He wrote and directed the films the 40yearold virgin cowritten with steve carell, knocked up, funny people, and. Judd apatows new book is a love letter to standup comedy. Us weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. He is best known for his work in comedy films, and is the founder of apatow. Scott fitzgerald, conan obrien, lorrie moore, paul feig, jonathan franzen, alice munro, and many more. Judd apatow is a director, producer, and screenwriter who is best known for the 40 yearold virgin, knocked up, and this is 40. Garry would see the ridiculousness of me being asked to sum up. Growing up on long island, judd apatow washed dishes in a comedy club and interviewed the likes of jerry seinfeld and garry shandling for his high school radio. Judd apatow, born december 6, 1967, syosset, new york, u.
At fifteen, he took a job washing dishes in a local comedy clubjust so he could watch endless standup for free. A talented screenwriterproducer whose television work is often critically praised before being prematurely canceled, judd apatow has a dedicated fan base that has nevertheless continued to grow thanks to such winning efforts as the ben stiller show and freaks and geeks. Knew enough since clinton was president and mc hammer was. A teenage judd apatow interviewed a number of comedians, including jay leno, in 1984. Trainwreck directed by judd apatow available on vhs, blu. He wrote and directed the films the 40yearold virgin cowritten with steve carell, knocked up, funny people, and this is 40. Mar 12, 2018 judd apatow on the end of love and why a freaks and geeks revival is unlikely alan sepinwall facebook twitter senior television writer march 12, 2018. Judd apatow has issued a statement on the unexpected death of comedian garry shandling, who was one of his mentors in hollywood. The new book, sicker in the head, will include chats with kevin hart. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris. From the writer and director of knocked up and the producer of freaks and geeks comes a collection of intimate, hilarious conversations with the biggest names in comedy from the past thirty yearsincluding mel brooks, jerry seinfeld, jon stewart, sarah silverman, harold ramis. Oct 01, 2010 i found this funny is a compilation of work by some of judd apatow s favorite authors. These photos are certified authentic and include his pictures from wellknown films such as knocked up.
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