Judd Apatow Biography | Wiki
Judd Apatow (Full name: Judd Mann Apatow) is an American producer, director, comedian, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in comedy and drama films. Judd is the founder of Apatow Productions. Through this company, he has produced and directed the films such as The 40-Year-Old Virgin in 2005, Knocked Up in 2007, Funny People in 2009, This Is 40 in 2012, Trainwreck in 2015, The King of Staten Island in 2020, and The Bubble in 2022.
Also, he has produced and developed television series such as Freaks and Geeks from 1999 to 2000, Undeclared from 2001 to 2002, Funny or Die Presents from 2010 to 2011, Girls from 2012 to 2017, Love from 2016 to 2018, and Crashing from 2017 to 2019. Throughout his career, he has received nominations for 11 Primetime Emmy Awards where he won two, five Writers Guild of America Awards where he won one, one Golden Globe Award, two Producers Guild of America Awards, and one Grammy Award.
His first application for membership at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was rejected even though Judd was sponsored by Akiva Goldsman and Stephen Gaghan who are Academy Award-winning screenwriters. According to Seth Rogen, Judd “just wanted the free DVDs.”He finally became a member in 2008.
Judd Apatow Age
He was born on December 6, 1967, in New York City, United States of America. Judd is 54 years old.
Judd Apatow Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Judd stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78 m).
Judd Apatow Family
He was born to his parents Maury Apatow, a real-estate developer, and Tamara Shad. Tamara ran the music label Mainstream Records founded by her father, Bob Shad. Judd was born in the Flushing neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. He grew up in Syosset, New York, on Long Island. Hudd’s family is Jewish but nonreligious. He has an older brother called Robert, and a younger sister called Mia.
Judd lost his mother in 2008. Molly is his maternal grandmother. She co-starred in Judd’s film This Is 40 (playing the grandmother of Paul Rudd’s character). At the age of 12, his parents divorced. and his brother Robert went to live with his maternal grandparents. His site Mia went to live with her mother. Judd lived mainly with his father during his early years and visited his mother on weekends.
His mother spent a summer working at a comedy club and that is where Judd was first exposed to live stand-up comedy. As a child, he was obsessed with comedy. His childhood heroes include Steve Martin, Bill Cosby, and the Marx Brothers. His comic started by washing dishes at the Long Island East Side Comedy Club.
Judd Apatow Wife
He met actress Leslie Mann on the set of the 1996 comedy film titled The Cable Guy. Judd served as producer while Leslie was cast as the girlfriend of Matthew Broderick’s character. They started dating shortly after and married on June 9, 1997, in Los Angeles. Judd and his family live in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.
Judd Apatow Kids | Daughter
He and his wife Leslie Mann share two daughters called Maude and Iris. Leslie has appeared in films such as Funny People, Freaks and Geeks, Drillbit Taylor, Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and This Is 40. Both Maude and Iris appeared in films such as Funny People, Knocked Up, and This Is 40, as their mother’s character’s daughters. Maude was nominated at the 34th Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress for This Is 40.
Judd Apatow Education
He attended Syosset High School. While there, Judd played jazz. Also, he hosted a program called Comedy Club on the school’s 125-watt radio station WKWZ. He created the program as a way of meeting and learning from the comedians he looked up to. Judd cold-called comedians he admired during this time. Also, he managed to interview Steve Allen, Harold Ramis, Howard Stern, and John Candy, along with emerging comedians such as Garry Shandling, Steven Wright, and Jerry Seinfeld.
Judd Apatow Tv Shows
– 1991 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
– 1992 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2
– 1992–1993 The Ben Stiller Show
– 1993 Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 3
– 1993–1998 The Larry Sanders Show
– 1994–1995 The Critic
– 1999–2000 Freaks and Geeks
– 2001–2002 Undeclared
– 2010–2011 Funny or Die Presents
– 2012–2017 Girls
– 2015 The Simpsons
– 2016 30 for 30 Yes
– 2016–2018 Love
– 2017–2019 Crashing
– 2018 The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
– 2022 George Carlin’s American Dream
Judd Apatow Movies
– 1995 Heavyweights
– 1996 Celtic Pride
– 2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin
– 2005 Fun with Dick and Jane
– 2007 Knocked Up
– 2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
– 2008 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan
– 2008 Pineapple Express
– 2009 Funny People
– 2012 This Is 40 Yes
– 2015 Trainwreck
– 2017 May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers
– 2020 The King of Staten Island
– 2022 The Bubble
Judd Apatow Documentary
He made his first documentary piece in 2016 titled Doc and Darryl. It documents the career and relationship of New York Mets players Dwight “Doc” Gooden and Darryl Strawberry. This documentary aired as part of ESPN’s series of sports documentaries 30 for 30 in July 2016. He co-directed the documentary May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers. It chronicles the making of the titular band’s album True Sadness and aired on HBO in January 2018.
This documentary won the SXSW Audience Award at the SXSW film festival. Judd directed another HBO documentary, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling in 2018. It explores the life and legacy of comedian Garry Shandling who is Judd’s idol and a close friend. Judd won the outstanding documentary or nonfiction special award in September 2018, at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards for his work on The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling documentary.
Judd Apatow Directed Movies
– 2005 The 40-Year-Old Virgin
– 2007 Knocked Up
– 2009 Funny People
– 2012 This Is 40
– 2015 Trainwreck
– 2017 May It Last: A Portrait Of The Avett Brothers
– 2020 The King of Staten Island
– 2022 The Bubble
Judd Apatow And Leslie Mann
Leslie Mann ( Leslie Jean Mann) is a 50-year-old American actress who was born on March 26, 1972, in San Francisco, California. Leslie was raised in Newport Beach. Her mother Janet raised her as “WASPy.” Janet led design and quality programs for eight years at Ayres Hotel group. Leslie has talked about her father stating that “My dad is…I don’t really have one. I mean, he does exist, but I have zero relationships with him.” She grew up alongside her two siblings and three older step-brothers.
Sadie Viola Heljä Räsänen was Leslie’s maternal grandmother and daughter of Finnish immigrants. Leslie has said that during her youth, she was very shy, and kind of pent-up. She earned her high school diploma from Corona del Mar High School and later joined Joanne Baron / D.W. Brown Acting Studio. Leslie studied acting in college alongside the comedy improv troupe The Groundlings. Also, she joined college and studied communications although she dropped out before graduating. Leslie and Lubb married in 1997 and they have two daughters called Maude and Iris Apatow.
Judd Apatow Net Worth
He is a film director, producer, and writer who has an estimated net worth of $160 million.
How Old Is Judd Apatow
Judd is 54 years old. He was born on December 6, 1967, in New York City, United States of America.
Who Is Judd Apatow
Judd is an American producer, director, comedian, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in comedy and drama films. Judd is the founder of Apatow Productions.
Is Judd Apatow Married
He is married to Leslie Mann. The couple was hitched on June 9, 1997, in Los Angeles. Judd and his family live in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.