Judd Apatow
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.
Most directed genres
Recurring actors
- Leslie Mann 5
- Iris Apatow 3
- Jason Segel 3
- Maude Apatow 3
- Paul Rudd 3
- Seth Rogen 3
- Jonah Hill 2
- Mike Birbiglia 2
Awards and nominations
- — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
The career in numbers
- US$ 236 mi Total budget from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 701 mi Total box office from 7 film(s) with data
- US$ 39 mi Average budget from 6 film(s) with data
- US$ 100 mi Average box office from 7 film(s) with data
- 6.0 Average rating from 7 film(s) with data
- 3.0× Return on investment from 6 film(s) with data
Budget and box office do not exist for every film in our records. Averages are computed over the films that carry the figure, and the count beside each one says how many.
Films directed
| Film | Year | Budget | Box office | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Comeback King
|
2027 | — | — | — |
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
|
2026 | — | — | — |
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald
|
2026 | — | — | — |
Bob and Don: A Love Story
|
2023 | — | — | 5.0 |
The Bubble
|
2022 | — | — | 4.6 |
The King of Staten Island
|
2020 | US$ 35 mi | US$ 2 mi | 7.0 |
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
|
2017 | — | US$ 725,286 | 7.7 |
Doc & Darryl
|
2016 | — | — | 6.8 |
Trainwreck
|
2015 | US$ 35 mi | US$ 141 mi | 5.8 |
This Is 40
|
2012 | US$ 35 mi | US$ 88 mi | 5.9 |
Funny People
|
2009 | US$ 75 mi | US$ 72 mi | 5.9 |
Knocked Up
|
2007 | US$ 30 mi | US$ 220 mi | 6.3 |
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
|
2007 | — | — | 4.0 |
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
|
2005 | US$ 26 mi | US$ 177 mi | 6.4 |
North Hollywood
|
2001 | — | — | 1.0 |
