Known for Directing
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.
Born
April 17, 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Filmography
116 films, 32 shows


Don't Look Up
2021 · 2h 18m
country: United States
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.


Vice
2018 · 2h 12m
country: United States
George W. Bush picks Dick Cheney, the CEO of Halliburton Co., to be his Republican running mate in the 2000 presidential election. No stranger to politics, Cheney's impressive résumé includes stints as White House chief of staff, House Minority Whip and Defense Secretary. When Bush wins by a narrow margin, Cheney begins to use his newfound power to help reshape the country and the world.


The Big Short
2015 · 2h 11m
country: United States
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.


The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
2014 · 6m
country: United States
In a magical land inhabited by long lashed, multi-colored Alpacas who love lollipops, rainbows and friendship, there's a yawning divide in wealth distribution. What's behind the inequality gap?


Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013 · 1h 59m
country: United States
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.


The Other Guys
2010 · 1h 47m
country: United States
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.


Step Brothers
2008 · 1h 38m
country: United States
Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.


Green Team
2007 · 3m
country: United States
McKay, Ferrell and Reilly form a Green Team to save our polluted environment.
The Procedure
The Procedure
2007 · 4m
country: United States
Christopher is under a lot of stress at work and decides to undergo a surgical procedure that makes you listen to your favorite song all the time.


Good Cop, Baby Cop
2007 · 4m
country: United States
A man who has shot people is being beat up by a baby cop they call, "the Confession Machine".


The Landlord
2007 · 3m
country: United States
An angry landlord hassles her behind-in-rent tenant.


Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006 · 1h 48m
country: United States
The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife, and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck.


Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004 · 1h 33m
country: United States
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...


Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 · 1h 35m
country: United States
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.