As Director, As Writer
Don't Look Up
2021
7.1
Adam McKay
Directing
Birth date
April 17, 1968
Birth place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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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Vice
2018
7.0
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Daddy's Home
2015
6.3
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The Big Short
2015
7.4
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Ant-Man
2015
7.1
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013
6.1
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The Other Guys
2010
6.3
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Presidential Reunion
2010
6.1
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Step Brothers
2008
6.6
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
6.4
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
6.0
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
6.7