Adam McKay

Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) co-wrote with Will Ferrell and directed the comedies Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Robby (2006), Stepbrothers (2008), directed The Other Guys (2010) with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. He wrote and directed the dramas The Big Short (2015) with Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Vice (2018) with Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush, the black comedy Don’t Look Up (2021) with Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence.

Golden Globe Awards

2022 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Don't Look Up
- Adam McKay
2019 Nominee

Best Director - Motion Picture
- Vice
- Adam McKay
2019 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Vice
- Adam McKay
2016 Nominee

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- Big Short, The
- Charles Randolph