
Judd Apatow
Director
Born: December 6, 1967 (58 years old)
Place of birth: Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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 (89)
- Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic (2023, ★ 7.8)
- Mister Rogers: It's You I Like (2018, ★ 7.9)
- The Simpsons (1989, ★ 8)
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (2026, ★ 7.8)
- Sing Street (2016, ★ 7.9)
- May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers (2017, ★ 7.7)
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992, ★ 7.7)
- Freaks and Geeks (1999, ★ 8.2)
- George Carlin's American Dream (2022, ★ 7.9)
- STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces (2024, ★ 7.8)
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004, ★ 6.7)
- Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act (1991, ★ 7.5)
- 30 for 30 (2009, ★ 7.5)
- Heavyweights (1995, ★ 6.2)
- Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023, ★ 7.1)
- The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall (2013, ★ 6.8)
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments (2015, ★ 7)
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995, ★ 7.6)
- Misery Loves Comedy (2015, ★ 6)
- Funny People (2009, ★ 5.9)
- Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015, ★ 6.6)
- Hal (2019, ★ 6.5)
- The Disaster Artist (2017, ★ 7.1)
- Dads (2019, ★ 6.9)
- The Critic (1994, ★ 7.3)
- Superbad (2007, ★ 7.3)
- Judd Apatow: The Return (2017, ★ 6.2)
- Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary (2018, ★ 6.8)
- This Changes Everything (2019, ★ 6.2)
- Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020, ★ 5.8)