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Judd ApatowΒ (/ΛΓ¦pΙtaΚ/; born December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian known for his work in comedy films. Apatow is the founder ofΒ Apatow Productions, through which he wrote, produced, and directed his filmsΒ The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005),Β Knocked UpΒ (2007),Β Funny People (2009),Β This Is 40Β (2012),Β TrainwreckΒ (2015),Β The King of Staten IslandΒ (2020), andΒ The Bubble (2022).
Through his company, Apatow produced and developed the television seriesΒ Freaks and GeeksΒ (1999β2000),Β UndeclaredΒ (2001β2002),Β Funny or Die PresentsΒ (2010β2011),Β GirlsΒ (2012β2017),Β LoveΒ (2016β2018), andΒ CrashingΒ (2017β2019). He also produced the filmsΒ The Cable Guy (1996),Β Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyΒ (2004),Β Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyΒ (2006),Β SuperbadΒ (2007),Β Pineapple ExpressΒ (2008),Β Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008),Β Get Him to the GreekΒ (2010),Β BridesmaidsΒ (2011),Β Begin AgainΒ (2013), andΒ The Big SickΒ (2017).
Throughout his career, Apatow has received nominations for 11Β Primetime Emmy Awards(three wins), fiveΒ Writers Guild of America AwardsΒ (one win), twoΒ Producers Guild of America Awards, oneΒ Golden Globe Award, and oneΒ Grammy Award.
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