Adam McKay

filmmaker

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Writer and director who has a partnership with Will Ferrell, with whom he co-wrote several films.

Adam McKay on KCRW

Writer-director Adam McKay was known for making Will Ferrell comedies like Anchorman and Talladega Nights before he took on the The Big Short , the complicated story behind the 2008…

Adam McKay: The Big Short

Writer-director Adam McKay was known for making Will Ferrell comedies like Anchorman and Talladega Nights before he took on the The Big Short , the complicated story behind the 2008…

from The Business

"What if pop culture told us what we needed to know?" Director Adam McKay discusses the state of pop culture and economic oversights highlighted in The Big Short.

Adam McKay: The Big Short

"What if pop culture told us what we needed to know?" Director Adam McKay discusses the state of pop culture and economic oversights highlighted in The Big Short.

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The government now says it's "99% certain" that the vast and sophisticated cyber attack against Sony Pictures was the work of North Korea.

How Filmmakers View Sony's Decision to Pull "The Interview"

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