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 Apatow at Hollywood Life Magazine’s 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards, 2007 |
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| Born | December 6, 1967 Syosset, New York |
| Occupation | Film director Writer Producer Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Leslie Mann |
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Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Syosset is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, within the Town of Oyster Bay. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Leslie Mann (born November 11 1972) is an American actress. Mann was born in San Francisco, California. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. He is best known for producing a distinct series of successful comedy films, including Celtic Pride, Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Talladega Nights, Knocked Up, Superbad, Walk Hard, Drillbit Taylor and Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Celtic Pride ( 1996) is a Comedy Film directed by Tom DeCerchio. Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy is a Comedy film which was released on July 9, 2004. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by the film's lead Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 Comedy film about NASCAR racing Knocked Up is a 2007 American Comedy film, written co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow. Superbad is a 2007 American Comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story is a 2007 American Comedy film, directed by Jake Kasdan and starring John C Drillbit Taylor (aka Drillbit Taylor Budget Bodyguard) is a 2008 Comedy film starring Owen Wilson as the title character Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 American Romantic comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by Nicholas Stoller He also is the founder of Apatow Productions, a film production company that also developed the critically acclaimed cult television series Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on Undeclared is an American Television series that aired on Fox during the 2001&ndash2002 TV season
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Early life
Apatow was born in Syosset, New York to a Jewish family. Syosset is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York, within the Town of Oyster Bay. [1] His sense of humor provided access to friends while growing up. [2] Obsessed with comedy, Apatow's childhood hero was Steve Martin. Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an Emmy Award -winning American Actor, Comedian, Writer, [2] He has an older brother Robert and a younger sister Mia;[2] his father was a real estate developer, and his mother worked at a comedy club in Southampton. Southampton New York may refer to Southampton (town New York in Suffolk County Southampton (village New York, in the town of Southampton [2]
Apatow's parents divorced when he was 12 years old. His brother Robert went to live with their grandparents, sister Mia went moved in with their mother. Apatow went to live with his father, visiting his mother on weekends. Both parents understood and supported his obsession with comedy. [2] Apatow got his comic start while attending Syosset High School, where he hosted a program called Club Comedy on the school's 10-watt radio station WKWZ. Syosset High School located on Southwoods Road in Syosset New York, USA is the only high school for residents of the Syosset Central School District WKWZ (885 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting an Educational format licensed to Syosset New York, USA He relied on his mother's contacts at the comedy club to gain access to the comedians;[2]during this time, he managed to interview Steve Allen, Howard Stern, Harold Ramis and John Candy, along with then-unknowns Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Steven Wright and Garry Shandling. Steve Allen, born Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen ( December 26 1921 – October 30 2000) was an American Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. Harold Allen Ramis (born November 21, 1944) is an American actor director and writer specializing in comedy John Franklin Candy (October 31 1950 &ndash March 4 1994 was a Canadian Comedian and Actor. Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld (born on April 29 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian actor and writer James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host Steven Alexander Wright (born December 6 1955) is an American Stand-up comedian, Actor, and Writer. Garry Shandling (born November 29, 1949) is an American Comedian. [3]
Career
Early career
He began performing stand-up comedy at age 17, during his senior year of high school. [2] After graduating from high school in 1985, he moved to Los Angeles and enrolled in the screenwriting program at University of Southern California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly [2][4] While at USC he organized and hosted a number of on-campus "Comedy Night" events featuring headliners such as Saturday Night Live performer Kevin Nealon. Apatow introduced the acts at these events with short standup routines of his own. He also began volunteering at Comic Relief and introducing comedians at the Improv. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension The Improv is a Comedy club founded in 1963 in New York City. [2] Apatow dropped out of USC after two years and moved into an apartment with comedian Adam Sandler, whom he met at the Improv. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, [2] He also continued performing standup comedy; and he admits that although his act was well-written, he was unable to develop his own unique comedic personality. [5]
After finding little success as a performer himself, Apatow began writing jokes for others[3] including up-and-coming star Roseanne Barr. Roseanne Cherrie Barr, aka Roseanne Barr, aka Roseanne Arnold, aka Roseanne Thomas, aka Roseanne (born November 3 1952 is an Emmy [5] He appeared on HBO's 15th Annual Young Comedians Special in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) [1] In 1990, Apatow met Ben Stiller outside of an Elvis Costello show, and they became friends. Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller (born November 30 1965 is an Emmy Award -winning American Comedian, actor Film producer and director Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus 25 August 1954 is an English Musician and Singer-songwriter, with Irish ancestry [2] In 1992, Apatow produced The Ben Stiller Show for Fox. The Ben Stiller Show was a Sketch comedy Television show that aired on FOX from September 1992 to January 1993 Although the show was critically acclaimed and earned Apatow and the rest of the writing staff an Emmy Award, Fox canceled the show in 1993.
Apatow's manager, Jimmy Miller, introduced him to comedian Garry Shandling, who hired Apatow as a writer and producer for The Larry Sanders Show in 1993. Garry Shandling (born November 29, 1949) is an American Comedian. The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television Sitcom that originally aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO Cable television network Apatow worked on the show for five years until the show's end in 1998. [5] Apatow credits Garry Shandling as his mentor for influencing him to write comedy that is more character-driven. [5] Apatow earned six Emmy nominations for his work on Larry Sanders.
Apatow was hired to re-write Lou Holtz' script for the movie The Cable Guy, which was released in 1996. The Cable Guy is a 1996 black comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) He expected the film to be a huge success, but it ultimately had a mediocre box office success and poor reviews. [6] It was during the shooting of the film, however, that Apatow met his wife, actress Leslie Mann. Leslie Mann (born November 11 1972) is an American actress. Mann was born in San Francisco, California.
Apatow's next script was entitled Making Amends and had Owen Wilson attached as a man in Alcoholics Anonymous who decides to apologize to everyone he has ever hurt. Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Writer. Alcoholics Anonymous ( AA) is an informal meeting society for recovering and recovered alcoholics, with the stated purpose to help its members "to stay sober and Apatow used Cameron Crowe and Crowe's movie Jerry Maguire as a role model. Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an Academy Award -winning American Writer and Film director. Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American comedy-drama film starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr However, the film was never made. [6] Apatow did an uncredited rewrite of the 1998 Adam Sandler comedy The Wedding Singer. Adam Richard Sandler (born September 9 1966 is an American Comedian, The Wedding Singer is a 1998 Film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci that stars Adam Sandler as Robbie [6]
In 1999 and 2001, Apatow produced the television series Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared, both of which were quickly canceled due to low ratings, lasting only one season each, but which Susan Wloszczyna called "two of the most acclaimed TV series to ever last only one season". Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on Undeclared is an American Television series that aired on Fox during the 2001&ndash2002 TV season [7]
Apatow additionally wrote and produced 3 TV pilots that were never aired: "North Hollywood", "Sick in the Head" and "Life on Parole" (with Brent Forrester). Apatow has screened and introduced them at "The Other Network", a festival of un-aired TV pilots produced by Un-Cabaret. Un-Cabaret is a Los Angeles -based Alternative comedy organization that produces live TV and multi-media projects workshops and events
Career success
In 2004, Apatow produced the hit comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, starring Will Ferrell, his first hit after a string of critically acclaimed, relatively obscure shows. Anchorman The Legend of Ron Burgundy is a Comedy film which was released on July 9, 2004. John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor,
In 2005, he directed and co-wrote the comedy The 40-Year-Old Virgin with Steve Carell, which was nominated for best original screenplay by the Writers Guild of America. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by the film's lead Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE representing [8] The 40-Year-Old Virgin was a sleeper hit,[6] grossing $177,378,645 worldwide and making many critics' Top 10 lists for the year. A sleeper hit (often simply called a "sleeper" refers to a Film, Book, single, Album, TV show, or Video game [2] Also in 2005, Apatow wrote the Jim Carrey comedy Fun with Dick and Jane. James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. Fun with Dick and Jane is a 2005 Comedy film, and Remake of the 1977 film of the same name.
Apatow's film, Knocked Up, was released in June 2007 to wide critical acclaim. Knocked Up is a 2007 American Comedy film, written co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow. Apatow wrote the initial draft of the film on the set of Talladega Nights. Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 Comedy film about NASCAR racing [5] In addition to being a critical success, the film was also a commercial hit, continuing Apatow's newfound mainstream success.
In August of 2007, Apatow produced the film Superbad, which was written by Seth Rogen and his writing partner Evan Goldberg. Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. Evan Goldberg born in 1982 is a Canadian comedy television and film writer and producer from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada A concept Rogen and Goldberg had created as teens, Apatow convinced Rogen to write the film as a vehicle for himself in 2000. Rogen and Goldberg finished writing the film, but were unable to find a studio interested in producing it. Apatow then enlisted Rogen and Goldberg to write Pineapple Express, a stoner action movie that he felt would be more commercial. Pineapple Express is a 2008 action comedy Stoner film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Seth Rogen After the success of Anchorman and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Apatow was still unable to sell both Superbad and Pineapple Express; it was only after he produced the commercial hit Talladega Nights that Sony Pictures Entertainment decided to produce both. Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 Comedy film about NASCAR racing Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony [6] At this point, Rogen was unable to play the lead for Superbad, as he had grown too old to play the part of Seth. Subsequently, he was cast in a supporting role as a police officer and friend Jonah Hill took his role as the high school student. Jonah Hill (born December 20, 1983) into a Jewish family in Los Angeles California and attended Brentwood School and then Apatow credits Rogen for influencing him to make his work more "outrageously dirty. "[5] In August 2007, Superbad opened at #1 in the box office to critical acclaim, taking in $33 million in its opening weekend. [9] Industry insiders claimed Apatow was now a brand unto himself, creating movies geared toward older audiences, who would watch his movies even when the films delved into the teen genre. [10]
Discussing the balance his films strike between R-rated vulgarity and a more wholesome sentimentality, the writer-director explained his position as, "I like movies that are, you know, uplifting and hopeful. . . and I like filth!"[11]
Apatow has helped to foster the acting careers of Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, and also tends to work with his close friends. Steven John "Steve" Carell (born August 16, 1962) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. [5] He has frequently worked with producer Shauna Robertson, whom he met on the set of Elf. Shauna Robertson (born 1975 is a Canadian Film producer. She has worked frequently with Judd Apatow, and has produced a number of films for Apatow Elf is a 2003 Christmas -themed Comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and released in the United States on November 7 [6] He reunited with Jason Segel and Amy Poehler for the 2001 Fox sitcom pilot, North Hollywood. Jason Jordan Segel (born January 18 1980) is an American Television and Film Actor, known for his work with producer Amy Meredith Poehler (born September 16 1971 is an American Comedian and Actress. North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California. He tries to keep a low budget on his projects and usually makes his movies about the work itself rather than using big stars. [5] After his success in film, he hired the entire writing staff from Undeclared to write movies for Apatow Productions. [5] He never fires writers and he keeps them on projects through all stages of productions. [5] Apatow is not committed to any specific studio, but his projects are typically set up at Universal and Sony. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony [5]
He served as producer and writer for the musician biopic spoof Walk Hard starring John C. Reilly, which was released in December of 2007. Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story is a 2007 American Comedy film, directed by Jake Kasdan and starring John C John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an Academy Award - and two-time Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. While the film received positive reviews, it was a commercial failure, having only made back half of its budget. He most recently served as producer for Drillbit Taylor starring Owen Wilson and his wife Leslie Mann and written by Seth Rogen, which opened in March of 2008 to mostly negative reviews. Drillbit Taylor (aka Drillbit Taylor Budget Bodyguard) is a 2008 Comedy film starring Owen Wilson as the title character Leslie Mann (born November 11 1972) is an American actress. Mann was born in San Francisco, California. For the rest of 2008, he serves as producer for Forgetting Sarah Marshall starring former Freaks and Geeks star Jason Segel and former Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell, Step Brothers, which reunites Talladega Nights stars Will Ferrell and John C. Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 American Romantic comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by Nicholas Stoller Jason Jordan Segel (born January 18 1980) is an American Television and Film Actor, known for his work with producer Veronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18 1980 is an American actress She has received a Satellite Award and Saturn Award, and has been nominated for a Television Step Brothers is a 2008 Comedy film directed by Adam McKay, produced by Judd Apatow and starring Will Ferrell and Reilly, and Pineapple Express starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, who costarred with Rogen on Freaks and Geeks. Pineapple Express is a 2008 action comedy Stoner film directed by David Gordon Green, written by Seth Rogen James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist In addition, as well as serving as a co-writer for Pineapple Express, he served as co-writer for the Adam Sandler starrer You Don't Mess with the Zohan, which Sandler and Robert Smigel also co-wrote. You Don't Mess with the Zohan is a 2008 Comedy film about Zohan Dvir ( Hebrew: זוהאן דביר) Israel 's hero and Robert Smigel (born February 7 1960) is an American Humorist, Comedian and Writer known for his Saturday Night
New York Magazine noted that [former Apatow associate] Mike White . . . was "disenchanted" by Judd Apatow's later films, "objecting to the treatment of women and gay men in Apatow's recent movies," saying of Knocked Up, "At some point it starts feeling like comedy of the bullies, rather than the bullied. "[12]
Apatow has claimed to strive to avoid marginalizing women in his work and to develop authentic female characters. Following many of these accusations, in a highly publicized Vanity Fair interview, lead actor Katherine Heigl admitted that though she enjoyed working with Apatow, she had a hard time enjoying [Knocked Up] itself, calling the movie, "a little sexist," claiming that the film "paints the women as shrews, as humorless and uptight. " In response to accusations of sexism . . . Apatow did not initially deny the validity of such accusations, saying flippantly, "I'm just shocked she [Heigl] used the word 'shrew. ' I mean, what is this, the sixteen-hundreds?"[13]
Upcoming projects
He serves as producer for the Harold Ramis-directed biblical comedy The Year One starring Jack Black and Superbad star Michael Cera, which is set to be released June 5, 2009. The Year One is an upcoming Harold Ramis -directed Comedy film from Columbia Pictures and produced by Judd Apatow. Thomas Jack Black Jr (born August 28 1969 is an American Actor, Comedian and Musician. Michael Austin Cera (pronounced ˈsɛrə born June 7 1988 is a Canadian Television and Film actor best known for playing George Michael Bluth in He is also set to release his third directorial feature on July 31, 2009, which is yet untitled. He wrote the film by himself, and it is set to star Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann. Filming is expected to begin in September of 2008, depending on the Screen Actors Strike of 2008. The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background Sandler and Rogen will play a pair of stand up comics and the film will contain more dramatic elements than Apatow's previous efforts. [14]
Personal life
Apatow admires filmmakers James L. Brooks, Hal Ashby, Robert Altman and John Cassavetes. James L Brooks (born May 9, 1940) is an American producer, Screenwriter and director. Hal Ashby ( September 2, 1929 - December 27, 1988) was an American film director and Academy Award -winning film editor Robert Bernard Altman (February 20 1925 – November 20 2006 was an American Film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with John Nicholas Cassavetes ( December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American Actor, Screenwriter, and director [6] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rejected his application for membership, even though he was sponsored by Academy Award-winning screenwriters Akiva Goldsman and Stephen Gaghan. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Akiva J Goldsman (born July 7, 1962) is an American Screenwriter and producer in the motion picture industry Stephen Whorton Gaghan (born May 6, 1965 in Louisville Kentucky) is an Academy Award and Emmy Award -winning American [7]
Apatow is married to actress Leslie Mann, whom he met on the set of The Cable Guy and who has appeared in both The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up. Leslie Mann (born November 11 1972) is an American actress. Mann was born in San Francisco, California. [15] The couple have two daughters, Maude and Iris. Both girls appeared in Knocked Up. [16] He currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his family. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West [2]
Trademarks
- His works frequently involve teenagers in high school or young adults in college: Superbad, Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, Drillbit Taylor.
- Much of the dialogue in his films is improvised by the actors. Improvisation (also called extemporization) is the practice of acting singing talking and reacting of making and creating in the moment and in response to the stimulus of
- Most of his characters are from their late teens to mid-twenties: Knocked Up, Superbad, Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, etc. The notable exception to this rule is the title character in The 40 Year Old Virgin and his love interest, who is supposedly "a hot grandmother. "
- He frequently uses actors he has worked with in main, supporting and cameos, such as Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell, Steve Carrell, Jason Segel, Jonah Hill, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Ben Stiller, Bill Hader, and James Franco. For the "brief appearance" see Cameo appearance. For the "chemical emergency software" see Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Seth Rogen (born April 15 1982 is a Canadian actor Comedian, writer and Film producer. Jonah Hill (born December 20, 1983) into a Jewish family in Los Angeles California and attended Brentwood School and then Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American Actor of stage, screen and Television. Leslie Mann (born November 11 1972) is an American actress. Mann was born in San Francisco, California. William "Bill" Hader (born June 7 1978 is an American Actor, Writer, Comedian and Repertory Player, on James Edward Franco (born April 19 1978 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor director, Screenwriter, Film producer, and Artist
- His produced films have been shot digitally rather than on film. Films directed by him are shot on film.
- His films frequently use profanity. The original meaning of the adjective profane (from the Latin for "in front of or outside the Temple " was to refer to items not belonging to the church
- His films generally don't allow female characters to develop beyond their relationships to the key male characters. While the male lead characters often show shades of emotion and do crazy things 'just because', Apatow's female leads rarely get the same chance; the dialogue in female scenes rarely moves beyond the men in their lives
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Crossing the Bridge | Associate producer |
| 1995 | Heavyweights | Writer, executive producer |
| 1996 | Celtic Pride | Story, screenplay, executive producer |
| The Cable Guy | Producer | |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Producer |
| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming | Executive producer |
| The 40 Year Old Virgin | Director, writer, producer | |
| Fun with Dick and Jane | Story, screenplay | |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Producer |
| The TV Set | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Director, writer, producer |
| Superbad | Producer | |
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Writer, producer | |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Producer |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Producer | |
| Step Brothers | Producer (completed) | |
| Pineapple Express | Producer (completed) | |
| 2009 | Year One | Producer (post-production) |
| Untitled Judd Apatow/Adam Sandler Comedy | Director, writer, producer (pre-production) | |
| Get Him to the Greek | Producer (pre-production) |
Other Films
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Producer (direct-to-video) |
| 2006 | American Storage | Executive producer (short film) |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-1993 | The Ben Stiller Show | Co-creator, writer, executive producer |
| 1993-1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Director, writer, co-executive producer, consulting producer |
| 1994-1995 | The Critic | Writer, consulting producer |
| 1999-2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Director, writer, executive producer |
| 2001-2002 | Undeclared | Creator, director, writer, executive producer |
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The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Kicking & Screaming is a 2005 Comedy film, directed by Jesse Dylan starring Will Ferrell. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 Comedy film written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by the film's lead Fun with Dick and Jane is a 2005 Comedy film, and Remake of the 1977 film of the same name. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 Comedy film about NASCAR racing The TV Set is a 2006 comedy about an idealistic writer attempting to bring his vision in the form of a TV pilot to fruition on the small screen 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Knocked Up is a 2007 American Comedy film, written co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow. 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- ^ Buckalew, Brett. "No Longer a Feature Film Virgin", Filmstew. com, August 18, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-06-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China.
- ^ "How did 'Superbad' top the box office?", Los Angeles Times, August 23, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert.
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- ^ The Big Picture -Judd Apatow Interview
- ^ Mike White Calls Out Judd Apatow -- Vulture -- Entertainment & Culture Blog -- New York Magazine.
- ^ Marketing Genius Judd Apatow Turns Katherine Heigl's ‘Knocked Up’ Slam Into a Sales Pitch -- Vulture -- Entertainment & Culture Blog -- New York Magazine.
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1588439/20080531/story.jhtml
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External links
- Judd Apatow at the Internet Movie Database
- Judd Apatow at MySpace
- E-mail exchange with Mark Brazill — published in Harper's
- The Other Network
Interviews
- Bullz-Eye.com Interview — 6 August 2005
- NPR: Morning Edition Sunday audio interview — 21 August 2005
- LA Times Article — 15 May 2007
- Knocked Up press junket interview (transcript and audio) — 18 May 2007
- NPR Fresh Air Interview w/ Seth Rogen — 31 May 2007
- Wired Magazine Story — May 2007
- Elvis Mitchell The Treatment Interview — 6 June 2007
- Rollng Stone Interview — 7 June 2007
- LA Weekly Story — 5 June 2007
- Peter Bart Essay In Variety — 31 August 2007
- ReelzChannel Exclusive — 13 December 2007
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Apatow, Judd |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film director, Writer, Producer, Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Syosset, New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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