Judd Apatow Net Worth

Judd Apatow's Quotes

• When R-rated comedies don't work, the studios are really embarrassed by them. But a PG-13 comedy is actually less offensive than an episode of Friends (1994). I think people want something a little more adult.
• I think that everything I do tends to root for the underdog. I always felt as a kid that I was under appreciated, invisible or weird, but I've always secretly thought people would one day appreciate what is different about me. I'm always putting that message out there. Eventually, the nerds and the geeks will have their day.
• College is the reward for surviving high school. Most people have great fun stories from college and nightmare stories from high school.
• It's so difficult to shock America these days.
• My way of dealing with the world has always been to make fun of it and observe it but not take part in it. That's how I became a writer. But when you have kids, suddenly you have to be part of things. It leads almost to a breakdown because your whole defense mechanism is now really destructive.

Interesting Facts about Judd Apatow

1. Was once a roommate of Adam Sandler.
2. When 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.
3. Has two daughters, Maude Apatow and Iris Apatow, with wife Leslie Mann.
4. Discovered Jay Baruchel.
5. His first job was as a dishwasher in a comedy club, which he took so that he could meet stand-up comics.
6. While 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).
7. Came to Hollywood at 17.
8. The daughter of a record executive, his mother drove a red corvette in high school.
9. Judd's grandparents on his father, Maury's side owned a pharmacy.
10. Judd's mother, Tami, attended the same high school and was good friends with Marilyn Berliner who is the aunt of Shane Stanley.
11. Before 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".
12. His favorite comedy film is Young Frankenstein (1974).
13. His number-one idol is Steve Martin.
14. 2007 - Ranked #1 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
15. Claimed on his Myspace that his influences are Hal Ashby, Garry Shandling, Cameron Crowe, James L. Brooks, David Chase and John Cassavetes.
16. Discovered Seth Rogen.
17. One of 105 people invited to join AMPAS in 2008.
18. Judd's grandfather was Bob Shad, a famous music producer and record label owner in the 1940s - 1960s.
19. Brokeback Mountain (2005) is amongst his favorite films.
20. Stated on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) that he and actor Adam Sandler were roommates during Sandler's stint on Saturday Night Live (1975).