Michael McCullers (born 1971) is an American writer and director.
Early life
editA native of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, McCullers attended Indian Springs School which is a private high school in Indian Springs Village, Alabama.[1] He was awarded a National Merit Scholarship.
Career
editMcCullers began his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live. He co-wrote the scripts for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Austin Powers in Goldmember, from the Austin Powers film series which stars Mike Myers. They are his best known work.
McCullers wrote and directed the 2008 comedy Baby Mama. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are in the film.[2] In 1999, he signed a deal with New Line Cinema to write comedies.[3]
He wrote the 2017 film The Boss Baby for DreamWorks Animation, and with Genndy Tartakovsky co-wrote Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) for Sony Pictures Animation.[4]
In 2023, he was brought on to write material for the film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.
Personal life
editMcCullers lives in Los Angeles[6] with his wife and four children.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | No | Yes | |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother | No | Yes | |
| Austin Powers in Goldmember | No | Yes | ||
| 2004 | Thunderbirds | No | Yes | |
| 2008 | Baby Mama | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | No | Yes | Additional Screenplay Material |
| 2017 | The Boss Baby | No | Yes | |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | No | Yes | |
| 2021 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | No | Yes | Story with Tom McGrath |
| 2023 | Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | No | Yes | Additional Screenplay Material with Meghan Mallow, Kirk DeMicco and Faryn Pearl |
| 2026 | Shrek 5 | No | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Saturday Night Live | No | Yes | No | 20 episodes |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley |
No | Yes | No | Documentary special |
| 2005 | Enough About Me | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV movie |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation | Yes | No | No | Episode "Boys' Club" |
References
edit- ^ "IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (2008). "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05.
- ^ Lyons, Charles (1999-09-23). "Scribe 'Powers' up first-look deal". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "Genndy Tartakovsky Isn't Done With 'Hotel Transylvania,' Will Direct Third Film in Franchise". Cartoon Brew. Jun 20, 2016. Retrieved Feb 13, 2020.
- ^ Heath, Paul (Oct 17, 2016). "Exclusive: Story writer revealed for Dreamworks' 'Shrek 5' - 'Sky High 2' coming?". Retrieved Feb 13, 2020.
- ^ "About.com Exclusive Interview with 'Baby Mama' Writer/Director Michael McCullers". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Lil Sugar interview with Michael McCullers". Archived from the original on 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
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