Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is well known for his work in comedy, especially for films he has been involved with throughout the latter half of the 2000s. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, a film production company that also developed the cult television series Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared.

Judd Apatow Biography / Wiki
Name | Judd Apatow |
Also Know | 주드 ì•„íŒ¨í† ìš° |
Gender | Male |
Known For | Directing |
Place of Birth | Flushing, New York, U.S. |
Date of Birth | 1967-12-06 |
Age(as in 2022) | 54 |
Deathday |
Judd Apatow Acting Movies
Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
This Is Comedy | Himself | 2014-04-18 | A documentary about the comedy director and producer Judd Apatow…. |
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip | Himself | 2014-04-14 | EAT DRINK LAUGH: The Story of The Comic Strip showcases the iconic New York comedy club where Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler a… |
Judd Apatow: The Return | Himself | 2017-12-12 | Renowned producer, director and writer Judd Apatow makes his long-awaited return to stand-up comedy with this new special shot in Montreal…. |
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary | Himself | 2018-08-02 | The creators and actors from the TV show ‘Freaks and Geeks’ share their untold stories and pivotal moments from the making of the series that only air… |
This is Stand-Up | 2020-04-12 | An intimate and revealing insight into the work and lives of Stand-Up Comedians. Some of the biggest names in the game reveal what it’s like to pursue… | |
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions | Self | 2020-11-07 | A ceremony for the Class of 2020 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The ceremony takes place on November 7, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio, and a… |
Mansome | Himself | 2012-05-18 | From America’s greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock’s own mustache, Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Ben Silverman bring us a hila… |
Star Wars: Greatest Moments | Himself | 2015-12-26 | Alex Zane counts down the top 20 Star Wars moments as voted by the public. Includes contributions from famous fans as well as the stars and crew of th… |
Mister Rogers: It’s You I Like | Himself | 2018-03-06 | Join host Michael Keaton to celebrate “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” the pioneering children’s series that premiered nationally 50 years ago. Celebr… |
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads | Self | 2019-05-28 | Ventriloquist/comic Jeff Dunham talks about his childhood and his start into the world of ventriloquism…. |
Mentally Al | 2020-08-16 | A character study of, “the funniest comedian you’ve never heard of,†and an exploration of how we define artistic success, MENTALLY AL follows A… | |
A Goodbye to Girls | Self | 2017-04-10 | A featurette celebrating six seasons of “Girls.”… |
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | Himself | 2013-12-06 | Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963…. |
Picasso Baby | Himself | 2013-08-02 | Jay Z performs Picasso Baby at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC…. |
Dads | Himself | 2019-09-06 | A joyful exploration of modern fatherhood, this doc gathers the testimonies of dads around the world, from famous comedians to everyday parents. Their… |
Funny People: Live | 2009-07-24 | A live stand-up special hosted by Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Judd Apatow broadcast by Comedy Central to promote the movie “Funny People”. Not only… | |
Feeding America Comedy Festival | 2020-05-10 | All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America…. | |
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander | 2016-05-24 | A look at Sather’s life and comic career and the impact his death had on his friends, family, and the greater world around him. We get comments from S… | |
Hal | Self | 2019-03-28 | Hal Ashby’s obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as c… |
Misery Loves Comedy | Himself | 2015-01-23 | Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abro… |
Monty Python Conquers America | Himself | 2008-01-01 | This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and shaped an entire generation of American comics, fo… |
The 4%: Film’s Gender Problem | Self | 2016-03-08 | Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men in the entertainment industry share first-person insigh… |
Heavyweights | Homer | 1995-02-17 | Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyran… |
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon | Self / Director / Producer | 2015-01-25 | A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring … |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | News Station Employee | 2004-06-28 | It’s the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that’s all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Cornin… |
This Changes Everything | Himself | 2019-06-28 | An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry… |
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | News Station Employee | 2004-12-28 | While Ron Burgundy’s rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as ‘The Alarm Clock’ try to … |
Zookeeper | Barry the Elephant (voice) | 2011-07-06 | Kindhearted Griffin Keyes is one of the best-loved caretakers at the Franklin Park Zoo, but since he is more comfortable with the animals than with fe… |
Sandy Wexler | Testimonial | 2017-04-14 | When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off…. |
Salinger | Self – Filmmaker | 2013-09-06 | An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable… |
The Disaster Artist | Judd Apatow (uncredited) | 2017-03-12 | An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have pred… |
Judd Apatow Directing Movies
Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
Knocked Up | Director | 2007-06-01 | For fun loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tel… |
Funny People | Director | 2009-07-30 | Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn’t give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing Geo… |
The 40 Year Old Virgin | Director | 2005-08-11 | Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there’s one thing Andy hasn… |
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis | Director | 2007-01-01 | A short comedic film…. |
This Is 40 | Director | 2012-12-20 | Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they’re on the verge of losing their hous… |
Graham Parker & The Rumour: This Is Live | Director | 2013-08-20 | Full performance of Graham Parker & The Rumour from Judd Apatow’s “This Is 40”. Shot at the historic Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles, This… |
Trainwreck | Director | 2015-07-17 | Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy…. |
Doc & Darryl | Director | 2016-07-14 | When they were good, they were the biggest stars on a team that captured New York City and the 1986 World Series. But when they were bad, Doc Gooden a… |
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers | Director | 2017-09-12 | An intimate portrait of the acclaimed North Carolina band The Avett Brothers, charting their decade-and-a- half rise, while chronicling their present-… |
The King of Staten Island | Director | 2020-07-22 | Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved l… |
The Bubble | Director | 2022-03-25 | Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hot… |
Director | Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night tal… | ||
Director | High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the “freaks”), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a differ… | ||
Director | College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dorm-mates embark on one the greatest experiences of their lives…unfortunately for Stev… | ||
Director | A standup comic discovers that his wife is unfaithful, leading him to reevaluate his life amidst the New York City comedy scene…. | ||
Director | The story of legendary comedian Garry Shandling, featuring interviews from nearly four dozen friends, family and colleagues; four decades’ worth of … | ||
Director | Rebellious Mickey and good-natured Gus navigate the thrills and agonies of modern relationships…. | ||
Director | 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN and its sister networks and online properties. The series, which high… | ||
Director | This two-part documentary chronicles the life and work of the legendary comedian, tracking George Carlin’s rise to fame and opens an intimate window… | ||
Judd Apatow Production Movies
Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
Pineapple Express | Producer | 2008-08-06 | A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder…. |
Knocked Up | Producer | 2007-06-01 | For fun loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tel… |
Funny People | Producer | 2009-07-30 | Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn’t give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing Geo… |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Producer | 2007-12-21 | Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addict… |
The 40 Year Old Virgin | Producer | 2005-08-11 | Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there’s one thing Andy hasn… |
Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act | Producer | 1991-01-01 | During the second season of “In Living Color”, Jim Carrey began to prepare a stand-up comedy special. Before the special was telecast on Showtime, in … |
Superbad | Producer | 2007-03-20 | Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry…. |
Drillbit Taylor | Producer | 2008-02-04 | Three kids hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them from the playground bully, not realising he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking f… |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Producer | 2004-06-28 | It’s the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that’s all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Cornin… |
Step Brothers | Producer | 2008-07-25 | Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn’t stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers whe… |
Get Him to the Greek | Producer | 2010-06-04 | Pinnacle records has the perfect plan to get their sinking company back on track: a comeback concert in LA featuring Aldous Snow, a fading rockstar wh… |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Producer | 2006-08-04 | The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everyth… |
Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Producer | 2008-04-17 | When Sarah Marshall dumps aspiring musician Peter Bretter for rock star Aldous Snow, Peter’s world comes crashing down. His best friend suggests that … |
The Cable Guy | Producer | 1996-06-10 | When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn’t let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealou… |
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Producer | 2004-12-28 | While Ron Burgundy’s rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as ‘The Alarm Clock’ try to … |
Kicking & Screaming | Executive Producer | 2005-05-13 | Phil Weston has been unathletic his entire life. In college he failed at every sport that he tried out for. It looks like his 10-year old son, Sam, is… |
Year One | Producer | 2009-06-18 | When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world…. |
Wanderlust | Producer | 2012-02-23 | Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commun… |
Bridesmaids | Producer | 2011-05-13 | Annie’s life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian’s maid of honor. Though lovelorn … |
This Is 40 | Producer | 2012-12-20 | Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they’re on the verge of losing their hous… |
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Producer | 2013-12-18 | With the 70s behind him, San Diego’s top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York’s first 24-hour news channel by storm…. |
Pure Imagination | Producer | After experiencing a series of traumatic events, a young guy falls for a girl. And while she falls for him as well, one question remains: is she actua… | |
Let’s Do This | Producer | Two guys hit the road working for a motivational speaking company…. | |
Business Trip | Producer | A group of women go on a corporate trip but wind up doing anything but business while on company time…. | |
House of Joel | Producer | A guy’s plan to surprise his girlfriend by taking her back to her home town backfires when it unearths an evil unknown past…. | |
Trainwreck | Producer | 2015-07-17 | Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy…. |
The Big Sick | Producer | 2017-03-30 | Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a myster… |
Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds | Producer | 2016-12-03 | Over the course of his silly, high-energy performance, Holmes shares his thoughts on such disparate topics as: the keys to happiness; the illogicality… |
Chris Gethard: Career Suicide | Executive Producer | 2017-04-29 | A comedy about depression, alcoholism, suicide and the other funniest parts of life. Gethard holds nothing back as he dives into his experiences with … |
The Five-Year Engagement | Producer | 2012-04-27 | Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever aft… |
Crossing the Bridge | Associate Producer | 1992-09-11 | A film about three high school friends who find their happy-go-lucky existence tarnished forever the instant they get embroiled in a drug-running sche… |
Juliet, Naked | Producer | 2018-08-16 | Annie is stuck in a long-term relationship with Duncan – an obsessive fan of obscure rocker Tucker Crowe. When the acoustic demo of Tucker’s hit rec… |
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Producer | 2016-06-03 | When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collap… |
Bros | Producer | 2022-09-30 | Two men with commitment problems attempt a relationship…. |
The King of Staten Island | Producer | 2020-07-22 | Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved l… |
The TV Set | Executive Producer | 2007-04-06 | As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network e… |
Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh | Executive Producer | 2019-10-05 | In his first HBO comedy special, Gary Gulman offers candid reflections on his struggles with depression through stand-up and short documentary interlu… |
Heavyweights | Executive Producer | 1995-02-17 | Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyran… |
The Bubble | Producer | 2022-03-25 | Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hot… |
Pee-wee’s Big Holiday | Producer | 2016-03-15 | A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday…. |
Untitled Judd Apatow/Lucas Brothers Project | Producer | The siblings will write and star in a semi-autobiographical comedy about their lives as identical twins in Newark, New Jersey… | |
Begin Again | Producer | 2013-09-07 | Gretta, a budding songwriter, finds herself alone after her boyfriend Dave ditches her. Her life gains purpose when Dan, a record label executive, not… |
Ricky Velez: Here’s Everything | Executive Producer | 2021-10-23 | Comedian and actor Ricky Velez bares it all with his honest lens and down-to-earth perspective in his first hour-long HBO comedy special…. |
Time and Space | Producer | Follows the life of a lesbian couple who are thrown into turmoil when they ditch their Los Angeles city life for upstate New York…. | |
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin | Executive Producer | 2018-11-13 | Grammy-winning singer Loudon Wainwright III reflects upon his unique relationship with his father in an evening of original songs and heartfelt storie… |
Untitled Please Don’t Destroy Project | Producer | 2023-08-18 | It follows three friends who live together. When they realize that they don’t like their life trajectory, they set off to find a gold treasure that is… |
Producer | Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night tal… | ||
Producer | College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dorm-mates embark on one the greatest experiences of their lives…unfortunately for Stev… | ||
Producer | This sketch show specialises in parodies of movies, shows and commercials. Special guest stars join them in the comedy sketches with crazy results…. | ||
Producer | High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the “freaks”), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a differ… | ||
Executive Producer | The assorted humiliations, disasters and rare triumphs of four very different twenty-something girls: Hannah, an aspiring writer; Marnie, an art galle… | ||
Executive Producer | The story of legendary comedian Garry Shandling, featuring interviews from nearly four dozen friends, family and colleagues; four decades’ worth of … | ||
Executive Producer | This two-part documentary chronicles the life and work of the legendary comedian, tracking George Carlin’s rise to fame and opens an intimate window… | ||
Writing
Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
Pineapple Express | Story | 2008-08-06 | A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder…. |
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan | Screenplay | 2008-06-05 | An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan’s desire runs so deep that he’ll do any… |
Knocked Up | Screenplay | 2007-06-01 | For fun loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tel… |
Funny People | Writer | 2009-07-30 | Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn’t give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing Geo… |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Screenplay | 2007-12-21 | Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addict… |
Celtic Pride | Writer | 1996-04-19 | Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent’s star player in order to guarantee their team the championship…. |
Celtic Pride | Story | 1996-04-19 | Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent’s star player in order to guarantee their team the championship…. |
The 40 Year Old Virgin | Screenplay | 2005-08-11 | Andy Stitzer has a pleasant life with a nice apartment and a job stamping invoices at an electronics store. But at age 40, there’s one thing Andy hasn… |
Fun with Dick and Jane | Screenplay | 2005-12-21 | After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they… |
This Is 40 | Screenplay | 2012-12-20 | Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they’re on the verge of losing their hous… |
The TV Wheel | Writer | 1995-01-01 | A demo/presentation/pilot for a sketch comedy show. A single stationary camera was mounted inside the center of a large rotating platform. As the plat… |
Fun with Dick and Jane | Story | 2005-12-21 | After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they… |
The King of Staten Island | Writer | 2020-07-22 | Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved l… |
Judd Apatow: The Return | Screenplay | 2017-12-12 | Renowned producer, director and writer Judd Apatow makes his long-awaited return to stand-up comedy with this new special shot in Montreal…. |
Heavyweights | Writer | 1995-02-17 | Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyran… |
The Bubble | Writer | 2022-03-25 | Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hot… |
Writer | The Critic is an American prime time animated series created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as writers and show… | ||
Writer | Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night tal… | ||
Writer | Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa … | ||
Writer | High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the “freaks”), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a differ… | ||
Writer | College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dorm-mates embark on one the greatest experiences of their lives…unfortunately for Stev… | ||
Writer | The assorted humiliations, disasters and rare triumphs of four very different twenty-something girls: Hannah, an aspiring writer; Marnie, an art galle… | ||
Writer | This sketch show specialises in parodies of movies, shows and commercials. Special guest stars join them in the comedy sketches with crazy results…. | ||
Writer | A standup comic discovers that his wife is unfaithful, leading him to reevaluate his life amidst the New York City comedy scene…. | ||
Story | The Critic is an American prime time animated series created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as writers and show… | ||
Other Info
Movie Name | Job | Release Date | Overview |
Sing Street | Thanks | 2016-03-11 | A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes…. |
Stranger at the Gate | Thanks | 2022-02-23 | A U.S. Marine plots a terrorist attack on a small-town American mosque, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when he comes face to face with the peop… |
Creator | Judd Apatow launched a fake sitcom on NBC.com this week to help promote his upcoming film “Funny People.†High school is tough enough without the… | ||
Creator | This sketch show specialises in parodies of movies, shows and commercials. Special guest stars join them in the comedy sketches with crazy results…. | ||
Creator | College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dorm-mates embark on one the greatest experiences of their lives…unfortunately for Stev… | ||
Creator | Funny or Die Presents is a half-hour sketch comedy show that spawned from the comedy website Funny or Die, created by Will Ferrell & Adam McKay. It pr… | ||
Creator | Rebellious Mickey and good-natured Gus navigate the thrills and agonies of modern relationships…. | ||
Creator | Judd Apatow launched a fake sitcom on NBC.com this week to help promote his upcoming film “Funny People.†High school is tough enough without the… | ||
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