FILM DIRECTOR

Judd Apatow

1967 - Today

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Judd Apatow (; 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2024). Judd Apatow is the 1,441st most popular film director (down from 1,375th in 2024), the 10,471st most popular biography from United States (down from 9,350th in 2019) and the 388th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Judd Apatow ranks 1,441 out of 2,041. Before him are René Vautier, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, D. A. Pennebaker, Alice Rohrwacher, Victor Schertzinger, and Brian Helgeland. After him are Lev Kulidzhanov, Stéphane Sednaoui, Fernando Colomo, Albert Pyun, Lee Unkrich, and László Nemes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Judd Apatow ranks 348. Before him are Jordi Roura, Mia Sara, Alexia, Ron Livingston, Dmitry Gordon, and Marisa Monte. After him are Nenad Maslovar, Lee Unkrich, Heather Nova, Ekin Cheng, Claudio Biaggio, and Byron Mann.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Judd Apatow ranks 10,473 out of 20,380. Before him are Thomas Ewing (1789), John Ortiz (1968), Nathan Kress (1992), Junior Durkin (1915), Francia Raisa (1988), and Roger Smith (1932). After him are Marla Gibbs (1931), Lil' Kim (1974), Dan Haggerty (1942), Marilee Stepan (1935), David Simon (1960), and Juliette Atkinson (1873).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Judd Apatow ranks 388. Before him are Robert Burks (1909), Len Wiseman (1973), Rian Johnson (1973), D. A. Pennebaker (1925), Victor Schertzinger (1888), and Brian Helgeland (1961). After him are Albert Pyun (1953), Lee Unkrich (1967), Jennifer Lynch (1968), Tim Miller (1964), Sally Menke (1953), and Lee Garmes (1898).

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