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Adam McKay

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.

April 17, 1968 (58 years old) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
'Don't Look Up' Trailer
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'Don't Look Up' Trailer 02:30
'Don't Look Up' Trailer
'Don’t Look Up' Clip: Sit Tight and Assess 01:43
'Don’t Look Up' Clip: Sit Tight and Assess
'Don't Look Up' Teaser Trailer 01:04
'Don't Look Up' Teaser Trailer
Talladega Nights DVD clip 2 01:15
Talladega Nights DVD clip 2
Unscripted With The Other Guys Director and Cast 08:39
Unscripted With The Other Guys Director and Cast
Unscripted With Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly 11:42
Unscripted With Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly

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Glen Powell and Anthony Mackie Join ‘Monsanto’

Glen Powell and Anthony Mackie Join ‘Monsanto’

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Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac Starring in ‘Flesh of the Gods’

Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac Starring in ‘Flesh of the Gods’

Preview: Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac are attached to new thriller ‘Flesh of the Gods’. Panos Cosmatos will direct th...
‘Succession’ Season 4 Teaser

‘Succession’ Season 4 Teaser

If ‘Succession’ aired on commercially sponsored network TV, the show might be brought to you by backstabbing and infight...
Movie Review: ‘The Menu’

Movie Review: ‘The Menu’

The new dark comedy ‘The Menu,’ which was directed by Mark Mylod (‘What’s Your Number?’), opens in theaters on November...
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New Trailer for ‘The Menu’

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