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Adam McKay Biography

Birth Name:Adam McKay

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Script department

Fast Facts

In 2012, he launched the "Music in Action" campaign in an effort to help raise money for the Jail Guitar Doors organization
Studied at Pennsylvania State University and Temple University
Started out performing stand-up comedy at local clubs
Co-founded the website "Funny or Die․"
Frequently collaborates with Will Ferrell on various comedic projects
Encouraged writer Tina Fey to audition for "Saturday Night Live,"
Claims to have been so bad at stand-up that one audience member once threw a bottle at him while he was performing onstage

Awards

2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2001WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2002WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2006Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
2014Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
2015AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2015AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2015CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2015CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2015DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2015FFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2015Hollywood Breakthrough Award-Breakthrough Directing: winner
2015IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2015KCFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2015PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2015PFCS Award-Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material: winner
2015PFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2015Screenplay Competition-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2015SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2015TFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original: winner
2016AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2016David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016DFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
2016Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
2016Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: nominated
2016Empire Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2016Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: winner
2016GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2016NSFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2016NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016OFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2016Outstanding Director of the Year Award-: winner
2016USC Scripter Award-Film: winner
2016WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2017Robert-Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film): nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2018CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2018DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018DFCS Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2018DFCS Award-Best Director: winner
2018LAOFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2018PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
2018PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2018SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2018SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
2018SLFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2019Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2019Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2019EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2019EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
2019CIFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019Trailblazer Award-: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2019DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film: nominated
2019DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series: winner
2019Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
2019Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2019Audience Award-: nominated
2019Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
2019HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2019HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2019INOCA TV-Best Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2019LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2019MCFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2019MCFCA Award-Best Comedy Film: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Live): winner
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2019WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: nominated
2020Grand Prix (Laurier du Cinéma)-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur Film Étranger): nominated
2020Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
2020LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Sketch Series: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
2021Sierra Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2021SFC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2021VHS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
2022AAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2022EDA Award-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
2022BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
2022Cinema for Peace Award-International Green Film Award: nominated
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
2022Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2022Humanitas Prize-Comedy Feature Film: winner
2022Jupiter Award-Best International Streaming Film: winner
2022LEJA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022OFTA Film Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
2022PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
2022Audience Award-Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): winner
2022SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2022VFCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2022WGA Award (Screen)-Original Screenplay: winner
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner