Judd Apatow
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Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily best known for producing a distinct series of critically and commercially successful comedy films, including Anchorman (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Talladega Nights (2006), Knocked Up, Superbad (both 2007), Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Step Brothers and Pineapple Express (all 2008). He is the founder of Apatow Productions, a film production company that also developed the critically acclaimed cult television series Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared.
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Filmography
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Movies
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Crossing the Bridge | Associate producer |
| 1995 | Heavyweights | Writer, executive producer |
| 1996 | Celtic Pride | Story, screenplay, executive producer |
| The Cable Guy | Producer | |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Producer |
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Producer (direct-to-dvd) | |
| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming | Executive producer |
| The 40 Year Old Virgin | Director, writer, producer | |
| Fun with Dick and Jane | Story, screenplay | |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Producer |
| The TV Set | Executive producer | |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Director, writer, producer |
| Superbad | Producer | |
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Writer, producer | |
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Producer |
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Producer | |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan | Writer | |
| Step Brothers | Producer | |
| Pineapple Express | Writer, producer | |
| 2009 | The Year One | Producer (post-production) |
| Funny People | Director, writer, producer (pre-production) | |
| Get Him to the Greek | Producer (pre-production) | |
| TBA | Untitled Sherlock Holmes Comedy | Producer (pre-production) |
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Other films
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2006 | American Storage | Executive producer (short film) |
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Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1992-1993 | The Ben Stiller Show | Co-creator, writer, executive producer |
| 1993-1998 | The Larry Sanders Show | Director, writer, co-executive producer, consulting producer |
| 1994-1995 | The Critic | Writer, consulting producer |
| 1999-2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Director, writer, executive producer |
| 2001-2002 | Undeclared | Creator, director, writer, executive producer |
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