Who is Maude Apatow’s dad Judd Apatow?
ONE of comedy’s most successful players, Judd Apatow has a decades-long career both on-and-off the screen.
He is also the father of two rising stars, Maude and Iris Apatow.
Who is Maude Apatow’s dad Judd Apatow?
Born on December 6, 1967, Judd Apatow is a comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter.
Growing up, Judd lived in Long Island, New York, where his mother was in charge of Mainstream Records, a music label founded by her dad.
While attending Syosset High School, Judd hosted a radio program called Comedy Club.
He would call famous comedians on the phone, telling them he was working on an interview for a publication.
Judd managed to chat with big-names such as Steve Allen, Howard Stern, and (at the time) the up-and-coming Jerry Seinfeld.
At the age of 17, Judd began his own stand-up career.
He was listed as an Associate Editor of the September 1985 issue of Laugh Factory Magazine – the same year he graduated high school and moved to Los Angeles.
During his college years, Judd studied screenwriting and hosted Comedy Night events.
As a sophomore, he dropped out and moved into an apartment with Adam Sandler – someone he had met at the Improv in Hollywood.
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When did Judd Apatow get his start on-screen?
Judd was hired as a writer for the 1991 Grammy Awards, and went on to co-produce various comedy specials by Roseanne, Tom Arnold, and Jim Carrey.
The following year, he was selected to appear on the 15th Annual Young Comedians Special and executive produced The Ben Stiller Show.
He joined The Larry Sanders Show in 1993 as a writer and producer, eventually directing an episode.
Throughout the late 90s, Judd worked on Heavyweights, The Cable Guy, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty, Happy Gilmore, and The Wedding Singer.
He became the executive producer for critically-acclaimed series, Freaks and Geeks; he also wrote and directed several episodes.
What films has Judd Apatow written?
In 2005, Judd co-wrote and directed The 40-Year-Old Virgin alongside Steve Carell.
The same year, he also co-wrote Fun with Dick and Jane.
Knocked Up was released in 2007, and features his wife – Leslie Mann – and two daughters, Maude and Iris.
The sequel, This Is 40, premiered on December 21, 2012, also featuring his nuclear family.
Judd has also produced a number of top-rated films, including: Superbad, Anchorman and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Pineapple Express, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Step Brothers, Bridesmaids, Get Him to the Greek, and Talladega Nights.
Is Judd Apatow married?
After meeting on set of The Cable Guy, Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow were married on June 9, 1997.
In December of the same year, their first daughter, Maude, was born.
Leslie has appeared in a multitude of Judd’s productions – Freaks and Geeks, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Drillbit Taylor, Funny People, and This Is 40.
Maude and Iris Apatow are both actresses as well, with the former currently making a big name for herself as a lead on HBO’s Euphoria.
What is Judd Apatow’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Judd Apatow has an estimated net worth of around $150million.
Judd has also authored three books – I Found This Funny: My Favorite Pieces of Humor and Some That May Not Be Funny at All (2010), Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy (2015), and Sicker in the Head: More Conversations About Life and Comedy (2022).
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