

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…
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Saturday Night Live
1975 • TV
Construction Worker / Bob (uncredited)

Succession
2018 • TV
Executive Producer

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 • TV
Self

Thrash
2026 • Movie
Producer

Drunk History
2013 • TV
Executive Producer

The Oscars
1953 • TV
Self

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022 • TV
Director

Dead to Me
2019 • TV
Executive Producer

Eastbound & Down
2009 • TV
Producer

The Dictator
2012 • Movie
Executive Producer
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