David McNally (director)

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David McNally
Born1960 (age 6162) [1]
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
OccupationDirector, producer and writer
Years active1990s–present

David McNally (born 1960 in Liverpool, England) is a British-Canadian director of film and television. He is best known for directing the films Coyote Ugly (2000) and Kangaroo Jack (2003). [1]

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McNally was born in England, grew up in Montreal, Quebec, and moved to Los Angeles.

Career

McNally began his career as a director of music videos and commercials. [2] His most famous commercial was the Budweiser commercial with a lobster that aired during Super Bowl XXXIII. It was voted the most popular Super Bowl commercial of 1999 by numerous fans and publications. [2]

In 2000, he made his directorial debut directing the film Coyote Ugly (2000), followed by Kangaroo Jack in 2003. In 2006, he co-created the short-lived drama Justice , serving as writer and executive producer. [3]

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