Claim: Judd Apatow is a writer.

Judd Apatow -LRB- -LSB- ˈæpətaʊ -RSB- born December 6 , 1967 -RRB- is an American film producer , writer , director , actor , and comedian . He is the founder of Apatow Productions , through which he produced and developed the television series Freaks and Geeks , Undeclared , Girls , Love , Crashing and directed the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Knocked Up -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Funny People -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , This Is 40 -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , and Trainwreck -LRB- 2015 -RRB- .   Apatow 's work has won numerous awards including a Primetime Emmy Award -LRB- for The Ben Stiller Show -RRB- , a Hollywood Comedy Award , and an AFI Award for Bridesmaids -LRB- 2011 -RRB- . His films have also been nominated for Grammy Awards , PGA Awards , Golden Globe Awards , and Academy Awards .   Also known for producing hit films such as The Cable Guy -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Anchorman : The Legend of Ron Burgundy -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Talladega Nights : The Ballad of Ricky Bobby -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Superbad -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , Forgetting Sarah Marshall -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Step Brothers -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Pineapple Express -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Get Him to the Greek -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Bridesmaids -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , The Five-Year Engagement -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , and Anchorman 2 : The Legend Continues -LRB- 2013 -RRB- .