Profile | プロフィール
Born / 生年月日
September 16, 1985 | San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Age / 年齢
39 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Film Director, Television Director, Producer, Writer
映画監督、テレビ監督、プロデューサー、脚本家
Nationality / 国籍
American (アメリカ)
Biography | 経歴
[English] Dave McCary is one of the most formally inventive and emotionally intelligent voices in contemporary American cinema. His career is defined by a unique fusion of sardonic wit and genuine emotional attentiveness. Forged in the high-pressure environment of Saturday Night Live (2013–2019) as a segment director, McCary developed a masterful command over short-form narrative and tonal precision. His debut feature, Brigsby Bear (2017)—produced by the Lonely Island and Lord Miller—transformed a high-concept premise into a profound meditation on the dignity of the outsider imagination and the healing power of fan creativity. A graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, McCary balances technical rigor with a deeply felt humanism, establishing himself as a filmmaker who finds emotional truth within the formally absurd. His personal and creative partnership with Emma Stone further marks him as a significant figure at the heart of modern American film culture.
[日本語] デイヴ・マッカリーは、現代アメリカ映画界において最も形式的に独創的であり、かつ感情的な知性に溢れた表現者の一人です。そのキャリアは、冷笑的なウィットと真摯な感情的配慮という稀有な融合によって定義されます。2013年から2019年にかけて『サタデー・ナイト・ライブ（SNL）』のセグメント・ディレクターとして、極限のプレッシャー下で短編ナラティブの制御とトーンの精緻さを磨き上げました。長編デビュー作『ブリグズビー・ベア』（2017年）では、奇抜な設定を「アウトサイダーの想像力の尊厳」と「ファン・クリエイティビティによる癒し」をめぐる深い瞑想へと昇華させました。名門USC（南カリフォルニア大学）で培った技術的厳格さと、人間性への温かい眼差しを両立させる彼は、不条理な形式の中にこそ「感情の真実」を見出す作家です。私生活および創造上のパートナーであるエマ・ストーンとの関係を含め、現代アメリカ映画文化の中核を担う重要な才能として確立されています。
Filmography | 監督作品
Feature Films as Director (監督長編作品)
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Budget | Box Office | Awards/Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear / ブリグズビー・ベア | ~$3M | ~$500K | Kyle Mooney / Greg Kinnear / Claire Danes / Mark Proksch / Matt Walsh / Andy Samberg / Sundance Film Festival Premieres 2017 / Lonely Island production / Lord Miller production / Fan creativity / Cultural isolation / Debut feature |
Television — Selected Directing Credits (テレビ — 主要監督作品)
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–19 | Saturday Night Live (Segment Director) | NBC | Digital shorts / Kyle Mooney collaborations / Filmed comedy segments / Career formative experience |
| 2019 | Miracle Workers (Director, selected episodes) | TBS | Daniel Radcliffe / Steve Buscemi / Comedy series |
Selected SNL Digital Shorts — Collaborations with Kyle Mooney
| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–19 | Various digital shorts | Deadpan nostalgia comedy / 1980s–90s cultural references / Formally inventive short-form comedy / McCary–Mooney creative partnership |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Sundance Film Festival
- Brigsby Bear — Premieres Section, 2017; significant critical recognition as one of the festival’s most distinctive and emotionally resonant offerings
Critics’ Recognition
- Brigsby Bear named to multiple critics’ year-end lists for 2017 as one of the most original American independent films of the year
- Recognized by multiple critics’ circles as a debut feature of exceptional formal originality and emotional intelligence
