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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 49 to 72 of 103.

Judd Apatow Shares Personal Comedy Binder3:06

Judd Apatow Shares Personal Comedy Binder

Jimmy Kimmel

43.8K views
Judd Apatow Has Been Through It All | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa1:06:41

Judd Apatow Has Been Through It All | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

Tom Papa

41.1K views
Judd Apatow Full Interview | CONAN on TBS21:44

Judd Apatow Full Interview | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

40.4K views
Judd Apatow | Hold On To That Authenticity | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast56:41

Judd Apatow | Hold On To That Authenticity | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast

Mike Birbiglia

37.7K views
Judd Apatow Shoved Poison Ivy Up His Nose and Ended Up with "Gigantor Chickenpox"13:51

Judd Apatow Shoved Poison Ivy Up His Nose and Ended Up with "Gigantor Chickenpox"

Seth Meyers

36.3K views
4 Comedians on Religion (Gabriel Iglesias, Taylor Tomlinson, Rainn Wilson, Judd Apatow)16:48

4 Comedians on Religion (Gabriel Iglesias, Taylor Tomlinson, Rainn Wilson, Judd Apatow)

Neal Brennan

33.7K views
An Awkward Bonus Feature With Judd Apatow2:34

An Awkward Bonus Feature With Judd Apatow

Pete Holmes

32.7K views
Judd Apatow looks back on one of his earliest and most iconic films, Heavyweights1:22

Judd Apatow looks back on one of his earliest and most iconic films, Heavyweights

Seth Meyers

32.6K views
Paul Rudd shares how Judd Apatow prepared him to play his wife’s husband in “This Is 40”1:30

Paul Rudd shares how Judd Apatow prepared him to play his wife’s husband in “This Is 40”

Seth Meyers

30.5K views
What Ben Stiller & Garry Shandling taught Judd Apatow8:21

What Ben Stiller & Garry Shandling taught Judd Apatow

Neal Brennan

22K views
Breaking Bread with Judd Apatow1:26:16

Breaking Bread with Judd Apatow

Tom Papa

21.7K views
Judd Apatow Discusses His Upcoming Book With Ted Danson | Where Everybody Knows Your Name1:02:39

Judd Apatow Discusses His Upcoming Book With Ted Danson | Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Conan O'Brien

20.7K views
Judd Apatow | You Made It Weird!2:00:49

Judd Apatow | You Made It Weird!

Pete Holmes

20.6K views
A Young Judd Apatow Warms Up the Crowd for Rodney Dangerfield (1991)5:33

A Young Judd Apatow Warms Up the Crowd for Rodney Dangerfield (1991)

Jacob Rodney Cohen

19K views
Judd Apatow on Anchorman1:26

Judd Apatow on Anchorman

Neal Brennan

17.9K views
JUDD APATOW on "COMICS ONLY" (1989)8:01

JUDD APATOW on "COMICS ONLY" (1989)

Paul Provenza

17.5K views
Judd Apatow & Conan Are Not Going To Be Friends | CONAN on TBS3:41

Judd Apatow & Conan Are Not Going To Be Friends | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

16.4K views
Filmmaker Judd Apatow - Serious Jibber-Jabber With Conan O'Brien Exclusive Previ... - CONAN on TBS0:58

Filmmaker Judd Apatow - Serious Jibber-Jabber With Conan O'Brien Exclusive Previ... - CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

14.6K views
JUDD APATOW Watched The 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN for the First Time in 19 Years! | YMIW CLIPS5:26

JUDD APATOW Watched The 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN for the First Time in 19 Years! | YMIW CLIPS

Pete Holmes

14K views
Judd Apatow on George Carlin0:41

Judd Apatow on George Carlin

Neal Brennan

13.7K views
Judd Apatow on Kobe Bryant1:11

Judd Apatow on Kobe Bryant

Neal Brennan

13.6K views
Judd Apatow's Kids Have Had Enough Of Him | CONAN on TBS3:47

Judd Apatow's Kids Have Had Enough Of Him | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

13.1K views
Judd Apatow praises Gary Owen on The Joe Rogan Podcast1:10

Judd Apatow praises Gary Owen on The Joe Rogan Podcast

Gary Owen

11.8K views
Judd Apatow’s Existential Terror5:43

Judd Apatow’s Existential Terror

Neal Brennan

10.9K views

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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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