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| Born | December 6, 1967 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
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| Website | juddapatow |
Judd Apatow (/ˈæpətaʊ/; born December 6, 1967)[1] is an American director, producer, screenwriter and comedian, best known for his work in comedy films. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and directed the 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 Apatow Productions he 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).
Apatow 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), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (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.[2]
- ^ "Judd Apatow". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Schaffstall, Katherine (September 9, 2018). "Creative Arts Emmys: Judd Apatow Reveals Garry Shandling Scrapbook in the Works After Doc Win". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018.