Quiz

Was once a roommate of Adam Sandler.

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".

His first job was as a dishwasher in a comedy club, which he took so that he could meet stand-up comics.

Discovered Seth Rogen.

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).

Came to Hollywood at 17.

His favorite comedy film is Frankenstein Junior (1974).

Discovered Jay Baruchel.

Has two daughters, Maude Apatow and Iris Apatow, with wife Leslie Mann.

Judd landed his first major celebrity interview at age 15 with Jerry Seinfeld where he used a boombox as his interview recording device. Then again at age 46, he interviewed Seinfeld for the second time when he was able to ask him how everything had gone with his career in the intervening 30 years.

2007 - Ranked #1 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.

His number-one idol is Steve Martin.

Stated on Late Show with David Letterman (1992) that he and actor Adam Sandler were roommates during Sandler's stint on Il Saturday Night Live (1975).

When he won an award for 40 anni vergine (2005) at the 10th Broadcast Film Critic Awards he stated Garry Shandling taught him how to write.

His maternal grandmother, Molly Shad, appeared in Questi sono i 40 (2012), playing the grandmother of Paul Rudd's character.

Some of his favorite movies are L'ultima corvé (1973), Harold e Maude (1971), Oltre il giardino (1979), Voglia di tenerezza (1983), Dentro la notizia (1987), Fuga dalla scuola media (1995), Tootsie (1982), Fuori di testa (1982) and Ubriaco d'amore (2002).

I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005) is amongst his favorite films.

He is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent (from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus).

Judd's grandfather was Bob Shad, a famous music producer and record label owner in the 1940s - 1960s.

Claimed on his Myspace that his influences are Hal Ashby, Garry Shandling, Cameron Crowe, James L. Brooks, David Chase and John Cassavetes.

Along with Bob Odenkirk, Apatow co-wrote William Shatner's famous "Get a Life!" sketch from the William Shatner/Lone Justice (1986) episode of Il Saturday Night Live (1975) in 1986.

One of 105 people invited to join AMPAS in 2008.

The daughter of a record executive, his mother drove a red corvette in high school.

Judd's grandparents on his father, Maury's side owned a pharmacy.

Discovered Jerome Elston Scott.

Judd's mother, Tami, attended the same high school and was good friends with Marilyn Berliner who is the aunt of Shane Stanley.