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About Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work in comedy films. Born in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York, and raised in Syosset on Long Island, he began performing stand-up comedy at age seventeen and moved to Los Angeles to study in the screenwriting program at the University of Southern California. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he wrote, produced, and directed films including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People, This Is 40, and Trainwreck. He also developed the television series Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, Girls, Love, and Crashing, and produced films such as Anchorman, Superbad, Bridesmaids, and The Big Sick. Throughout his career, Apatow has received nominations for eleven Primetime Emmy Awards with three wins, along with Writers Guild of America, Producers Guild of America, Golden Globe, and Grammy nominations.

Guest appearances (103)

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Guest appearances 25 to 48 of 103.

Judd Apatow on "Knocked Up"1:41

Judd Apatow on "Knocked Up"

Conan O'Brien

129.3K views
Whiskey Ginger - Judd Apatow1:16:44

Whiskey Ginger - Judd Apatow

Andrew Santino

128.6K views
Judd Apatow on Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man, Mel’s Friendship with Carl Reiner & Comedy Nerd Book9:16

Judd Apatow on Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man, Mel’s Friendship with Carl Reiner & Comedy Nerd Book

Jimmy Kimmel

127.5K views
Judd Apatow Reveals He Saw Don Rickles in Vegas While High on Mushrooms4:56

Judd Apatow Reveals He Saw Don Rickles in Vegas While High on Mushrooms

Jimmy Kimmel

121.4K views
Judd Apatow Shares Brody Stevens' Cut Scene From "Funny People" | CONAN on TBS3:18

Judd Apatow Shares Brody Stevens' Cut Scene From "Funny People" | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

116.4K views
Judd Apatow on Being Critical of Bill Cosby - Late Night with Seth Meyers2:45

Judd Apatow on Being Critical of Bill Cosby - Late Night with Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers

104.9K views
Judd Apatow Was Ahead Of The Curve On Stormy Daniels | CONAN on TBS1:49

Judd Apatow Was Ahead Of The Curve On Stormy Daniels | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

101.6K views
Judd Apatow Explains Why “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” Crew Hated Him | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend8:36

Judd Apatow Explains Why “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” Crew Hated Him | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Conan O'Brien

91.7K views
Judd Apatow Was Worried Pete Davidson's Tattoos Would Mess Up His Film4:42

Judd Apatow Was Worried Pete Davidson's Tattoos Would Mess Up His Film

Seth Meyers

90.1K views
Judd Apatow - “Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain” | The Daily Show6:28

Judd Apatow - “Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain” | The Daily Show

Jon Stewart

88.7K views
Judd Apatow on Mckay & Ferrell riffing in Anchorman1:10

Judd Apatow on Mckay & Ferrell riffing in Anchorman

Neal Brennan

85.1K views
Judd Apatow Takes Adam Behind the Scenes of the Norm Macdonald Documentary1:43:38

Judd Apatow Takes Adam Behind the Scenes of the Norm Macdonald Documentary

Adam Carolla

83.8K views
Judd Apatow: Jay-Z & Beyoncé Are Huge "Knocked Up" Fans | CONAN on TBS3:28

Judd Apatow: Jay-Z & Beyoncé Are Huge "Knocked Up" Fans | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

67.4K views
Judd Apatow Explains the Struggle of Pineapple Express & Superbad | Howie Mandel Does Stuff1:11:28

Judd Apatow Explains the Struggle of Pineapple Express & Superbad | Howie Mandel Does Stuff

Howie Mandel

65.5K views
Judd Apatow & Conan On Middle Age | CONAN on TBS2:53

Judd Apatow & Conan On Middle Age | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

65.3K views
Judd Apatow on New Garry Shandling Documentary6:55

Judd Apatow on New Garry Shandling Documentary

Jimmy Kimmel

62.3K views
Judd Apatow feels _____ about being Conan O'Brien's friend.0:08

Judd Apatow feels _____ about being Conan O'Brien's friend.

Conan O'Brien

59.4K views
Judd Apatow's Daughter Doesn't Think He's Funny1:10

Judd Apatow's Daughter Doesn't Think He's Funny

Jimmy Kimmel

54.9K views
Judd Apatow On The Future Of "Crashing" | CONAN on TBS1:49

Judd Apatow On The Future Of "Crashing" | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

52.9K views
Judd Apatow's Bill Cosby Impression0:47

Judd Apatow's Bill Cosby Impression

Neal Brennan

51.4K views
HIKING WITH KEVIN - JUDD APATOW - PT. 214:59

HIKING WITH KEVIN - JUDD APATOW - PT. 2

Kevin Nealon

49K views
Judd Apatow on Norm Macdonald’s Nine-Year Secret1:15:02

Judd Apatow on Norm Macdonald’s Nine-Year Secret

Tom Papa

48K views
Judd Apatow: David Letterman Is Like Bigfoot to Comedians2:15

Judd Apatow: David Letterman Is Like Bigfoot to Comedians

Seth Meyers

45.9K views
Holly Hunter Taught an Acting Class in Front of Judd Apatow8:09

Holly Hunter Taught an Acting Class in Front of Judd Apatow

Seth Meyers

45.1K views

Channels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Andrew Santino, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart, Neal Brennan, Adam Carolla, Howie Mandel, Kevin Nealon, Tom Papa

Frequently asked questions

Did Judd Apatow do stand-up comedy?

Yes. Judd Apatow began performing stand-up comedy at age seventeen, before moving to Los Angeles to study in the screenwriting program at the University of Southern California.

Which films has Judd Apatow directed?

Through Apatow Productions he wrote, produced and directed films including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People, This Is 40 and Trainwreck.

Which TV series did Judd Apatow develop?

Judd Apatow developed the television series Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, Girls, Love and Crashing.

Which films has Judd Apatow produced?

His producing credits include Anchorman, Superbad, Bridesmaids and The Big Sick.

Has Judd Apatow won an Emmy Award?

Yes. Judd Apatow has won Primetime Emmy Awards and has also received Writers Guild of America, Producers Guild of America, Golden Globe and Grammy nominations.

Where is Judd Apatow from?

Judd Apatow was born on December 6, 1967, in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York, and raised in Syosset on Long Island.

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