Adam McKay
Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, comedian and actor. He began his career as a writer for NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001. He is well-known for his partnership with comedian and Will Ferrell, with whom he co-wrote the films Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, and Anchorman 2. In 2015 McKay earned widespread critical acclaim for his film The Big Short, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Adam McKay awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) | Winner AAFCA Award | Best Screenplay (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Humanitas Prize | Winner Humanitas Prize | Comedy Feature Film (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Winner Audience Award | Best Foreign Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro) (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Winner VFCC Award | Best Screenplay (Adam McKay, David Sirota) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Writers Guild of America, USA | Winner WGA Award (Screen) | Original Screenplay (Adam McKay, David Sirota) | Don't Look Up |
| 2021 | Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Winner DFCS Award | Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2016 | Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) | Winner Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | (Peyton Reed, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd) | Ant-Man |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year (Adam McKay, Kevin J. Messick) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Academy Awards, USA | Nominee Oscar | Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay, David Sirota) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Nominee EDA Award | Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | BAFTA Awards | Nominee BAFTA Film Award | Best Film (Adam McKay, Kevin J. Messick) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | BAFTA Awards | Nominee BAFTA Film Award | Best Screenplay (Original) (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee Critics Choice Award | Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay, David Sirota) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | David di Donatello Awards | Nominee David | Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Film Award | Motion Picture (Adam McKay, Kevin J. Messick) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Film Award | Original Screenplay (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Golden Globes, USA | Nominee Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Hawaii Film Critics Society | Nominee HFCS Award | Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee HFCS Award | Best Screenplay (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards | Nominee LEJA Award | Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | PGA Awards | Nominee PGA Award | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures (Kevin J. Messick, Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee SDFCS Award | Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Nominee SFBAFCC Award | Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay, David Sirota) | Don't Look Up |
| 2021 | Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee DFCS Award | Best Director (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Nominee Sierra Award | Best Original Screenplay (Adam McKay) | Don't Look Up |
| 2021 | Sunset Film Circle Awards | Nominee SFC Award | Best Screenplay (Adam McKay, David Sirota) | Don't Look Up |
| 2016 | Dragon Awards | Nominee Dragon Award | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie (Peyton Reed, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd) | Ant-Man |
| 2006 | Razzie Awards | Nominee Razzie Award | Worst Screenplay (Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Adam McKay) | Bewitched |
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