Judd Apatow

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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.

Career Overview

Judd Apatow has 176 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Knocked Up Universe with 2 titles. Signature works include The 40 Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Trainwreck. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Directing
Gender
male
Known Credits
176
Birth Date
1967-12-06 00:00:00
Birth Place
Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Content sources

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