Michael McCullers

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Michael McCullers
Born1971 (age 53–54)
United States
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director

Michael McCullers (born 1971) is an American writer and director.

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Early life

A 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

McCullers 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.

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 .[ citation needed ]

McCullers was hired to write Shrek 5 for DreamWorks Animation. [5]

Personal life

McCullers lives in Los Angeles [6] with his wife and four children. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me NoYes
2002 Undercover Brother NoYes
Austin Powers in Goldmember NoYes
2004 Thunderbirds NoYes
2008 Baby Mama YesYes
2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman NoUncreditedAdditional screenplay material
2017 The Boss Baby NoYes
2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation NoYes
2021 The Boss Baby: Family Business NoYesStory with Tom McGrath
2023 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken NoUncreditedAdditional screenplay material with Meghan Mallow, Kirk DeMicco and Faryn Pearl
2027 Shrek 5 NoYes

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterExecutive
Producer		Notes
1997–1998 Saturday Night Live NoYesNo20 episodes
2000Saturday Night Live:
The Best of Chris Farley		NoYesNoDocumentary special
2005Enough About MeYesYesYesTV movie
2009 Parks and Recreation YesNoNoEpisode "Boys' Club"

References

  1. ↑ "IMDb". IMDb . Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
  2. ↑ Van Gelder, Lawrence (2008). "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05.
  3. ↑ Lyons, Charles (1999-09-23). "Scribe 'Powers' up first-look deal". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  4. ↑ "Genndy Tartakovsky Isn't Done With 'Hotel Transylvania,' Will Direct Third Film in Franchise". Cartoon Brew. Jun 20, 2016. Retrieved Feb 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ Heath, Paul (Oct 17, 2016). "Exclusive: Story writer revealed for Dreamworks' 'Shrek 5' - 'Sky High 2' coming?" . Retrieved Feb 13, 2020.
  6. ↑ "About.com Exclusive Interview with 'Baby Mama' Writer/Director Michael McCullers". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
  7. ↑ "Lil Sugar interview with Michael McCullers". Archived from the original on 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2010-07-15.


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