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Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow (; born December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer and screenwriter 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 eleven 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.

Infobox

Born
(1967-12-06) December 6, 1967 New York City, U .
Occupations
Director producer writer
Years active
1985–present
Notable work
The 40-Year-Old Virgin Knocked Up Funny People This Is 40 Trainwreck The King of Staten Island The Bubble
Spouse
Leslie Mann (m. 1997)
Children
Maude Iris
Website
juddapatow

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1992
Crossing the Bridge
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
1995
Heavyweights
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
1996
Celtic Pride
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
The Cable Guy
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2005
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Fun with Dick and Jane
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Kicking & Screaming
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
The TV Set
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2007
Knocked Up
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Superbad
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
Pineapple Express
Role(s)
No
Notes
Story
Drillbit Taylor
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Step Brothers
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2009
Funny People
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year One
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2010
Get Him to the Greek
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2011
Bridesmaids
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2012
This Is 40
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Wanderlust
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
The Five-Year Engagement
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2013
Begin Again
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2015
Trainwreck
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2016
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2017
May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
The Big Sick
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2018
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Juliet, Naked
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2020
The King of Staten Island
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2022
The Bubble
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Bros
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2023
Bob and Don: A Love Story
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2024
Stormy
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2025
You Had to Be There
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
The New Yorker at 100
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
Poetic License
Role(s)
No
Notes
No
2026
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2027
The Comeback King
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
Notes
1992
Crossing the Bridge
No
No
Yes
1995
Heavyweights
No
Yes
Executive
1996
Celtic Pride
No
Yes
Yes
The Cable Guy
No
No
Yes
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
No
No
Yes
2005
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fun with Dick and Jane
No
Yes
No
Kicking & Screaming
No
No
Executive
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
No
No
Yes
The TV Set
No
No
Executive
2007
Knocked Up
Yes
Yes
Yes
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
No
Yes
Yes
Superbad
No
No
Yes
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
No
Yes
No
Pineapple Express
No
Story
Yes
Drillbit Taylor
No
No
Yes
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
No
No
Yes
Step Brothers
No
No
Yes
2009
Funny People
Yes
Yes
Yes
Year One
No
No
Yes
2010
Get Him to the Greek
No
No
Yes
2011
Bridesmaids
No
No
Yes
2012
This Is 40
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wanderlust
No
No
Yes
The Five-Year Engagement
No
No
Yes
2013
Begin Again
No
No
Yes
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
No
No
Yes
2015
Trainwreck
Yes
No
Yes
2016
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
No
No
Yes
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
No
No
Yes
2017
May It Last: A Portrait of The Avett Brothers
Yes
No
Yes
Documentary
The Big Sick
No
No
Yes
2018
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Yes
No
Yes
Documentary
Juliet, Naked
No
No
Yes
2020
The King of Staten Island
Yes
Yes
Yes
2022
The Bubble
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bros
No
No
Yes
2023
Bob and Don: A Love Story
Yes
No
Executive
Documentary
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
No
No
Yes
2024
Stormy
No
No
Executive
Documentary
2025
You Had to Be There
No
No
Executive
The New Yorker at 100
No
No
Executive
Poetic License
No
No
Yes
2026
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Yes
No
Yes
Documentary
2027
The Comeback King
Yes
Yes
Yes
Filming
· Filmography › Television
1991
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
1992
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
1992–1993
Role(s)
The Ben Stiller Show
Notes
No
1993
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 3
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
1993–1998
Role(s)
The Larry Sanders Show
Notes
Yes
1994–1995
Role(s)
The Critic
Notes
No
1999–2000
Role(s)
Freaks and Geeks
Notes
Yes
2001–2002
Role(s)
Undeclared
Notes
Yes
2010–2011
Role(s)
Funny or Die Presents
Notes
No
2012–2017
Role(s)
Girls
Notes
No
2015
The Simpsons
Role(s)
No
Notes
Yes
2016
30 for 30
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2016–2018
Role(s)
Love
Notes
Yes
2017–2019
Role(s)
Crashing
Notes
Yes
2018
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2022
George Carlin's American Dream
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Year
Title
Credited as
Notes
Director
Writer
Executive Producer
Creator
1991
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
No
Yes
Co-producer
No
Stand-up special
1992
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2
No
Yes
Co-producer
No
1992–1993
The Ben Stiller Show
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
13 episodes
1993
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 3
No
Yes
Co-producer
No
Stand-up special
1993–1998
The Larry Sanders Show
Yes
Yes
Consulting Co-executive
No
76 episodes
1994–1995
The Critic
No
Yes
Consulting
No
21 episodes
1999–2000
Freaks and Geeks
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
18 episodes
2001–2002
Undeclared
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
17 episodes
2010–2011
Funny or Die Presents
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
36 episodes
2012–2017
Girls
No
Yes
Yes
No
62 episodes
2015
The Simpsons
No
Yes
No
No
Episode: "Bart's New Friend"
2016
30 for 30
Yes
No
Yes
No
Episode: "Doc & Darryl"
2016–2018
Love
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
34 episodes
2017–2019
Crashing
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
24 episodes
2018
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Yes
No
No
No
Documentary Also producer
2022
George Carlin's American Dream
Yes
No
Yes
No
Documentary
2026
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Yes
No
Yes
No
Documentary
2016
Hannibal Buress: Hannibal Takes Edinburgh
Role(s)
Documentary
Pete Holmes: Faces And Sounds
Role(s)
Stand-up special
2017
Chris Gethard: Career Suicide
Jerry Before Seinfeld
2018
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
Role(s)
Music special
Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean
Role(s)
Stand-up special
2019
Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh
Year
Title
Notes
2016
Hannibal Buress: Hannibal Takes Edinburgh
Documentary
Pete Holmes: Faces And Sounds
Stand-up special
2017
Chris Gethard: Career Suicide
Jerry Before Seinfeld
2018
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
Music special
Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean
Stand-up special
2019
Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh
1991
Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act
Role(s)
Stand-up special
1992
Roseanne Arnold
Year
Title
Notes
1991
Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act
Stand-up special
1992
Roseanne Arnold
· Filmography › Acting credits
1992
The Ben Stiller Show
Role(s)
Foxy The Fox, Jay Leno
Notes
3 episodes
1994
The Critic
Role(s)
Jay Leno (voice)
Notes
Episode: "L . Jay"
1995
Heavyweights
Role(s)
Homer
NewsRadio
Role(s)
Goofy Ball (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Goofy Ball"
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Role(s)
News Station Employee
2006
Help Me Help You
Role(s)
Judd
Notes
2 episodes
2011
Zookeeper
Role(s)
Barry The Elephant (voice)
2014
The Simpsons
Role(s)
Himself (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Steal This Episode"
2016–2017
Role(s)
Lady Dynamite
Notes
Himself
2017
Sandy Wexler
Role(s)
Testimonial
The Disaster Artist
Role(s)
Hollywood Producer
Notes
Uncredited cameo
Judd Apatow: The Return
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Stand-up special
2024
Stupid Pet Tricks
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Judd Apatow Gets Fired"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1992
The Ben Stiller Show
Foxy The Fox, Jay Leno
3 episodes
1994
The Critic
Jay Leno (voice)
Episode: "L . Jay"
1995
Heavyweights
Homer
NewsRadio
Goofy Ball (voice)
Episode: "Goofy Ball"
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
News Station Employee
2006
Help Me Help You
Judd
2 episodes
2011
Zookeeper
Barry The Elephant (voice)
2014
The Simpsons
Himself (voice)
Episode: "Steal This Episode"
2016–2017
Lady Dynamite
Himself
2 episodes
2017
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
The Disaster Artist
Hollywood Producer
Uncredited cameo
Judd Apatow: The Return
Himself
Stand-up special
2024
Stupid Pet Tricks
Himself
Episode: "Judd Apatow Gets Fired"
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