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Judd Apatow

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American comedian and filmmaker (born 1967)

Person · Open Library

Works
11

Top works

  • I found this funny
  • It's Garry Shandling's Book
  • Young Frankenstein : a Mel Brooks Book
  • Sicker in the Head
  • Young Frankenstein : A Mel Brooks Book Lib/E

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1967-12-06

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,267
Total plays
7,149

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Key facts

Born
( 1967-12-06 ) December 6, 1967 (age 58) , New York City, U.S.
Occupations
Director producer writer
Years active
1985–present
Notable work
The 40-Year-Old Virgin , Knocked Up , Funny People , This Is 40 , Trainwreck , The King of Staten Island , The Bubble
Spouse
Leslie Mann ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. June 9, 1997</span>"}]]}'>1997 ) ​
Children
Maude Iris
Website
juddapatow .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Judd Apatow (/ˈæpətaʊ/; born December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer and screenwriter 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).

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