Michael McCullers

Michael McCullers (born 1971) is an American writer and director.

Early life A native of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, McCullers attended Indian Springs School which is a private high school in Indian Springs Village, Alabama. He was awarded a National Merit Scholarship.

Career McCullers began his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live. He co-wrote the scripts for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Austin Powers in Goldmember, from the Austin Powers film series which stars Mike Myers.

McCullers wrote and directed the 2008 comedy Baby Mama, starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. In 1999, he signed a deal with New Line Cinema to write comedies.

He wrote the 2017 film The Boss Baby for DreamWorks Animation, and with Genndy Tartakovsky co-wrote Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) for Sony Pictures Animation.

In 2023, he was brought on to write material for the film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.

McCullers was hired to write Shrek 5 for DreamWorks Animation.

Personal life McCullers lives in Los Angeles with his wife and four children.

Filmography

Film Year Title Director Writer Notes 1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 2002 Undercover Brother Austin Powers in Goldmember 2004 Thunderbirds 2008 Baby Mama 2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman Additional screenplay material 2017 The Boss Baby 2018 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 2021 The Boss Baby: Family Business Story with Tom McGrath 2023 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Additional screenplay material with Meghan Mallow, Kirk DeMicco and Faryn Pearl 2027 Shrek 5

Television Year Title Director Writer ExecutiveProducer Notes 1997–1998 Saturday Night Live 20 episodes 2000 Saturday Night Live:The Best of Chris Farley Documentary special 2005 Enough About Me TV movie 2009 Parks and Recreation Episode "Boys' Club"