Chris McKay

Directing

Chris McKay

Born 1973-11-11 · Winter Park, Florida, USA

Chris McKay (born November 11, 1973) is an American film and television director, producer, editor, animator, and visual effects artist. In television, he is best known for directing and editing three seasons of "Robot Chicken" and two seasons of "Moral Orel." In film, after writing and directing the independent romantic drama "2wks, 1yr" (2002), he went on to work as an animation co-director on "The Lego Movie" (2014) with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, then directed the spinoff feature "The Lego Batman Movie" (2017).

Acting credits

Behind the camera

The Tomorrow War poster
7.5

The world is stunned when a group of time travelers arrive from the year 2051 to deliver an urgent message: Thirty years in the future, mankind is losing a global war against a deadly alien species. The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians from the present to be transported to the future and join the fight. Among those recruited is high school teacher and family man Dan Forester. Determined to save the world for his young daughter, Dan teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father in a desperate quest to rewrite the fate of the planet.

The Tomorrow War

2021

The Lego Batman Movie poster
7.3

A cooler-than-ever Batman must face the usual villains as the Joker plots a takeover of Gotham City. But when Bruce Wayne accidentally adopts a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick, he’s forced to give up his lone-vigilante ways and learn to work with others.

The Lego Batman Movie

2017

Renfield poster
6.4

Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.

Renfield

2023

Renfield poster
6.4

Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.

Renfield

2023

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III poster
7.5

Millions of years from now, after Socrates, Shakespeare and the bible are long forgotten, only two great works will remain: the sci-fi cinema epic Star Wars and Adult Swim's stop-motion animated, cheap gag extravanganza Robot Chicken. And now, for the first time, they come together for the third time, in this all new special. That's right, all your mot beloved Star Wars characters are going back through the comedy meat grinder.

Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III

2010

No artwork available
NR

Two serial killers who hunt other murderers forge an unexpected connection while vying for supremacy in their grisly game.

Butcher & Blackbird

Moral Orel poster
10.0

Orel is an 11-year-old boy who loves church. His unbridled enthusiasm for piousness and his misinterpretation of religious morals often lead to disastrous results, including self-mutilation and crack addiction. No matter how much trouble he gets into, his reverence always keeps him cheery.

Moral Orel

2008

2wks, 1yr poster
7.0

A superficial man and his girlfriend spend one year together, then break up prior to New Year's Eve.

2wks, 1yr

2002

2wks, 1yr poster
7.0

A superficial man and his girlfriend spend one year together, then break up prior to New Year's Eve.

2wks, 1yr

2002

Cooking with Alfred poster
4.6

Alfred, Batmans faithful butler, is trying to show Batman and Dick how to make a perfect omelette. Animated short on the home entertainment release of The Lego Batman Movie.

Cooking with Alfred

2017

Batman Is Just Not That Into You poster
5.6

On the Dr. Quinn Show The Joker is breaking up with his longtime enemy, Batman. An animated short on the home entertainment release of The Lego Batman Movie.

Batman Is Just Not That Into You

2017

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials poster
8.3

This DVD release features six Christmas special episodes from Robot Chicken's hilariously outrageous 6 seasons, plus comes loaded with holiday-themed bonus content like deleted scenes, deleted animatics, commentary, and more! This [adult swim] holiday release is available at a great value, and will be an instant holiday classic for fans and collectors.

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

2014