Adam McKay | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie (original) (raw)
Active - 1999 - Present | Birth - Apr 17, 1968 | |
Adam McKay is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, comedian, and actor. McKay served as head writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for two seasons. He directed Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010), and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), all of which he co-wrote with his creative partner Will Ferrell. Together McKay and Ferrell have co-written and produced numerous TV series and films, and produced their comedy website Funny or Die and HBO's Eastbound & Down through their company Gary Sanchez Productions.
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Aaron Zimmerman, Adam 'Ghost Panther' McKay, Adam Mckay, Ghost Panther
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