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Regular directing credits.
Director
Judd Apatow
Directing
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3.3
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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 2All crew credits: 77
TMDB ID: 41039
IMDb ID: nm0031976
Known for: Directing
Born: December 6, 1967
Age: 58
Place of birth: Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2026
Years active: 83
Average TMDB rating: 6.36
Wikidata: Q325396
Also known as
주드 아패토우
Frequent jobs
Director (14)Producer (28)Executive Producer (14)Writer (10)Thanks (5)Screenplay (3)Associate Producer (1)Creator (1)Story (1)
Biography
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Judd Apatow.
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
Director
2026 Movie
5.0
Bob and Don: A Love Story
Director
2023 Movie
7.0
The King of Staten Island
Director
2020 Movie
7.7
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
Director
2017 Movie
6.8
Doc & Darryl
Director
2016 Movie
5.8
Trainwreck
Director
2015 Movie
4.2
Graham Parker & The Rumour: This Is Live
Director
2013 Movie
5.9
This Is 40
Director
2012 Movie
5.9
Funny People
Director
2009 Movie
4.0
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
Director
2007 Movie
6.4
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Director
2005 Movie
1.0
North Hollywood
Director
2001 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Judd Apatow.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Judd Apatow.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Judd Apatow.
7.9
Sing Street
Thanks
2016 Movie
7.3
The Big Sick
Producer
2017 Movie
7.3
Superbad
Producer
2007 Movie
7.2
Begin Again
Producer
2014 Movie
7.1
The Disaster Artist
as Judd Apatow (uncredited)
2017 Movie
7.0
The King of Staten Island
Director
2020 Movie
6.7
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Producer
2004 Movie
6.7
Bros
Producer
2022 Movie
6.6
Pineapple Express
Producer
2008 Movie
6.6
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Producer
2007 Movie
6.6
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Producer
2016 Movie
6.6
Step Brothers
Producer
2008 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Judd Apatow.
8.2
Freaks and Geeks
Writer • 5 eps
1999 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
Writer • 7 eps
1992 Series
7.6
Mr. Show with Bob and David
as Infomercial audience member • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.4
Undeclared
Writer • 10 eps
2001 Series
7.3
The Critic
Writer • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.1
Love
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.1
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.7
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2005 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Judd Apatow.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Judd Apatow.
8.0
The Simpsons
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2009 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 2 eps
1996 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 7 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 2 eps
2010 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.7
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter • 1 eps
1944 Series
4.3
The View
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Judd Apatow.
May 15
Poetic License
Producer
2026 Movie
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.7
The New Yorker at 100
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.2
Ramy Youssef: More Feelings
Thanks
2024 Movie
6.5
Stormy
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.1
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Producer
2023 Movie
6.7
Bros
Producer
2022 Movie
4.6
The Bubble
Producer
2022 Movie
6.2
Stranger at the Gate
Thanks
2022 Movie
4.6
Ricky Velez: Here's Everything
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
6.2
Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
6.6
Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
6.0
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
6.3
Juliet, Naked
Producer
2018 Movie
6.2
Judd Apatow: The Return
Screenplay
2017 Movie
7.2
Chris Gethard: Career Suicide
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Judd Apatow.
6.7
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
Executive Producer • 2 eps
2026 Series
7.8
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
Thanks • 2 eps
2024 Series
7.9
George Carlin's American Dream
Executive Producer • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.1
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
Executive Producer • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.9
Crashing
Writer • 6 eps
2017 Series
6.4
Girls
Writer • 3 eps
2012 Series
4.3
Funny or Die Presents
Creator
2010 Series
10.0
Yo Teach...!
Writer • 7 eps
2009 Series
7.4
Undeclared
Writer • 10 eps
2001 Series
8.2
Freaks and Geeks
Writer • 5 eps
1999 Series
7.3
The Critic
Writer • 1 eps
1994 Series
4.7
The Ben Stiller Show
Writer • 8 eps
1992 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
Writer • 7 eps
1992 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Judd Apatow.
5.0
When We Went MAD!
as Self
2025 Movie
4.0
Hendrie
as Self
2024 Movie
7.8
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
as Self
2023 Movie
7.1
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
as Self
2023 Movie
10.0
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
as Self
2020 Movie
Mentally Al
2020 Movie
5.8
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
2020 Movie
5.0
This Is Stand-Up
as Self
2020 Movie
6.9
Dads
as Self
2019 Movie
6.1
This Changes Everything
as Self
2019 Movie
10.0
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
as Self
2019 Movie
6.5
Hal
as Self
2019 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Judd Apatow.
6.7
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
as Self • 2 eps
2026 Series
3.5
Stupid Pet Tricks
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
3.7
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Directors on Directors
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
5.5
Reunited Apart
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.6
Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Panelist • 1 eps
2019 Series
Biography: Comedy Icons
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.1
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.1
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
as Self • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.6
The History of Comedy
as Self • 14 eps
2017 Series
6.9
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series