Judd Apatow
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Simpsons
Judd Apatow (voice)
1989
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self - Guest
2005
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016
Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012
Series
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Series
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019
Series
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Infomercial audience member
1995
Series
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Judd Apatow
1995
Series
The Critic
Jay Leno
1994
Series
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
Self
2022
Series
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Self - Director
2026
Film
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
News Station Employee
2004
Series
Inside Comedy
Self
2012
Film
Funny People
Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
Film
Zookeeper
Barry the Elephant (voice)
2011
Film
The Disaster Artist
Judd Apatow (uncredited)
2017
Series
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
Series
Directors on Directors
Self
2021
Series
The History of Comedy
Self
2017
Series
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Self
2016
Film
Dads
Self
2019
Series
Help Me Help You
2006
Series
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Self
2018
Film
Sandy Wexler
Testimonial
2017
Series
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Self
2010
Film
Heavyweights
Homer
1995
Series
Cultureshock
Self
2018
Series
Stupid Pet Tricks
Self
2024
Film
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
News Station Employee
2004
Film
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
Film
This Changes Everything
Self
2019
Film
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Self
2023
Film
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Director / Producer
2015
Film
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
2015
Series
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
2019
Film
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Self
2023
Film
Salinger
Self - Filmmaker
2013
Film
Funny People: Live
Self
2009
Film
This Is Stand-Up
Self
2020
Picasso Baby
Self
2013
Film
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
2015
Film
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Self
2016
Film
When We Went MAD!
Self
2025
Film
Hal
Self
2019
Film
Mentally Al
2020
Film
Mansome
Self
2012
Film
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Self
2018
Film
Hendrie
Self
2024
Film
Monty Python Conquers America
Self
2008
Film
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Self
2013
Film
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Self
2018
Film
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Self
2014
Film
A Goodbye to Girls
Self
2017
Film
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2016
Film
Judd Apatow: The Return
Himself
2017
Film
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
Self
2019
Film
The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show
1992
Film
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
Self
2020
Film
This Is Comedy
Himself
2014
Film
Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour
Self
2012