Adam McKay

Adam McKay is a filmmaker and producer who has written and directed the comedy features ANCHORMAN, TALLADEGA NIGHTS, STEP BROTHERS, THE OTHER GUYS, and ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES.

Through Gary Sanchez Productions, which he founded with Will Ferrell, McKay produced TAMMY, THE CAMPAIGN, HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS, and Leslye Hedland's first feature BACHELORETTE.

His producing projects include WELCOME TO ME, GET HARD, DADDY'S HOME and HANSEL AND GRETEL 2.

McKay is a co-founder of the comedy website Funny or Die. He started writing and performing at Second City Theater in Chicago and was a co-founder of the Upright Citizen's Brigade before going on to become head writer at "Saturday Night Live." He is also a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post.

IFC Films

Movies
2025	Flesh of the Gods
	Toni Erdmann
2024	Bad Blood
2023	Three Mississippi
2022	Fresh
	The Menu
2021	Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
	Don't Look Up
2019	Booksmart
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	Hustlers
2018	Holmes & Watson
	Ibiza
	Vice
2017	Daddy's Home 2
	The House
2016	The Boss
2015	Daddy's Home
	Get Hard
	Sleeping with Other People
2014	Tammy
2013	Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
	Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2012	Bachelorette
	Casa de mi Padre
	The Campaign
	Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2010	The Virginity Hit
	Very Bad Cops
2009	The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Movies

2025

Documentaries
2023	Be Brave

Short
2008	Prop 8: The Musical
2007	Good Cop, Baby Cop
	The Landlord
	The Procedure

Movies
2024	Bad Blood
2021	Don't Look Up
2018	Vice
2015	The Big Short
2013	Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2010	Very Bad Cops
2008	Step Brothers
2006	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2004	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
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	Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Series
2022	Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
	The Swan (S01E01)
2018	Succession
	Celebration (S01E01)
2009	Eastbound & Down
	Chapter 5 (S01E05)

The Swan (S01E01)

2018

Succession

Celebration (S01E01)

2009

Eastbound & Down

Chapter 5 (S01E05)

Documentaries
2013	Lifecasters (TV movie)

Documentaries

2013

Lifecasters (TV movie)

Shows
2004	2004 MTV Movie Awards

Shows

2004

Music videos
2004	Anchorman: Afternoon Delight

Short
2011	Kenny Powers: The K-Swiss MFCEO
2007	Good Cop, Baby Cop
	The Landlord
	The Procedure

Movies
2021	Don't Look Up
2018	Vice
2015	Ant-Man
	The Big Short
2013	Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2008	Step Brothers
2006	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2004	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Series
2014	Bad Judge

Documentaries
2014	We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss

Short
2007	Good Cop, Baby Cop
	The Procedure

Movies
2010	Very Bad Cops
2008	Step Brothers
2006	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2004	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
	Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2003	Pushing Tom

Series
2007	Human Giant

Documentaries
2018	Hal
2017	Behind the Scenes - a.f.
2016	Getting Real: Recreating an Era
	In the Tranches: Casting
	The Big Leap: Adam McKay
	The House of Cards: The Rise of the Fall
	Unlikely Heroes: The Characters
1999	Saturday Night Live 25 (TV movie)

Behind the Scenes - a.f.

2016

Saturday Night Live 25 (TV movie)

Short
2009	The Smallest Co%k in Porn
2007	Good Cop, Baby Cop
	The Landlord

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