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American television and film writer and producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chris McKenna is an American television writer, film producer, screenwriter, and television producer. He has written for American Dad!, Community,[1] and The Mindy Project, and part of the first Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man trilogy (2017–2021).
Chris McKenna | |
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_(cropped).jpg) McKenna on a Community panel at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2014. | |
| Born | December 3, 1969 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, film producer, screenwriter, television producer |
| Years active | 1993-present |
McKenna attended The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California.
McKenna was an uncredited writer on the 2004 film The Girl Next Door, having developed the screenplay with director Luke Greenfield. He was denied credit by the WGA arbitration process.[2]
McKenna wrote some of Community's most critically acclaimed episodes, including "Paradigms of Human Memory", "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design", and the Emmy- and Hugo-nominated "Remedial Chaos Theory". He also co-wrote (along with his brother Matt McKenna) one of the most acclaimed episodes of American Dad!, "Rapture's Delight".[3]
During his time as a writer for American Dad, he met Erik Sommers, who would later become his writing partner. Together they have since written for The Lego Batman Movie (2017), co-writing Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and its sequels, Far From Home (2019) and No Way Home (2021), along with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).[4][5]
Having worked with the Russo brothers on the sitcom Community, McKenna contributed to the script of Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) by writing jokes for the film.[citation needed]
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Executive producer
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Special thanks
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2011 | American Dad! | Yes | Yes | Also staff writer, story editor, executive story editor and supervising producer |
| 2010–2015 | Community | Yes | Executive | Nominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing ("Remedial Chaos Theory") Nominated–Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form Nominated–Online Film & Television Association Television Award for Best Writing |
| 2012–2014 | The Mindy Project | Yes | Co-executive | Nominated–Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series |
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