Judd Apatow
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing28
movieThe Comeback King
2027
Director
movieThe Bubble
2022
Director
tvCrashing
2017
Director
movieDoc & Darryl
2016
Director
tvLove
2016
Director
movieTrainwreck
2015
Director
movieThis Is 40
2012
Director
tv30 for 30
2009
Director
movieFunny People
2009
Director
tvYo Teach...!
2009
Director
movieKnocked Up
2007
Director
movieThe 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
Director
tvUndeclared
2001
Director
movieNorth Hollywood
2001
Director
tvFreaks and Geeks
1999
Director
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
Director
Cola Wars
Director
Acting79
tvMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
Self - Director
movieHendrie
2024
Self
movieDads
2019
Self
tvLights Out with David Spade
2019
Self - Panelist
movieHal
2019
Self
tvDesus & Mero
2019
Self - Illustrious Guest
movieSandy Wexler
2017
Testimonial
movieThe Disaster Artist
2017
Judd Apatow (uncredited)
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Self - Director / Producer
movieThis Is Comedy
2014
Himself
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
movieSalinger
2013
Self - Filmmaker
movieMansome
2012
Self
movieZookeeper
2011
Barry the Elephant (voice)
tvConan
2010
Self
movieFunny People
2009
Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
Self - Guest
tvThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Self - Guest
movieWake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
News Station Employee
movieAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
News Station Employee
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
tvThe View
1997
Self - Guest / Self
tvMr. Show with Bob and David
1995
Infomercial audience member / Judd Apatow
tvThe Critic
1994
Jay Leno
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Judd Apatow (voice)
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter
Production69
movieThe Comeback King
2027
Producer
moviePoetic License
2026
Producer
movieYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
Executive Producer
tvMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026
Executive Producer
movieThe New Yorker at 100
2025
Executive Producer
movieFlipside
2024
Executive Producer
movieStormy
2024
Executive Producer
Bob and Don: A Love Story
2023
Executive Producer
movieBros
2022
Producer
tvGeorge Carlin's American Dream
2022
Executive Producer
movieThe Bubble
2022
Producer
movieRicky Velez: Here's Everything
2021
Executive Producer
movieGary Gulman: The Great Depresh
2019
Executive Producer
moviePete Holmes: Dirty Clean
2018
Executive Producer
movieLoudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
2018
Executive Producer
movieJuliet, Naked
2018
Producer
tvThe Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
2018
Executive Producer
movieChris Gethard: Career Suicide
2017
Executive Producer
movieThe Big Sick
2017
Producer
moviePee-wee's Big Holiday
2016
Producer
movieI Had a Dream
2016
Executive Producer
movieTrainwreck
2015
Producer
movieBegin Again
2014
Producer
movieThis Is 40
2012
Producer
tvGirls
2012
Executive Producer
movieWanderlust
2012
Producer
movieBridesmaids
2011
Producer
movieGet Him to the Greek
2010
Producer
movieFunny People
2009
Producer
movieYear One
2009
Producer
moviePineapple Express
2008
Producer
movieStep Brothers
2008
Producer
movieDrillbit Taylor
2008
Producer
movieSuperbad
2007
Producer
movieKnocked Up
2007
Producer
movieThe TV Set
2007
Executive Producer
American Storage
2006
Executive Producer
movieThe 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
Producer
movieKicking & Screaming
2005
Executive Producer
tvUndeclared
2001
Producer
movieNorth Hollywood
2001
Executive Producer
tvFreaks and Geeks
1999
Executive Producer
movieThe Cable Guy
1996
Producer
movieCeltic Pride
1996
Executive Producer
movieHeavyweights
1995
Executive Producer
tvThe Ben Stiller Show
1992
Producer
movieCrossing the Bridge
1992
Associate Producer
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
Producer
Let's Do This
Producer
Business Trip
Producer
House of Joel
Producer
Writing29
movieThe Comeback King
2027
Screenplay
movieThe Bubble
2022
Writer
movieJudd Apatow: The Return
2017
Screenplay
tvCrashing
2017
Writer
tvLove
2016
Writer
movieThis Is 40
2012
Writer
tvGirls
2012
Writer
movieFunny People
2009
Writer
tvYo Teach...!
2009
Writer
movieYou Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Screenplay
movieWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Screenplay
movieKnocked Up
2007
Writer
movieFun with Dick and Jane
2005
Screenplay, Story
tvUndeclared
2001
Writer, Story
movieNorth Hollywood
2001
Writer
tvFreaks and Geeks
1999
Writer, Story
movieCeltic Pride
1996
Writer, Story
movieHeavyweights
1995
Writer
tvThe Critic
1994
Writer, Story
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Writer
Crew8
Creator5
tvLove
2016
Creator
tvFunny or Die Presents
2010
Creator
tvYo Teach...!
2009
Creator
tvUndeclared
2001
Creator
tvThe Ben Stiller Show
1992
Creator