Judd Apatow is one of the most sought-after comedic minds in the industry—having directed, produced, and written many of the biggest comedy films and hit TV shows of the last two decades. Apatow’s next feature is the Netflix comedy, THE BUBBLE, which he directed, produced, and co-wrote with Pam Brady. The star-studded cast includes Karen Gillan, Keegan-Michael Key, Maria Bakalova, Leslie Mann, Iris Apatow, Pedro Pascal, and David Duchovny. THE BUBBLE follows a group of actors and actresses stuck inside a pandemic bubble at a hotel attempting to film a movie. Apatow is also co-directing, with Michael Bonfiglio, and producing the HBO Documentary Films two-part George Carlin documentary. Off screen, Judd gathered journal entries, photographs and essays for an intimate portrait of Garry Shandling to create "It’s Garry Shandling’s Book," a testament to the lasting impact Shandling had on Apatow personally and in the world. Published in 2019 via Random House, the book expands on Apatow’s Emmy® award-winning HBO documentary THE ZEN DIARIES OF GARRY SHANDLING. Previous director credits include THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, KNOCKED UP, FUNNY PEOPLE, THIS IS 40, TRAINWRECK, MAY IT LAST: A PORTRAIT OF THE AVETT BROTHERS (with co-director Mike Bonfiglio) and THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND. He produced Academy Award®-nominated THE BIG SICK, SUPERBAD, BRIDESMAIDS, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, ANCHORMAN, STEP BROTHERS, TALLADEGA NIGHTS, FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, and POPSTAR. For television, he executive produced CRASHING (HBO), GIRLS, FREAKS AND GEEKS and UNDECLARED and co-created LOVE (Netflix) and THE BEN STILLER SHOW. His Netflix comedy special JUDD APATOW: THE RETURN, marked his comeback to the stage after a 25 year hiatus.    more...