Judd Apatow

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
12/06/1967
Birthplace:
Queens, New York
biography
Former TV writer-turned-feature comedy guru Judd Apatow reached the peak of his professional career in the late 2000’s after a long and steady climb up the Hollywood ladder. Considered one of the hottest comedy “punch-up” men in the industry, Apatow’s services were originally in high demand as a script doctor. As a television producer, however, Apatow’s career was practically cursed. Plagued by a cycle of critical praise, cult followings and speedy cancellations, Apatow’s work on such quality shows as “The Ben Stiller Show” (Fox, 1992-93), “The Larry Sanders Show” (HBO, 1992-98), “Freaks and Continued
Credits
Producer
2008
Producer
2008
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2008
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2007
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2007
Director
2007
Screenplay
2007
Associate Producer
2006
Screenplay
2005
Director
2005
Screenplay
2005
Producer
2005
Executive Producer
2005
Producer
2004
(TV Show)
2001-2002
Creator
2002
Writer
2002
Executive Producer
2002
Creator
2002
Executive Producer
2002
Creator
2002
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2002
Executive Producer
2002
Director
2002
Creator
2002
Writer
2002
Executive Producer
2002
Creator
2002
Executive Producer
2002
Story By
2002
Creator
2002
Executive Producer
2002
Creator
2002
Executive Producer
2002
Executive Producer
2002
Creator
2001
Creator
2001
Executive Producer
2001
Executive Producer
2001
Creator
2001
Executive Producer
2001
Director
2001
Writer
2001
Creator
2001
Executive Producer
2001
Creator
2001
Executive Producer
2001
Creator
2001
Executive Producer
2001
Creator
2001
Writer
2001
Executive Producer
2001
Creator
2001
Writer
2001
Executive Producer
2001
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Screenplay
1998
Producer
1996
Executive Producer
1996
screenplay
1996
From Story
1996
Executive Producer
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Executive Producer
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milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised near Syosset, NY
1982 
At age 16, worked as a dishwasher at the Eastside Comedy Club in Huntington, New York (date approximate)
1982 
Hosted own radio show at his high school; interviewed such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and Martin Short
1985 
Made debut as stand-up comic in Long Island
1988 
TV debut as performer, "Comic Strip Live" (Fox)
 
Worked as a joke writer for both Roseanne and Tom Arnold, as well as Jim Carrey
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