Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Directing

Born December 6, 1967 · Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

30 films as director · Active 1992–2027

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 wh…

Known for

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Conan

Conan

2010

Directed(30)

The Comeback King

2027The Comeback King

Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story

2026Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story

2023Bob and Don: A Love Story★ 5.0

The Bubble

2022The Bubble★ 4.6

The King of Staten Island

2020The King of Staten Island★ 7.0

May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers

2017May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers★ 7.7

Doc & Darryl

2016Doc & Darryl★ 6.8

Trainwreck

2015Trainwreck★ 5.8

Graham Parker & The Rumour: This Is Live

2013Graham Parker & The Rumour: This Is Live★ 4.2

This Is 40

2012This Is 40★ 5.9

Funny People

2009Funny People★ 5.9

Knocked Up

2007Knocked Up★ 6.3

The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis

2007The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis★ 4.0

The 40 Year Old Virgin

2005The 40 Year Old Virgin★ 6.4

North Hollywood

2001North Hollywood★ 1.0

—Untitled Universal Romantic Comedy

—Untitled Norm Macdonald Netflix Documentary

Acting(79)

2026Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Self - Director

2025When We Went MAD!Self

2024HendrieSelf

2024Stupid Pet TricksSelf

2023Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of MagicSelf

2023Albert Brooks: Defending My LifeSelf

2022Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?Self

2021Directors on DirectorsSelf

2020The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 InductionsSelf

2020Mentally Al

2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf

2020Reunited ApartSelf

2020This Is Stand-UpSelf

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist

2019This Changes EverythingSelf

2019Jeff Dunham: Talking HeadsSelf

2019Biography: Comedy IconsSelf

2019Desus & MeroSelf - Illustrious Guest

2018Freaks and Geeks: The DocumentarySelf

2018CultureshockSelf

2018The Zen Diaries of Garry ShandlingSelf

2018Mister Rogers: It's You I LikeSelf

2017Judd Apatow: The ReturnHimself

2017Sandy WexlerTestimonial

2017A Goodbye to GirlsSelf

2017The Disaster ArtistJudd Apatow (uncredited)

2017The History of ComedySelf

2016Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander

2016The 4%: Film's Gender ProblemSelf

2016Join or Die with Craig FergusonSelf

2015Star Wars: Greatest MomentsSelf

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf

2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant DeadSelf - Director / Producer

2015Misery Loves ComedySelf

2014This Is ComedyHimself

2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripSelf

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest

2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf

2013The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick WallSelf

2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf

2013SalingerSelf - Filmmaker

2013Picasso BabySelf

2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf

2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self

2012MansomeSelf

2012Inside ComedySelf

2012Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The RumourSelf

2011ZookeeperBarry the Elephant (voice)

2010The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaSelf

2009Funny PeopleFriend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

2009Funny People: LiveSelf

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

2008Monty Python Conquers AmericaSelf

2006Help Me Help You

2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf - Guest

2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieNews Station Employee

2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyNews Station Employee

2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

1997The ViewSelf - Guest

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1995Mr. Show with Bob and DavidInfomercial audience member

1995HeavyweightsHomer

1994The CriticJay Leno

1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest

1992The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show

1992The Ben Stiller Show

1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1989The SimpsonsJudd Apatow (voice)

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)

1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter

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