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. Following his departure from SNL, he rose to fame in the 2000s for his collaborations with comedian Will Ferrell and co-wrote his comedy films Anchorman (2004), Talladega Nights (2006), Step Brothers (2008), and The Other Guys (2010). Ferrell and McKay later co-wrote and co-produced many television series and films, with McKay himself co-producing their website Funny or Die 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). For each film, McKay received several nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director, and for the scripts in both the Adapted and Original screenplay categories.[1][2][3] In 2019, McKay founded the production company Hyperobject Industries.
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^McNary, Dave (February 29, 2016). "Oscars: 'The Big Short's' Adam McKay Blasts Candidates Taking Money From Banks". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
^"Adapted Screenplay - The Big Short". bafta.org. January 6, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
AdamMcKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. McKay began his career as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy...
AdamMcKay in October 2019. Hyperobject Industries was founded in October 2019, by director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian AdamMcKay. McKay created...
by Will Ferrell and AdamMcKay. Gary Sanchez Productions was founded in 2006 by comedians and filmmakers Will Ferrell and AdamMcKay. The company is named...
the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 with his former writing partner AdamMcKay. He starred in comedy films such as Elf (2003), Anchorman (2004), Kicking...
her second feature, Welcome to Me, was co-produced by Will Ferrell and AdamMcKay and stars Kristen Wiig as a woman with borderline personality disorder...
pilot, The Good Neighbor Show, that was produced by Will Ferrell and AdamMcKay via their company Gary Sanchez. SNL reportedly had to work with Comedy...
Other Guys is a 2010 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by AdamMcKay, who co-wrote it with Chris Henchy. It stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg...
Sycamore High School scandal. Spencer Paysinger serves as a producer, while AdamMcKay and Michael Strahan serve as executive producers. It had its world premiere...
"one of those guys now". In 2005, Details Magazine called Judd Apatow, AdamMcKay, and Todd Phillips "The Frat Packagers". A year later, Paul Rudd was called...
Lawrence-AdamMcKay Package: 9 Offers". Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2022. McClintock, Pamela (December 7, 2021). "Adam...
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), a sports comedy from AdamMcKay, Adams played the romantic interest of Will Ferrell's character, a role...
group consisted of Amy Poehler, Matthew Walsh, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, AdamMcKay, Rick Roman, Horatio Sanz and Drew Franklin. Other early members included...
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