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.David McNally
FilmBug.com His most famous commercial was the Budweiser commercial with a lobster that aired during

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. 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 ''

'' in 2003. In 2006, he co-created the short-lived drama ''

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'', serving as writer and executive producer.Stamley, Alessandara (August 30, 2006
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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) {{Canada-tv-bio-stub