Judd Apatow
Born: 1967-12-06 in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2027
- The Comeback King ... (Director)
2026
- Outcome ... (Thanks)
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! as Self - Director
- Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story ... (Director)
2025
- The New Yorker at 100 ... (Executive Producer)
- Poetic License ... (Producer)
- When We Went MAD! as Self
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces ... (Thanks)
- Stormy ... (Executive Producer)
- Stupid Pet Tricks as Self
- Ramy Youssef: More Feelings ... (Thanks)
- Hendrie as Self
2023
- Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain ... (Producer)
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- Bob and Don: A Love Story ... (Director)
2022
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- The Bubble ... (Producer)
- Bros ... (Producer)
- George Carlin's American Dream ... (Director)
- Stranger at the Gate ... (Thanks)
2021
- Directors on Directors as Self
- Ricky Velez: Here's Everything ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Reunited Apart as Self
- The King of Staten Island ... (Director)
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- This Is Stand-Up as Self
- The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions as Self
- Mentally Al
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Biography: Comedy Icons as Self
- Dads as Self
- This Changes Everything as Self
- Hal as Self
- Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads as Self
- Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling as Self
- Juliet, Naked ... (Producer)
- Cultureshock as Self
- Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary as Self
- Mister Rogers: It's You I Like as Self
- Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin ... (Executive Producer)
- Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Crashing ... (Writer)
- The History of Comedy as Self
- The Big Sick ... (Producer)
- The Disaster Artist as Judd Apatow (uncredited)
- Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- Judd Apatow: The Return as Himself
- Chris Gethard: Career Suicide ... (Executive Producer)
- A Goodbye to Girls as Self
- May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers ... (Director)
2016
- Love ... (Director)
- Sing Street ... (Thanks)
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping ... (Producer)
- The Comedian ... (Thanks)
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday ... (Producer)
- The 4%: Film's Gender Problem as Self
- Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
- Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds ... (Producer)
- Doc & Darryl ... (Director)
- I Had a Dream ... (Executive Producer)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Trainwreck ... (Director)
- Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Director / Producer
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Begin Again ... (Producer)
- Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
- This Is Comedy as Himself
2013
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues ... (Producer)
- Salinger as Self - Filmmaker
- The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self
- Picasso Baby as Self
- Graham Parker & The Rumour: This Is Live ... (Director)
2012
- Girls ... (Executive Producer)
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- Inside Comedy as Self
- This Is 40 ... (Producer)
- The Five-Year Engagement ... (Producer)
- Wanderlust ... (Producer)
- Mansome as Self
- Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour as Self
2011
- Bridesmaids ... (Producer)
- Zookeeper as Barry the Elephant (voice)
2010
- Conan as Self
- Funny or Die Presents ... (Creator)
- Get Him to the Greek ... (Producer)
- The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 30 for 30 ... (Director)
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Year One ... (Producer)
- Funny People as Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Yo Teach...! ... (Writer)
- Funny People: Live as Self
2008
- Step Brothers ... (Producer)
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan ... (Screenplay)
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall ... (Producer)
- Pineapple Express ... (Producer)
- Drillbit Taylor ... (Producer)
- Monty Python Conquers America as Self
2007
- Superbad ... (Producer)
- Knocked Up ... (Director)
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story ... (Screenplay)
- The TV Set ... (Executive Producer)
- The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis ... (Director)
2006
- Help Me Help You
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ... (Producer)
- American Storage ... (Executive Producer)
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self - Guest
- The 40 Year Old Virgin ... (Director)
- Fun with Dick and Jane ... (Screenplay)
- Kicking & Screaming ... (Executive Producer)
2004
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as News Station Employee
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as News Station Employee
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Sick in the Head ... (Writer)
2001
- Undeclared ... (Writer)
- North Hollywood ... (Director)
1999
- Freaks and Geeks ... (Writer)
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- The Cable Guy ... (Producer)
- Celtic Pride ... (Writer)
1995
- Mr. Show with Bob and David as Infomercial audience member
- Heavyweights as Homer
- The TV Wheel ... (Writer)
1994
- The Critic as Jay Leno
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Larry Sanders Show ... (Writer)
- The Ben Stiller Show
- Crossing the Bridge ... (Associate Producer)
- The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show
1991
- Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act ... (Producer)
- Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth ... (Writer)
1989
- The Simpsons as Judd Apatow (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter