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
- Pete Holmes: Silly Silly Fun Boy ... (Thanks)
- Poetic License ... (Producer)
- Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story ... (Director)
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... ... (Executive Producer)
2025
- When We Went MAD! as Self
- The New Yorker at 100 ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces ... (Thanks)
- Flipside ... (Executive Producer)
- Hendrie as Self
- Stupid Pet Tricks as Self
- Stormy ... (Executive Producer)
- Ramy Youssef: More Feelings ... (Thanks)
2023
- Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain ... (Producer)
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
- Bob and Don: A Love Story ... (Director)
2022
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- Bros ... (Producer)
- The Bubble ... (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)
- Mentally Al
- This Is Stand-Up as Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- Biography: Comedy Icons as Self
- This Changes Everything as Self
- Dads as Self
- Hal as Self
- Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh ... (Executive Producer)
- Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads as Self
2018
- Cultureshock as Self
- The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling as Self
- Juliet, Naked ... (Producer)
- Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary as Self
- Mister Rogers: It's You I Like as Self
- Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean ... (Executive Producer)
- Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- Crashing ... (Writer)
- The Disaster Artist as Judd Apatow (uncredited)
- The Big Sick ... (Producer)
- The History of Comedy as Self
- Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- A Goodbye to Girls as Self
- Judd Apatow: The Return as Himself
- May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers ... (Director)
- Chris Gethard: Career Suicide ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- Love ... (Director)
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping ... (Producer)
- Sing Street ... (Thanks)
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The Comedian ... (Thanks)
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday ... (Producer)
- Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
- I Had a Dream ... (Executive Producer)
- The 4%: Film's Gender Problem as Self
- Doc & Darryl ... (Director)
- Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds ... (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
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Director / Producer
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
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)
- This Is Comedy as Himself
- Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
2013
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues ... (Producer)
- Picasso Baby as Self
- Salinger as Self - Filmmaker
- Graham Parker & The Rumour: This Is Live ... (Director)
- The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self
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)
- Funny People: Live as Self
- Yo Teach...! ... (Writer)
2008
- Pineapple Express ... (Producer)
- Step Brothers ... (Producer)
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan ... (Screenplay)
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall ... (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
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ... (Producer)
- American Storage ... (Executive Producer)
- Help Me Help You
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
- The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show
- Crossing the Bridge ... (Associate Producer)
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