Dave McCary
| Dave McCary | |
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| Born |
July 2, 1985 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Director, writer |
Dave McCary is an American filmmaker and a co-founder of the sketch comedy group, Good Neighbor. He currently works as a segment director for Saturday Night Live.[1]
Early life
McCary attended the University of Southern California with his childhood friend, Kyle Mooney.[2] It was there that McCary met future Good Neighbor members Nick Rutherford and Beck Bennett.
Career
Good Neighbor
In 2007, McCary came together with Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett, and Nick Rutherford to form the sketch comedy group, Good Neighbor.[3] The group received personal acknowledgements from Steven Spielberg and comedian Louis C.K. Prior to landing on SNL, Good Neighbor had just finished filming a Comedy Central pilot, The Good Neighbor Show, that was produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay via their company Gary Sanchez. SNL reportedly had to work with Comedy Central to get them out of their contract so they could join the long-running sketch show.[4]
Saturday Night Live
McCary joined Saturday Night Live for its thirty-ninth season as a segment director[5] along with Good Neighbor co-founders, Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett, who joined as featured players, and Nick Rutherford, who joined as a staff writer.[6]
Segments
Brigsby Bear
In 2017, McCary directed comedy-drama film Brigsby Bear produced by The Lonely Island. The film stars Kyle Mooney, Mark Hamill, Greg Kinnear, Matt Walsh, Michaela Watkins, Jorge Lendeborg Jr. and Ryan Simpkins. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017, and was released on July 28, 2017 by Sony Pictures Classics.
References
- ↑ "Director on SNL".
- ↑ Bell, Diane (2013-02-10). "'SNL' season opens with local talent". Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ↑ "Good Neighbor founded in 2007".
- ↑ "SNL Comedy Central".
- ↑ "Director on SNL".
- ↑ "SNL's new featured players 2013".
External links
- Dave McCary on IMDb
- Dave McCary at AllMovie