FILM DIRECTOR

Adam McKay

1968 - Today

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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 co-wrote and co-produced many television series and films, with McKay himself co-producing their website Funny or Die through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia. Adam McKay is the 1,368th most popular film director (down from 1,219th in 2024), the 9,871st most popular biography from United States (down from 8,023rd in 2019) and the 369th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Adam McKay ranks 1,368 out of 2,041. Before him are Dudley Nichols, Alex van Warmerdam, Stanley Tong, Irving Rapper, Douglas Slocombe, and Paweł Edelman. After him are Kurt Neumann, Aleksandr Alov, Georgy Tovstonogov, Usmar Ismail, Elvira Notari, and Peter Hall.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Adam McKay ranks 310. Before him are Yasmine Bleeth, Rafael Alkorta, Alexandre de Moraes, Miodrag Božović, Jane Krakowski, and Akihiko Hoshide. After him are Troy Kotsur, Brian Cox, John Connolly, Francesco Calzona, Nadia Calviño, and Ed O'Brien.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Adam McKay ranks 9,873 out of 20,380. Before him are Scott S. Sheppard (1977), Pepper Adams (1930), Bob Mathias (1930), Joe Jonas (1989), Paul Pilgrim (1883), and Sin Cara (1977). After him are Ray Bryant (1931), Shirley Mason (1901), Cliff DeYoung (1945), Art Babbitt (1907), Leslie David Baker (1958), and Sabu (1964).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Adam McKay ranks 369. Before him are Kurt Wimmer (1964), Noah Baumbach (1969), Chris Buck (1958), Lewis Teague (1938), Charles Reisner (1887), and Dudley Nichols (1895). After him are Clifford Odets (1906), Owen Roizman (1936), Laura Poitras (1964), Richard Rush (1929), Joe Roth (1948), and Bennett Miller (1966).

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