin Gossamer |
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Good Cop, Baby Cop (2007) as Policeman |
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Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) as Self |
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The Landlord (2007) as Friend |
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Girl Missing (2007) as Detective "Sally" LaSalle |
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) as Terry Cheveaux |
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) as Custodian |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) as Custodian |
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) as Self |
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Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel () as |
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Go Deep: The DeSean Jackson Story (2026) Executive Producer |
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Thrash (2026) Producer |
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Stormbound (2026) Producer |
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Just Look Up (2026) Executive Producer |
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Trade Secret (2025) Producer |
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All the Empty Rooms (2025) Executive Producer |
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Asog (2025) Executive Producer |
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You Need This (2025) Producer |
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Union (2024) Executive Producer |
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Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery (2024) Executive Producer |
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Men of War (2024) Executive Producer |
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Pistachio Wars (2024) Executive Producer |
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Wild Wild Space (2024) Producer |
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Daniel (2023) Producer |
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BS High (2023) Executive Producer |
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Wild Summon (2023) Executive Producer |
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The Holly (2023) Executive Producer |
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A Lien (2023) Executive Producer |
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The Menu (2022) Producer |
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God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty (2022) Executive Producer |
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Fresh (2022) Producer |
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Don't Look Up (2021) Director |
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Don't Look Up (2021) Producer |
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Don't Look Up (2021) Story |
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Don't Look Up (2021) Screenplay |
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Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021) Producer |
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The Oxy Kingpins (2021) Executive Producer |
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537 Votes (2020) Executive Producer |
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Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) Executive Producer |
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Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip (2020) Executive Producer |
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times" (2019) Executive Producer |
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Hustlers (2019) Producer |
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Booksmart (2019) Executive Producer |
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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" (2019) Executive Producer |
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Híradósok (2019) Thanks |
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Holmes & Watson (2018) Producer |
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Vice (2018) Writer |
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Vice (2018) Producer |
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Vice (2018) Director |
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Ibiza (2018) Producer |
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オー・ルーシー！ (2018) Executive Producer |
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Daddy's Home 2 (2017) Producer |
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The House (2017) Producer |
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A.C. Green: Iron Virgin (2016) Executive Producer |
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The Boss (2016) Producer |
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Grimsby (2016) Executive Producer |
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Daddy's Home (2015) Screenplay |
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Daddy's Home (2015) Producer |
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The Big Short (2015) Director |
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The Big Short (2015) Screenplay |
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Ant-Man (2015) Screenplay |
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Sleeping with Other People (2015) Producer |
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A Deadly Adoption (2015) Executive Producer |
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Welcome to Me (2015) Producer |
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Get Hard (2015) Story |
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Get Hard (2015) Producer |
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The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas (2014) Writer |
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The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas (2014) Director |
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Tammy (2014) Producer |
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) Director |
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) Screenplay |
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) Producer |
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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) Producer |
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The Campaign (2012) Producer |
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The Campaign (2012) Story |
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Bachelorette (2012) Producer |
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The Dictator (2012) Executive Producer |
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Casa de Mi Padre (2012) Producer |
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Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) Producer |
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Fully Loaded (2011) Executive Producer |
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The Virginity Hit (2010) Producer |
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The Other Guys (2010) Director |
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The Other Guys (2010) Producer |
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The Other Guys (2010) Writer |
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Presidential Reunion (2010) Writer |
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Land of the Lost (2009) Executive Producer |
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) Producer |
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Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush (2009) Executive Producer |
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Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W. Bush (2009) Stage Director |
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Prop 8: The Musical (2008) Producer |
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Step Brothers (2008) Director |
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Step Brothers (2008) Executive Producer |
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Step Brothers (2008) Screenplay |
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Step Brothers (2008) Story |
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Green Team (2007) Director |
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Green Team (2007) Writer |
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The Procedure (2007) Director |
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The Procedure (2007) Writer |
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Good Cop, Baby Cop (2007) Writer |
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Good Cop, Baby Cop (2007) Director |
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The Landlord (2007) Director |
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The Landlord (2007) Writer |
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The Landlord (2007) Producer |
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Director |
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Executive Producer |
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) Writer |
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) Director |
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004) Writer |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Director |
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Writer |
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J6 () Producer |
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Breeders () Producer |
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Breeders () Writer |
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Plus One () Producer |
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First Ladies () Producer |
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Will () Producer |
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Five () Producer |
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Flesh of the Gods () Producer |
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Seeker () Producer |
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The Parlay () Producer |
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The Freshening () Producer |
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Untitled Adam McKay/Michael Shanks Mystery Sci-Fi Comedy () Director |
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Untitled Adam McKay/Michael Shanks Mystery Sci-Fi Comedy () Producer |
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Monsanto () Producer |
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Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel () Producer |