Chris McKenna | |
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_(cropped).jpg) McKenna on aCommunity panel atSan Diego Comic-Con in July 2014. | |
| Born | (1969-12-03)December 3, 1969 (age 55) Santa Monica,California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, film producer, screenwriter, television producer |
| Years active | 1993-present |
Chris McKenna is an American television writer, film producer, screenwriter, and television producer. He has written forAmerican Dad!,Community,[1] andThe Mindy Project, and part of the firstMarvel Cinematic UniverseSpider-Man trilogy (2017–2021).
McKenna attendedThe Bishop's School inLa Jolla, California.
McKenna was an uncredited writer on the 2004 filmThe Girl Next Door, having developed the screenplay with directorLuke Greenfield. He was denied credit by the WGA arbitration process.[2]
McKenna wrote some ofCommunity's most critically acclaimed episodes, including "Paradigms of Human Memory", "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design", and theEmmy- andHugo-nominated "Remedial Chaos Theory". He also co-wrote (along with his brother Matt McKenna) one of the most acclaimed episodes ofAmerican Dad!, "Rapture's Delight".[3]
During his time as a writer forAmerican Dad, he metErik Sommers, who would later become his writing partner. Together they have since written forThe Lego Batman Movie (2017), co-writingSpider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and its sequels,Far From Home (2019) andNo Way Home (2021), along withJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) andAnt-Man and the Wasp (2018).[4][5]
Having worked with theRusso brothers on the sitcomCommunity, McKenna contributed to the script ofCaptain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) by writing jokes for the film.[citation needed]
McKenna is set to write thefourthMarvel StudiosSpider-Man film along with his writing partner Erik Sommers. The film will be directed byDestin Daniel Cretton and will be released on July 31, 2026.[6]
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Executive producer
Producer
Special thanks
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 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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