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Dave McCary
Birthname:David Lawrence McCary
Birth Date:2 July 1985
Birth Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
Years Active:2007–present
Children:1

David Lawrence McCary (born July 2, 1985) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and director. From 2013 to 2018, he served as a segment director and writer for Saturday Night Live.[1] [2] He is married to actress Emma Stone, with whom he co-founded the production company Fruit Tree.

Early life

McCary was born in San Diego, California. He graduated from Monroe High School in 2003.[3] He later attended the Brooks Institute of Photography before dropping out after two years. McCary was childhood friends with Kyle Mooney, and the two lived together while Mooney attended the University of Southern California.[4]

Career

In 2007, McCary formed the sketch comedy group Good Neighbor with Mooney, Beck Bennett, and Nick Rutherford.[5] In 2013, Good Neighbor filmed a pilot for Comedy Central, The Good Neighbor Show, produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay under Gary Sanchez Productions.[6] The same year, McCary joined Saturday Night Live for season 39 as a segment director, with Mooney and Bennett joining the show's cast. McCary left the show at the end of season 43 in 2018.[7] In 2024, McCary returned to SNL to direct the pre-taped sketch "Papyrus 2".

In 2017, McCary directed the comedy-drama film Brigsby Bear produced by The Lonely Island. The film stars 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.

In August 2020, McCary co-founded the production company, Fruit Tree, with a two-year first-look television deal at A24.[8]

Personal life

McCary began dating actress Emma Stone in October 2017.[9] McCary and Stone announced their engagement on December 4, 2019, and married the following year.[10] [11] [12] In January 2021, it was reported that Stone was pregnant with their first child,[13] who was born on March 13, 2021.[14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterNotes
2017Brigsby Bear[15]
2022When You Finish Saving the World[16]
2023Problemista[17]
2024I Saw the TV Glow[18]
A Real Pain

Television

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterNotes
2013–2018Saturday Night LiveSegment director
2019My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres[19]
2022Saturday Morning All Star Hits!Directed live-action segments[20]
2023–presentThe Curse[21]
2024–presentFantasmas[22]

Web series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Good Neighbor Is the New Lonely Island: 'SNL/ Hires Director Dave McCary Alongside Two Cast Members. Adam. Frucci. August 23, 2013. 2014-02-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119020638/http://splitsider.com/2013/08/good-neighbor-is-the-new-lonely-island-snl-hires-director-dave-mccary-alongside-two-cast-members/. 2017-11-19. dead.
  2. Adam Driver/Kanye West. Saturday Night Live. 44. 1. NBC. September 29, 2018. Closing credits.
  3. Web site: Friends, fun and a movie . 2024-08-20 . themonroetimes.com.
  4. News: Bell . Diane . February 10, 2013 . 'SNL' season opens with local talent . . California.
  5. Web site: Good Neighbor founded in 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180517195857/http://splitsider.com/2013/08/good-neighbor-videolist/ . 2018-05-17 . 2014-02-10.
  6. Web site: Evans . Bradford . 2013-08-26 . A Video Guide to Good Neighbor’s Pre-’SNL’ Years . 2024-08-19 . Vulture . en.
  7. https://archive.org/details/saturday-night-live-s-44-e-01-adam-driver
  8. Web site: Fleming . Mike Jr. . August 5, 2020 . Emma Stone & Dave McCary Plant Fruit Tree Production Banner With A24 First-Look TV Deal . April 4, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  9. News: He's Her Favourite! Emma Stone and Boyfriend Dave McCary Make Rare Appearance at SAG Awards. Juneau. Jen. January 27, 2019. People.
  10. News: Emma Stone And Dave McCary Announce They're Engaged With A Ring Shot. Alyssa. Bailey. December 5, 2019. May 6, 2020. Elle.
  11. Web site: Emma Stone Engaged to SNL Writer Dave McCary After 2 Years of Dating. People. Ashley Boucher. December 4, 2019.
  12. Web site: Emma Stone Marries 'SNL' Writer Dave McCary. The Hollywood Reporter. Trilby Beresford. September 26, 2020.
  13. Emma Stone Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child with Husband Dave McCary . Harper's Bazaar . January 4, 2021 . 5 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Emma Stone Gives Birth, Welcomes 1st Child With Husband Dave McCary . US Weekly . March 26, 2021 . 26 March 2021.
  15. Web site: Friends, fun and a movie . 2024-08-20 . themonroetimes.com.
  16. Web site: Jackson . Angelique . 2022-01-22 . From ‘Zombieland’ to Sundance: Jesse Eisenberg on Teaming With Emma Stone for ‘When You Finish Saving the World’ . 2024-08-20 . Variety . en-US.
  17. Web site: Jr . Justin Kroll,Mike Fleming . 2024-04-12 . Emma Stone In Talks To Star In Untitled Pic For Universal With Dave McCary In Talks To Direct . 2024-08-20 . Deadline . en-US.
  18. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 2024-08-13 . A24’s ‘Civil War’ & ‘I Saw The TV Glow’ Set For September Launch On Max . 2024-08-20 . Deadline . en-US.
  19. Web site: Herman . Alison . 2019-08-09 . It Is Not What It Is: The Magical World of Julio Torres . 2024-08-20 . The Ringer . en.
  20. Web site: Otterson . Joe . 2021-11-10 . ‘SNL’s’ Kyle Mooney, Bento Box’s Ben Jones Set Netflix Comedy Series ‘Saturday Morning All Star Hits’ . 2024-08-20 . Variety . en-US.
  21. Web site: Abramovitch . Seth . 2024-04-24 . Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone Take a Ride on the Wild Side as TV’s Cringiest Couple . 2024-08-20 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2024-05-23 . HBO Original Comedy Series FANTASMAS Debuts June 7 . 2024-08-20 . Pressroom . en.
  23. Web site: 2017-11-29 . The Dudes Behind 'Epic Rap Battles of History' Eye an Uncertain Future . 2024-08-20 . Inverse . en.
  24. Web site: Ely . Sean . 2015-09-15 . ‘Epic Rap Battles of History’ travels from your YouTube page to the Chicago stage . 2024-08-20 . Chicago Tribune . en-US.

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