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Judd Apatow

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Judd Apatow is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and comedian. He directed The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, This is 40, Funny People, Trainwreck and The King of Staten Island. He also developed the television shows Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, Girls, Love and Crashing. He is married to Leslie Mann and has two children.
BornDecember 6, 1967
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BornDecember 6, 1967
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 19 wins & 44 nominations total

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Judd Apatow in Conan (2010)
Judd Apatow in Conan (2010)
Judd Apatow in Conan (2010)
Conan O'Brien and Judd Apatow in Conan (2010)
Judd Apatow in Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018)
Judd Apatow in The IMDb Show (2017)
Allison Janney and Judd Apatow in The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Judd Apatow and Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Judd Apatow in Conan (2010)
Judd Apatow in Conan (2010)
Judd Apatow in Conan (2010)
Judd Apatow in Conan (2010)

Known for:

Zosia Mamet, Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, and Allison Williams in Girls (2012)
Girls
7.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Katherine Heigl and Seth Rogen in Knocked Up (2007)
Knocked Up
6.9
  • Producer
  • 2007
Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island (2020)
The King of Staten Island
7.1
  • Producer(p.g.a.)
  • 2020
Steve Carell in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
7.1
  • Producer
  • 2005

Credits

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Producer

  • Untitled Please Don't Destroy Project
    • producer
    • Completed
    • 2023
  • Untitled Judd Apatow/Lucas Brothers Project
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Time and Space
    • producer
    • In Development
  • The Rest in Peace Bed in Breakfast
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Bros (2022)
    Bros
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2022
  • George Carlin in George Carlin's American Dream (2022)
    George Carlin's American Dream
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • David Duchovny, Leslie Mann, Fred Armisen, Pedro Pascal, Keegan-Michael Key, Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Ben Ashenden, Alexander Owen, and Guz Khan in The Bubble (2022)
    The Bubble
    • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
    • 2022
  • Ricky Velez: Here's Everything (2021)
    Ricky Velez: Here's Everything
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2021
  • Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island (2020)
    The King of Staten Island
    • producer (p.g.a.)
    • 2020
  • Voices of Parkland (2020)
    Voices of Parkland
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh (2019)
    Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin (2018)
    Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
    • executive producer
    • 2018
  • The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018)
    The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs in Love (2016)
    Love
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Pete Holmes in Crashing (2017)
    Crashing
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Ethan Hawke, Rose Byrne, and Chris O'Dowd in Juliet, Naked (2018)
    Juliet, Naked
    • producer
    • 2018
  • Judd Apatow: The Return (2017)
    Judd Apatow: The Return
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2017
  • Jerry Seinfeld in Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017)
    Jerry Before Seinfeld
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2017
  • Chris Gethard in Chris Gethard: Career Suicide (2017)
    Chris Gethard: Career Suicide
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2017

Writer

  • David Duchovny, Leslie Mann, Fred Armisen, Pedro Pascal, Keegan-Michael Key, Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Ben Ashenden, Alexander Owen, and Guz Khan in The Bubble (2022)
    The Bubble
    • written by
    • 2022
  • Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island (2020)
    The King of Staten Island
    • written by
    • 2020
  • Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs in Love (2016)
    Love
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Pete Holmes in Crashing (2017)
    Crashing
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Judd Apatow: The Return (2017)
    Judd Apatow: The Return
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2017
  • Zosia Mamet, Lena Dunham, Jemima Kirke, and Allison Williams in Girls (2012)
    Girls
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2017
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd in This Is 40 (2012)
    This Is 40
    • based on characters created by
    • written by
    • 2012
  • Funny or Die Presents... (2009)
    Funny or Die Presents...
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Daniel Radcliffe in I Am Harry Potter (2010)
    I Am Harry Potter
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Judd Apatow's All-Star Video Part 2 (2010)
    Judd Apatow's All-Star Video Part 2
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening (2010)
    Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening
    • characters (uncredited)
    • TV Special
    • 2010
  • Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Bana, Seth Rogen, and Jonah Hill in Funny People (2009)
    Funny People
    • written by
    • 2009
  • Raaaaaaaandy! (2009)
    Raaaaaaaandy!
    • characters
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Jason Schwartzman, Phillip Andre Botello, Miki Ishikawa, Mandi Kreisher, Kenny Copeland Jr., Arshad Aslam, and Bo Burnham in Yo Teach...! (2009)
    Yo Teach...!
    • creator
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2009

Director

  • George Carlin in George Carlin's American Dream (2022)
    George Carlin's American Dream
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • David Duchovny, Leslie Mann, Fred Armisen, Pedro Pascal, Keegan-Michael Key, Karen Gillan, Iris Apatow, Ben Ashenden, Alexander Owen, and Guz Khan in The Bubble (2022)
    The Bubble
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island (2020)
    The King of Staten Island
    • Director
    • 2020
  • The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018)
    The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs in Love (2016)
    Love
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Pete Holmes in Crashing (2017)
    Crashing
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • May it Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017)
    May it Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Bill Hader and Amy Schumer in Trainwreck (2015)
    Trainwreck
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Vanity Fair: Decades (2013)
    Vanity Fair: Decades
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2013
  • Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd in This Is 40 (2012)
    This Is 40
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Judd Apatow Presents...
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Daniel Radcliffe in I Am Harry Potter (2010)
    I Am Harry Potter
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Judd Apatow's All-Star Video Part 2 (2010)
    Judd Apatow's All-Star Video Part 2
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann, Jason Schwartzman, Eric Bana, Seth Rogen, and Jonah Hill in Funny People (2009)
    Funny People
    • Director
    • 2009
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Judd Apatow: Movie and TV Moments
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Judd Apatow: Movie and TV Moments
Funny People -- "George Apologizes to Laura for His Past"
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Funny People -- "George Apologizes to Laura for His Past"
Funny People -- "George asks Ira to Kill Him"
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Funny People -- "George asks Ira to Kill Him"
Funny People -- "George and Ira with the Girls at the Pool"
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Funny People -- "George and Ira with the Girls at the Pool"
What Is 'The Big Sick'?
Interview 1:45
What Is 'The Big Sick'?
Why Should People Watch 'The Big Sick'?
Interview 2:01
Why Should People Watch 'The Big Sick'?
Trainwreck at SXSW 2015: "You Got Apatowed"
Interview 3:53
Trainwreck at SXSW 2015: "You Got Apatowed"
Trainwreck at SXSW 2015: "On Bill & LeBron"
Interview 3:22
Trainwreck at SXSW 2015: "On Bill & LeBron"
Judd Apatow Interviews Pearl Jam
Interview 14:30
Judd Apatow Interviews Pearl Jam
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Watch now on Apple TV+
Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
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U.S. Version

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Mr. Apatow
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • December 6, 1967
    • Syosset, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Leslie MannJune 9, 1997 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Maude Apatow
  • Parents
      Maury Apatow
  • Relatives
      Molly Shad(Grandparent)
  • Other works
    Appeared on Adam Sandler's 1996 album, "What the Hell Happened To Me?"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 7 Interviews
    • 13 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Before he was famous, he asked his comedy hero, Steve Martin, for his autograph, but Martin refused (he didn't give autographs at his home). Afterwords, Apatow wrote him a nasty letter with some nicely placed profanity. In response, Martin sent him a copy of his book, "Cruel Shoes." The inscription read: "Sorry, I didn't realize I was speaking to THE Judd Apatow".
  • Quotes
    When R-rated comedies don't work, the studios are really embarrassed by them. But a PG-13 comedy is actually less offensive than an episode of Friends (1994). I think people want something a little more adult.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently casts: Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, Martin Starr, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, James Franco, Matt McKane, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Ken Jeong and Craig Robinson

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