Directed credits
11
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Adam McKay
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 1All crew credits: 87
TMDB ID: 55710
IMDb ID: nm0570912
Known for: Directing
Born: April 17, 1968
Age: 57
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.37
Wikidata: Q350405
Also known as
آدام مککی
Frequent jobs
Director (11)Executive Producer (37)Producer (30)Writer (3)Screenplay (2)Story (2)Creator (1)Thanks (1)
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 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.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Adam McKay.
7.4
The Big Short
Director
2015 Movie
The Unbelievably Sweet Alpacas
Director
2014 Movie
6.1
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Director
2013 Movie
6.3
The Other Guys
Director
2010 Movie
6.6
Step Brothers
Director
2008 Movie
5.8
Green Team
Director
2007 Movie
6.5
The Landlord
Director
2007 Movie
6.4
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Director
2006 Movie
6.0
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Director
2004 Movie
6.7
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Director
2004 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Adam McKay.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Adam McKay.
7.4
The Big Short
Director
2015 Movie
7.2
The Menu
Producer
2022 Movie
7.1
Ant-Man
Screenplay
2015 Movie
7.1
Don't Look Up
Story
2021 Movie
7.0
Vice
Writer
2018 Movie
7.0
Booksmart
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
7.0
Fresh
Producer
2022 Movie
6.7
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Director
2004 Movie
6.7
Oh Lucy!
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
6.6
Step Brothers
Director
2008 Movie
6.5
The Landlord
Director
2007 Movie
6.5
Hustlers
Producer
2019 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Adam McKay.
8.3
Succession
Executive Producer • 39 eps
2018 Series
7.9
Motherland: Fort Salem
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2020 Series
7.6
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.4
Eastbound & Down
Producer • 29 eps
2009 Series
7.3
Dead to Me
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2019 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Adam McKay.
7.1
Ant-Man
Screenplay
2015 Movie
7.1
Don't Look Up
Story
2021 Movie
7.2
The Menu
Producer
2022 Movie
7.4
The Big Short
Director
2015 Movie
6.5
Hustlers
Producer
2019 Movie
6.3
The Other Guys
Director
2010 Movie
6.3
Daddy's Home
Screenplay
2015 Movie
6.1
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Producer
2013 Movie
7.0
Fresh
Producer
2022 Movie
6.2
The Dictator
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
6.3
Daddy's Home 2
Producer
2017 Movie
6.0
Grimsby
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Adam McKay.
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series
8.3
Succession
Executive Producer • 39 eps
2018 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Dead to Me
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2019 Series
7.1
The Chair Company
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2025 Series
7.4
Eastbound & Down
Producer • 29 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.9
Motherland: Fort Salem
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2020 Series
6.7
No Activity
Executive Producer • 32 eps
2017 Series
6.2
Bad Judge
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2014 Series
Directors on Directors
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Adam McKay.
Trade Secret
Producer
2025 Movie
7.1
All the Empty Rooms
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
Asog
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
You Need This
Producer
2025 Movie
7.5
Union
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
5.9
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
Men of War
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
Pistachio Wars
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.8
Wild Wild Space
Producer
2024 Movie
5.5
Daniel
Producer
2023 Movie
6.6
BS High
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
6.6
Wild Summon
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
7.4
A Lien
Executive Producer
2023 Movie
7.2
The Menu
Producer
2022 Movie
6.0
God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
7.0
Fresh
Producer
2022 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Adam McKay.
7.1
The Chair Company
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2025 Series
Cobell Energy
Executive Producer • 17 eps
2023 Series
6.3
The Invisible Pilot
Executive Producer • 3 eps
2022 Series
4.7
Game Theory with Bomani Jones
Executive Producer • 16 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Q: Into the Storm
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2021 Series
7.6
Painting With John
Executive Producer • 18 eps
2021 Series
7.9
Motherland: Fort Salem
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Dead to Me
Executive Producer • 30 eps
2019 Series
8.3
Succession
Executive Producer • 39 eps
2018 Series
6.7
LA to Vegas
Producer • 15 eps
2018 Series
6.7
No Activity
Executive Producer • 32 eps
2017 Series
6.0
The Spoils Before Dying
Executive Producer • 6 eps
2015 Series
6.2
Bad Judge
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2014 Series
Big Lake
Creator
2010 Series
4.3
Funny or Die Presents
Producer • 22 eps
2010 Series
7.4
Eastbound & Down
Producer • 29 eps
2009 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Adam McKay.
6.7
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
as Self
2020 Movie
6.5
Hal
as Self
2019 Movie
A.C. Green: Iron Virgin
as Producer
2016 Movie
5.6
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self
2015 Movie
This Is Comedy
as Himself
2014 Movie
6.3
The Other Guys
as Dirty Mike
2010 Movie
6.6
Step Brothers
as Man without Glasses
2008 Movie
5.8
Green Team
as Erin Gossamer
2007 Movie
6.1
Good Cop, Baby Cop
as Policeman
2007 Movie
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
2007 Movie
6.5
The Landlord
as Friend
2007 Movie
6.4
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Terry Cheveaux
2006 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Adam McKay.
Directors on Directors
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
10.0
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.6
The History of Comedy
as Self • 14 eps
2017 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series