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Chris McKay
Chris McKay, also known as Chris Taylor, is an American film and television director, producer, editor, animator, and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing and editing three seasons of Robot Chicken and two seasons of Moral Orel. He worked as an animation co-director on The Lego Movie (2014) with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. He made his feature film directorial debut with The Lego Batman Movie (2017). He is attached to direct a live-action film about Nightwing.
Chris McKay awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Heartland Film | Winner Truly Moving Picture Award | (Chris McKay, Warner Bros.) | The Lego Batman Movie |
| 2016 | Golden Trailer Awards | Winner Golden Trailer | Best Animation/Family (Chris McKay, Warner Bros.) | The Lego Batman Movie |
| 2015 | American Cinema Editors, USA | Winner Eddie | Best Edited Animated Feature Film (David Burrows, Chris McKay) | The Lego Movie |
| 2015 | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards | Winner AACTA Award | Best Visual Effects for Animation (Chris McKay, Amber Naismith, Aidan Sarsfield, Grant Freckelton) | The Lego Movie |
| 2015 | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards | Winner AACTA Award | Best Visual Effects or Animation (Grant Freckelton, Aidan Sarsfield, Chris McKay, Amber Naismith) | The Lego Movie |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Annie Awards | Nominee Annie | Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production (Chris McKay) | The Lego Batman Movie |
| 2018 | Gold Derby Awards | Nominee Gold Derby Award | Animated Feature (Chris McKay) | The Lego Batman Movie |
| 2018 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee INOCA | Best Animated Feature (Chris McKay) | The Lego Batman Movie |
| 2018 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Animated Picture (Chris McKay, Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Roy Lee) | The Lego Batman Movie |
| 2018 | Seattle Film Critics Society | Nominee SFCS Award | Best Animated Feature (Chris McKay) | The Lego Batman Movie |
| 2017 | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Nominee ACCA | Best Animated Feature Film (Chris McKay) | The Lego Batman Movie |
| 2017 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee Halfway Award | Best Animated Feature (Chris McKay) | The Lego Batman Movie |
| 2017 | Village Voice Film Poll | Nominee VVFP Award | Best Animated Feature (Chris McKay) | The Lego Batman Movie |
| 2015 | Annie Awards | Nominee Annie | Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated Feature Production (Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Chris McKay) | The Lego Movie |
| 2015 | Visual Effects Society Awards | Nominee VES Award | Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture (Chris McKay, Amber Naismith, Jim Dodd, David Williams) | The Lego Movie |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominee Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Keith Crofford, Mike Lazzo, Tom Root, Douglas Goldstein, Alexander Bulkley, Corey Campodonico, Ollie Green, Matthew Ireland Beans, Hugh Davidson, Dan Milano, Mike Fasolo, Geoff Johns, Hugh Sterbakov, Breckin Meyer, Kevin Shinick, Zeb Wells, Chris McKay, Savelen Forrest) | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III |
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