Judd Apatow

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Judd Apatow (/ 'æpətaʊ /; born December 6, 1967 in Syosset , Long Island , New York ) is an American film director , screenwriter and film producer who has been very successful with comedy films since 2004 .

Life

Judd Apatow was born on December 6, 1967 in Syosset, New York. Even in his teenage years he was interested in stand-up comedians and film comedies, which is why he started a radio show on his campus in high school that gave him the opportunity to interview comedians like Jay Leno , Jerry Seinfeld and Garry Shandling .

In 1984, at the age of 17, Apatow moved to Los Angeles , where he began studying screenwriting at the University of Southern California . After two years, he left the university and initially worked as a stand-up comedian. Since he was unsuccessful with this, he worked as a gag writer.

In the following years he worked mainly as a producer and writer of comedy series such as The Ben Stiller Show or The Larry Sanders Show . In 1999 he created his first television series with Voll besides, voll im Leben , in which he was involved as a producer, writer and director. He also worked there for the first time with the actors James Franco and Seth Rogen . His film production company Apatow Productions , founded in the same year, was also involved in the production.

Totally wrong, full in life was canceled after 18 episodes due to poor ratings, a fate that will affect his next series American Campus - Ready for University? shared. In 2004 he produced Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy, one of the most financially successful comedies of the year.

In 2005 he made his directorial debut Jungfrau (40), male, looking for in cinemas. The comedy starring Steve Carell grossed $ 177 million worldwide, securing funding for his next film, the pregnancy comedy The First Time , which grossed $ 219 million worldwide. Both films were not only financially successful, but were also praised by critics, for example Jungfrau (40), male, addiction was described as an "instant classic" by the New York Times .

Apatow often works with a group of actors, writers, and directors. He acts as a mentor for young talents and promoted the careers of writers Jason Segel and Evan Goldberg , directors Jake Kasdan and Greg Mottola and actors Steve Carell , Seth Rogen , Leslie Mann , Paul Rudd and Jonah Hill , among others . The magazine Entertainment Weekly described the group as Apatow transition in their list of 25 top stars from 2007 .

Apatov's comedies have been criticized for their portrayal of homosexuals and women. Apatow's longtime collaborator, screenwriter Mike White , expressed her disappointment with the first time : “At some point it starts feeling like comedy of the bullies, rather than the bullied.” In an interview with Vanity Fair magazine , the leading actress criticized Beim first time , Katherine Heigl , the film as "a bit sexist": He "draws women as Xanthippen ( shrews ), as humorless and uptight, while the men are presented as amiable, silly and fun-loving types".

Judd Apatow married the actress Leslie Mann on June 9, 1997 , with whom he has two daughters: Maude (* 1997) and Iris (* 2002), who work as actresses in his productions.

Filmography (selection)

Director

Screenwriter

producer

actor

Web links

Commons : Judd Apatow  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gross-out for grown-ups , May 31, 2007 article by Kevin Maher in the Times, accessed January 31, 2008
  2. ↑ Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy In: Box Office Mojo , accessed January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ The 40-Year-Old Virgin In: Box Office Mojo , accessed January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Knocked Up In: Box Office Mojo , accessed January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ AO Scott: Knocked Up - Movies - Review . In: The New York Times . June 1, 2007, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed October 16, 2019]).
  6. ↑ Entertainers of the Year: 25 Top Stars of 2007 In: ew.com, accessed on January 31, 2008.
  7. ↑ Mike White Calls Out Judd Apatow In: nymag.com, accessed January 31, 2008.
  8. Jump up ↑ Katherine Heigl Talks About Marriage, Ratings Ploys, and Why She Thinks Knocked Up Is Sexist In: Vanity Fair, December 3, 2007, accessed January 31, 2008.
personal data
SURNAME Apatow, Judd
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film director, screenwriter and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH December 6, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Syosset , New York, United States