This energetic and creatively gifted American, who started as a stand-up comedian, shot, composed and participated in the production of more than two dozen films, half of which are the brightest examples of American comedies of the 2000s. Film director Judd Apatow has repeatedly focused on the fact that he wants to shoot funny projects that demonstrate the relationship between people the way they are in real life.
Childhood and youth
Judd Apatow, a well-known director, screenwriter and producer hailing from the United States, was born on December 6, 1967 in New York. His parents are Jewish, his father worked in the field of construction, and his mother in a record company created by Judd's grandfather.
From childhood, Judd loved films in the comedy genre, and his main idol was actor Steve Martin. The boy had an amazing sense of humor and due to this, he could easily establish contact with any person.
When Judd Apatow was 12 years old, his parents decided to break up. The boy lived with his father almost all the time, visiting his mother only on weekends. Parents communicated well with each other, so the family was not completely destroyed. The father normally perceived his son's great interest in comedy. Once during the summer holidays, he even sent Judd to a camp at a local comedy club. It was there that the future filmmaker got acquainted with such a direction as stand-up and clearly realized that in the future he wants to become a comedian.
Early creative stages
Future director Judd Apatow began to go to comedy clubs, and when he moved to high school, he was entrusted with conducting an entertaining program on school radio.
Mom helped her son establish contacts in the local humorous community. Judd interviewed such famous comedians of the time as Steve Allen, John Candy and Howard Stern, and some starters. At the age of 17, Apatow began to act as a stand-up comedian and actively got acquainted with other comedians.
After leaving school, Judd went to Los Angeles, where he entered the university for a scriptwriter course. True, he did not finish his studies there, leaving his studies two years later in order to devote all his time and energy to career development.
While studying, Judd Apatow led a humorous program on campus, and also came up with jokes for other comedians. He met today's popular actors Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller.
Professional activity
Judge then got a job on HBO as an entertainment show writer. A little later he acted as a director and very successfully, having received 6 Emmy awards.
Judd made edits to scripts for such films as The Cable Guy and Bruce Almighty. And in 2005, he made his first own film - “Forty-Year-Old Virgin”, which became very successful at the box office and brought him wide fame.
Judd Apatow’s films “A little pregnant”, “Adult love”, “Funny people” brought the author worldwide popularity. Along with the work on these projects, he produced various films, including Super Peppers and Escape from Vegas.
The comedian is currently married to Leslie Mann, whose romance began during the filming of The Cable Guy. The couple brings up two daughters, Iris and Maud.