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 Le ... gend 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.
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"
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| Golden Globes | Best Director | Taste Me: Death-scort Service Part 3 | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Don't Look Up | Nominated |
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The History of Comedy
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Saturday Night Live
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Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
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The Oscars
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Saturday Night Live
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
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Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
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Variety Studio: Directors on Directors
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