Judd Apatow

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Recent Role:
Guest on Chelsea Lately
Gender:
Male
Born:
12-6-1967
Birthplace:
Syosset, New York, USA
Judd Apatow is a screenwriter, producer and actor who has both made, and worked on several feature films and television series. Judd began his career hosting a radio show while still in high school. After graduation Judd began a career as a stand-up comedian, appearing as a regular on Fox's Comic Strip Live. But after that shows short life, Judd began to work on writing and producing. Apatow has written for both Tom and Roseanne Arnold on several occasions. Judd also worked on three critically acclaimed TV series. He was co-creator, writer, executive producer and sometime actor on the… More sketch comedy series The Ben Stiller Show.,which was swiftly canceled despite great reviews. Judd then had some success with The Larry Sanders Show. As a writer and producer.



Judd's big screen writing debut along with Steven Brill, came with the kids favorite Heavyweights, on which he also served as co-executive producer and had a small role. In 1996, Apatow wrote the sports comedy Celtic Pride. During the same year, he had his biggest-budget film to date, Ben Stiller's The Cable Guy, starring Jim Carey. While on the set of The Cable Guy, Apatow met future wife Leslie Mann.



After The Cable Guy Apatow went on to create one of TV's most loved yet little-watched series Freaks & Geeks. During the aftermath of Freaks & Geeks, Judd created a similar show entitled Undeclared. After the unfortunate cancellation of Undeclared, Judd went on to produce the Will Ferrell comedy Anchorman Judd then wrote and directed the popular and well-reviewed R-rated comedy The 40 Year-Old Virgin. Since The 40 Year Old Virgin, Judd has worked on the Will Ferrell comedy Talladega Nights, and his writer/directorial follow-up to The 40 Year Old Virgin entitled Knocked Up.

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    Judd Apatow has been around for yeasr creating some of my favourite comedy movies, whether he is writing, directing or producing films more often than not they are funny. My favourite film that he has worked on is Knocked Up inn which he wrote, produced and directed, I think the comedy in that film is genuis. Also love Superbad, 40 year old vurgin, Anchorman, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Pineapple Express, Step Brothers and Cable guy. I think a lot of credit should also go to his regular casts like Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd and Jason Segal among others. He has also worked in TV Freeks and Geeks was one of the funniest shows around but it was cancelled after its first season. Apatow is doing a great job at consistantly making funy films and I cant wait for this summers Funny People becasue that is sure to be another hit.

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    efc91 Added Jul 5, 2009 All my reviews
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    Apatow is the greatest.. :)

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    Mirrebex Added Nov 23, 2007 All my reviews
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    Judd Apatow is the John Landis and Mel Brooks of this generation. Undeclared and Freaks and Geeks are now cult classics even though they were short lived.

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    thecomedianky Added Aug 26, 2007 All my reviews
 

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