Adam McKay
- a.k.a. آدام مککی
This product uses the TMDb and OMDb APIs but is not endorsed or certified by either TMDb or OMDb.
You can also find this person on TMDb.org and IMDb.com.
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.
German (Deutsch)
Adam McKay ist ein US-amerikanischer Drehbuchautor, Produzent und Regisseur. Er begann seine Karriere als Chefautor der NBC-Sketch-Comedy-Show „Saturday Night Live“ (SNL), die er von 1995 bis 2001 leitete. Nach seinem Ausscheiden bei SNL arbeitete McKay mit dem Komiker Will Ferrell an dessen Komödien „Anchorman – Die Legende von Ron Burgundy“ (2004), „Ricky Bobby – König der Rennfahrer“ (2006) und „Die etwas anderen Cops“ (2010). Später schrieben und produzierten Ferrell und McKay gemeinsam zahlreiche Fernsehserien und Filme. McKay war zudem über ihre Produktionsfirma Gary Sanchez Productions Koproduzent ihrer Website Funny or Die. Neben seiner Arbeit mit Ferrell schrieb und inszenierte McKay die satirischen Filme „The Big Short“ (2015), „Vice“ (2018) und „Don’t Look Up“ (2021). McKay gewann einen Oscar, einen BAFTA und einen Critics' Choice Award für die Adaption des Drehbuchs zu „The Big Short“. 2019 gründete McKay die Produktionsfirma Hyperobject Industries.
- Gender
- male
- Date of Birth
- ()
- Place of Birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
Cast
| Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirty Mike | The Other Guys | 63% · 4,541 | ||
| Terry Cheveaux | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 64% · 1,875 | ||
| Custodian | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | 67% · 4,549 |
Crew
| Department | Job | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director | The Big Short | 74% · 9,776 | ||
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | 61% · 2,790 | ||||
| The Other Guys | 63% · 4,541 | ||||
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 64% · 1,875 | ||||
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | 67% · 4,549 | ||||
| Production | Executive Producer | Booksmart | 70% · 2,827 | ||
| Grimsby | 60% · 2,482 | ||||
| The Dictator | 62% · 6,392 | ||||
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 64% · 1,875 | ||||
| Producer | Holmes & Watson | 43% · 926 | |||
| The House | 56% · 966 | ||||
| The Boss | 58% · 1,386 | ||||
| Sleeping with Other People | 63% · 974 | ||||
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | 61% · 2,790 | ||||
| Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters | 61% · 7,060 | ||||
| The Campaign | 58% · 1,860 | ||||
| The Other Guys | 63% · 4,541 | ||||
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | 54% · 236 | ||||
| Writing | Screenplay | The Big Short | 74% · 9,776 | ||
| Ant-Man | 71% · 20,769 | ||||
| Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | 61% · 2,790 | ||||
| Story | The Campaign | 58% · 1,860 | |||
| Writer | The Other Guys | 63% · 4,541 | |||
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | 64% · 1,875 | ||||
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | 67% · 4,549 |