Judd Apatow: Biography, Movies & Photos

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1Was once a roommate of Adam Sandler.
2When he won an award for The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) at the 10th Broadcast Film Critic Awards he stated Garry Shandling taught him how to write.
3Has two daughters, Maude Apatow and Iris Apatow, with wife Leslie Mann.
4Discovered Jay Baruchel.
5His first job was as a dishwasher in a comedy club, which he took so that he could meet stand-up comics.

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6While in high school, he started a radio show on the campus station. The show gave him an excuse to seek out and interview comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and Garry Shandling. Several years later, Shandling would hire him to write for The Larry Sanders Show (1992).
7Came to Hollywood at 17.
8The daughter of a record executive, his mother drove a red corvette in high school.
9Judd's grandparents on his father, Maury's side owned a pharmacy.
10Judd's mother, Tami, attended the same high school and was good friends with Marilyn Berliner who is the aunt of Shane Stanley.
11His number-one idol is Steve Martin.
12His favorite comedy film is Young Frankenstein (1974).
13Before he was famous, he asked his comedy hero, Steve Martin, for his autograph, but Martin refused (he didn't give autographs at his home). Afterwords, Apatow wrote him a nasty letter with some nicely placed profanity. In response, Martin sent him a copy of his book, "Cruel Shoes." The inscription read: "Sorry, I didn't realize I was speaking to THE Judd Apatow".
142007 - Ranked #1 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
15Claimed on his Myspace that his influences are Hal Ashby, Garry Shandling, Cameron Crowe, James L. Brooks, David Chase and John Cassavetes.
16Discovered Seth Rogen.
17One of 105 people invited to join AMPAS in 2008.
18Judd's grandfather was Bob Shad, a famous music producer and record label owner in the 1940s - 1960s.
19Brokeback Mountain (2005) is amongst his favorite films.
20Stated on Late Show with David Letterman (1992) that he and actor Adam Sandler were roommates during Sandler's stint on Saturday Night Live (1975).

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