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

Early life

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, McCullers attended Indian Springs School which is a private high school in Indian Springs Village, Alabama. He was awarded a

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Career

McCullers began his career as a writer for ''

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''. He co-wrote the scripts for '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' and ''

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'', from the ''Austin Powers'' film series which stars

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. McCullers wrote and directed the 2008 comedy ''

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''.

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and

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are in the film. In 1999, he signed a deal with

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to write comedies. He wrote the 2017 film '' The Boss Baby'' for

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, and with

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co-wrote '' Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation'' (2018) for

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. In 2023, he was brought on to write material for the film '' Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken''. He will write '' Shrek 5'' for DreamWorks Animation.

Personal life

McCullers lives in

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with his wife and four children.

Filmography

Film Television

References

External links

* 1972 births Living people People from Shelby County, Alabama American male screenwriters Screenwriters from Alabama DreamWorks Animation people Sony Pictures Animation people 20th-century American screenwriters 21st-century American screenwriters 20th-century American male writers 21st-century American male writers American male television writers American television writers {{US-screen-writer-1970s-stub