Chris McKenna is an American television writer, film producer, screenwriter, and television producer. He has written for American Dad!, Community,Dropped Last Year, ‘Community’ Creator Returns June 10, 2013 NYT, Igor, and The Mindy Project, and the Spider-Man films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2017–present).
Early life McKenna attended The Bishop's School in San Diego, California, and graduated from Stanford University in 1992.
Career McKenna was an uncredited writer on the 2004 film The Girl Next Door, having developed the screenplay with director Luke Greenfield. He was denied credit by the WGA arbitration process.
McKenna wrote some of Communitys most critically acclaimed episodes, including "Paradigms of Human Memory", "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design", and the Emmy- and Hugo-nominated "Remedial Chaos Theory". He also co-wrote (along with his brother Matt McKenna) one of the most acclaimed episodes of American Dad!, "Rapture's Delight".
During his time as a writer for American Dad, he met Erik Sommers, who would later become his writing partner. Together they have since written for The Lego Batman Movie (2017), co-writing Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and its sequels, Far From Home (2019), No Way Home (2021), and Brand New Day (2026) along with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).
Having worked with the Russo brothers on the sitcom Community, McKenna contributed to the script of Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) by writing jokes for the film.
Filmography Film Writer The Girl Next Door (2004, uncredited) Igor (2008) The Lego Batman Movie (2017) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Ghosted (2023) Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
Assistant The Thing Called Love (1993) Little Miss Millions (1993) (Production assistant) Greedy (1994) Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Executive producer Registered Sex Offender (2008)
Producer Lousy Carter (2023)
Special thanks Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Television Year Title Writer Producer Notes2005–2011American Dad!Also staff writer and executive story editor2010–2015CommunityNominated–Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing ("Remedial Chaos Theory")Nominated–Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation – Short FormNominated–Online Film & Television Association Television Award for Best Writing2012–2014The Mindy ProjectNominated–Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New Series
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