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
2026
- Poetic License ... (Producer)
2025
- The New Yorker at 100 ... (Executive Producer)
- When We Went MAD! as Self
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- Stormy ... (Executive Producer)
- Hendrie as Self
- Ramy Youssef: More Feelings ... (Thanks)
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces ... (Thanks)
- Stupid Pet Tricks as Self
2023
- Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain ... (Producer)
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life as Self
- Bob and Don: A Love Story ... (Director)
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic as Self
2022
- The Bubble ... (Producer)
- Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- Stranger at the Gate ... (Thanks)
- Bros ... (Producer)
- George Carlin's American Dream ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- Variety Studio: Directors on Directors as Self
- Ricky Velez: Here's Everything ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Reunited Apart as Self
- The King of Staten Island ... (Director)
- This Is Stand-Up as Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- Mentally Al
- The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- Hal as Self
- Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- Dads as Self
- This Changes Everything as Self
- Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads as Self
- Biography: Comedy Icons as Self
- Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh ... (Executive Producer)
2018
- Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin ... (Executive Producer)
- Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary as Self
- The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling as Self
- Juliet, Naked ... (Producer)
- Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean ... (Executive Producer)
- Mister Rogers: It's You I Like as Self
2017
- Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
- The Big Sick ... (Producer)
- The History of Comedy as Self
- Crashing ... (Writer)
- The Disaster Artist as Judd Apatow (uncredited)
- May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers ... (Director)
- A Goodbye to Girls as Self
- Judd Apatow: The Return as Himself
- Chris Gethard: Career Suicide ... (Executive Producer)
2016
- The Comedian ... (Thanks)
- Doc & Darryl ... (Director)
- Love ... (Director)
- Sing Street ... (Thanks)
- Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping ... (Producer)
- Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds ... (Producer)
- The 4%: Film's Gender Problem as Self
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday ... (Producer)
- I Had a Dream ... (Executive Producer)
- Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
- Trainwreck ... (Director)
- Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Director / Producer
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 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)
- Picasso Baby as Self
- Graham Parker & The Rumour: This Is Live ... (Director)
- The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall as Self
- Salinger as Self - Filmmaker
2012
- Girls ... (Writer)
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- Wanderlust ... (Producer)
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- This Is 40 ... (Producer)
- Inside Comedy as Self
- Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour as Self
- The Five-Year Engagement ... (Producer)
- Mansome as Self
2011
- Bridesmaids ... (Producer)
- Zookeeper as Barry the Elephant (voice)
2010
- Conan as Self
- Get Him to the Greek ... (Producer)
- The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
- Funny or Die Presents ... (Creator)
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Year One ... (Producer)
- 30 for 30 ... (Director)
- Funny People as Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Yo Teach...! ... (Creator)
- Funny People: Live as Self
2008
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan ... (Screenplay)
- Step Brothers ... (Producer)
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall ... (Producer)
- Drillbit Taylor ... (Producer)
- Pineapple Express ... (Producer)
- Monty Python Conquers America as Self
2007
- Superbad ... (Producer)
- Knocked Up ... (Screenplay)
- The TV Set ... (Executive Producer)
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story ... (Screenplay)
- The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis ... (Director)
2006
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ... (Producer)
- Help Me Help You
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- The 40 Year Old Virgin ... (Screenplay)
- Kicking & Screaming ... (Executive Producer)
- Fun with Dick and Jane ... (Screenplay)
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
- North Hollywood ... (Director)
- Undeclared ... (Writer)
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
- 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)
1991
- Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth ... (Writer)
- Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act ... (Producer)
1989
- The Simpsons as Judd Apatow (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)