David McNally (born 1960 in
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a populat ...
, England) is a British-Canadian director of film and television. He is best known for directing the films ''
Coyote Ugly'' (2000) and ''
Kangaroo Jack
''Kangaroo Jack'' is a 2003 buddy comedy film produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, directed by David McNally with a screenplay by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg from a story ...
'' (2003).
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.
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FilmBug.com His most famous commercial was the Budweiser commercial with a lobster that aired during
Super Bowl XXXIII
Super Bowl XXXIII was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos (who were also defending their Super Bowl XXXII championship) and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Atlan ...
. It was voted the most popular Super Bowl commercial of 1999 by numerous fans and publications.
In 2000, he made his directorial debut directing the film ''
Coyote Ugly'' (2000), followed by ''
Kangaroo Jack
''Kangaroo Jack'' is a 2003 buddy comedy film produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, directed by David McNally with a screenplay by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg from a story ...
'' in 2003. In 2006, he co-created the short-lived drama ''
Justice
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'', serving as writer and executive producer.
[Stamley, Alessandara (August 30, 2006]
Offering Truth and Illusion and Nothing but the Two, Television review of ''Justice''
''The New York Times
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''.
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1960 births
Advertising directors
English emigrants to Canada
Canadian television directors
Canadian television producers
Canadian male television writers
Film directors from Montreal
Living people
Writers from Montreal
Date of birth missing (living people)
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