Judd Apatow

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

74

Gender

Male

Birthday

1967-12-06 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Judd Apatow

Biography

Judd Apatow (/ˈæpətaʊ/; born December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian known for his work in comedy films. Apatow is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he wrote, produced, and directed his films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Funny People (2009), This Is 40 (2012), Trainwreck (2015), The King of Staten Island (2020), and The Bubble (2022). Through his company, Apatow produced and developed the television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Undeclared (2001–2002), Funny or Die Presents (2010–2011), Girls (2012–2017), Love (2016–2018), and Crashing (2017–2019). He also produced the films The Cable Guy (1996), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008), Get Him to the Greek (2010), Bridesmaids (2011), Begin Again (2013), and The Big Sick (2017). Throughout his career, Apatow has received nominations for 11 Primetime Emmy Awards(three wins), five Writers Guild of America Awards (one win), two Producers Guild of America Awards, one Golden Globe Award, and one Grammy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Judd Apatow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Desus & Mero

    Desus & Mero

  • @midnight with Chris Hardwick

    @midnight with Chris Hardwick

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Lights Out with David Spade

    Lights Out with David Spade

  • The Critic

    The Critic

  • Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

    Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

    Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

  • The History of Comedy

    The History of Comedy

  • When We Went MAD!

    When We Went MAD!

  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

    Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

  • Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

    Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

  • Star Wars: Greatest Moments

    Star Wars: Greatest Moments

  • Help Me Help You

    Help Me Help You

  • Stupid Pet Tricks

    Stupid Pet Tricks

  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

  • This Changes Everything

    This Changes Everything

  • Heavyweights

    Heavyweights

  • Dads

    Dads

  • The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

    The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

  • Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

    Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

  • Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

    Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

  • The Ben Stiller Show

    The Ben Stiller Show

  • Zookeeper

    Zookeeper

  • The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

    The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

  • The Green Room with Paul Provenza

    The Green Room with Paul Provenza

  • Sandy Wexler

    Sandy Wexler

  • Hal

    Hal

  • The Disaster Artist

    The Disaster Artist

  • Funny People

    Funny People

  • The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions

    The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions

  • Misery Loves Comedy

    Misery Loves Comedy

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • Biography: Comedy Icons

    Biography: Comedy Icons

  • Feeding America Comedy Festival

    Feeding America Comedy Festival

  • The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

    The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

  • Hendrie

    Hendrie

  • Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

    Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads

  • A Goodbye to Girls

    A Goodbye to Girls

  • Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

    Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

  • This Is Stand-Up

    This Is Stand-Up

  • Picasso Baby

    Picasso Baby

  • Mansome

    Mansome

  • Funny People: Live

    Funny People: Live

  • Monty Python Conquers America

    Monty Python Conquers America

  • Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

    Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

  • This Is Comedy

    This Is Comedy

  • Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

    Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

  • Mentally Al

    Mentally Al

  • Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

    Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

  • Salinger

    Salinger

  • Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour

    Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour

  • Judd Apatow: The Return

    Judd Apatow: The Return