Adam McKay

Adam McKay ( born April 17, 1968 in Philadelphia ) is an American screenwriter, film producer and film director.

Life

McKay studied at the Pennsylvania State University and Temple University in Philadelphia. He co-founded the comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade which also included Neil Flynn, Horatio Sanz and Amy Poehler later. He was also a member of the theater group The Second City.

After this experience McKay to act as an ensemble member in front of the camera at the show Saturday Night Live before. Although he could not succeed in casting, the submission of his sketches and screenplays received attention and helped him to an author's point, which he held from 1995-2007 in the TV show. He served three years as Head Writer and staged parts of the show. His former - The Second City colleague Tina Fey he persuaded to put some of their scripts Saturday Night Live. Fey inherited it in 1999 as Headwriterin. Although McKay never belonged to the ensemble of the show, he appeared in his time as head writer regularly as a spectator at the presentations of guest stars on.

After leaving SNL, he found himself with the actor Will Ferrell and wrote with him the comedies Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Ricky Bobby - King of racers and stepbrothers in which he also directed. Together with Ferrell, he founded the production company " Gary Sanchez Productions ," which produced the film The Foot Fist Way and the series Eastbound & Down. In addition to Ferrell, he held in his films repeatedly actor John C. Reilly, Seth Rogen and Kathryn Hahn.

In addition, he created with Ferrell the much acclaimed website funnyordie.com be shown exclusively on the comical short films. Famous the website was the video " The Landlord " which Ferrell and McKay shows that of a 1.5 -year-old landlady ( McKay's daughter) are harassed. The video was on this platform more than 78 million copies (as of January 2012) viewed.

Since May 2005 he is a regular blogger of the online newspaper The Huffington Post.

McKay since 1996 with Shira Piven, a sister of actor Jeremy Piven, married and has two children with her.

Filmography (selection)

Actor

• 2004: Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy ( Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy )
• 2006: Ricky Bobby - King of racing ( Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby )
• 2008: Step Brothers ( Step Brothers )
• 2010: The Other Guys ( The Other Guys )

Director

• 2004: Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy ( Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy )
• 2006: Ricky Bobby - King of racing ( Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby )
• 2008: Step Brothers ( Step Brothers )
• 2010: The Other Guys ( The Other Guys )
• 2013: 2 Anchorman - The Legend Returns ( 2 Anchorman: The Legend Continues )

Screenwriter

Producer

• 2008: Step Brothers ( Step Brothers )
• 2009-2012: Eastbound & Down ( TV series)
• 2010: The Virginity Hit
• 2010: The Other Guys ( The Other Guys )
• 2012: The wedding of our thickest girlfriend ( Bachelorette )
• 2012: Spoilt for choice ( The Campaign )
• 2013: Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters ( Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters )
• 2013: 2 Anchorman - The Legend Returns ( 2 Anchorman: The Legend Continues )