Doug Apatow
- Producer
- Executive
In January 1990, Doug started DAA with one client, a typewriter, and a pregnant wife. A month later, that first client was nominated for an Academy Award, Doug's daughter Lindsay was born, and production artists were noticing Doug's generous sharing of development data and practical political guidance. The typewriter was replaced by a Mac Plus, and the Oscar Nominee... Doug and his wife Andrea accompanied the late Elizabeth McBride to the Oscars.
After twenty five years, respected directors with whom DAA clients have collaborated (and some as a direct result of Doug's introduction) include: Lasse Hallstrom, Martin Scorsese, Ang Lee, Jonathan Demme, Marc Forster, Michael Mann, Oliver Stone, Frank Darabont, Robert Zemeckis, Patty Jenkins, Joel & Ethan Coen, Paul Thomas Anderson, Michael Apted, Robert Redford, Bruce Beresford, Francis Ford Coppola, Jodie Foster, Brian De Palma, Steven Soderbergh, David Mamet, Gary Ross, Robert Benton, Stephen Sommers, Barry Sonnenfeld, Peter Weir, Ron Howard, David O. Russell, and Ed Zwick.
In 1976, Doug began his entertainment business career in San Francisco as a volunteer arts lawyer. A year later, he came to Los Angeles and began building his own arts law/personal management practice for musicians, comedians, and TV producers. In 1980, a job at Paramount Pictures offered three years to serve as one of its youngest business affairs lawyers. After Paramount, to 20th Century Fox for a year of the same, and then three years of creating, writing, and licensing programming to first-run, pay TV, and video suppliers. In 1987, Doug began his agent career at the former Smith/Gosnell/Nicholson Agency.
In 2005, Doug successfully 'transitioned' editor David ("Finding Nemo") Salter into a director deal with Jeffrey Katzenberg and his DreamWorks Animation.
In 2014, after four years of Doug's development, "Barney Thomson" commenced feature photography in Glasgow, Scotland. Opening the 2015 Edinburgh Film Festival, and a UK release, Barney won Best Picture and Best Actress (Emma Thompson) at the 2015 Scottish BAFTA Awards. Barney's US release on IVOD is February 5, 2016 followed by a theatrical run.
Doug's creative pursuits have also included: original articles in periodicals including Costume Designers Guild Newsletter, American Cinematographer, and LA Editors (Local IA 776) Magazine; pro still photography; construction; house painting; and study/performance in ballet, jazz dance, improv, and stage acting. Doug is a former (and reformed) CA attorney, used to ride a road bike, and has completed one sprint triathlon.
A proud native of Brooklyn, NY, Doug lives in West LA with his wife of thirty-five years Andrea Gardner Apatow, with whom he has two young adult children, Lindsay and Ben.
After twenty five years, respected directors with whom DAA clients have collaborated (and some as a direct result of Doug's introduction) include: Lasse Hallstrom, Martin Scorsese, Ang Lee, Jonathan Demme, Marc Forster, Michael Mann, Oliver Stone, Frank Darabont, Robert Zemeckis, Patty Jenkins, Joel & Ethan Coen, Paul Thomas Anderson, Michael Apted, Robert Redford, Bruce Beresford, Francis Ford Coppola, Jodie Foster, Brian De Palma, Steven Soderbergh, David Mamet, Gary Ross, Robert Benton, Stephen Sommers, Barry Sonnenfeld, Peter Weir, Ron Howard, David O. Russell, and Ed Zwick.
In 1976, Doug began his entertainment business career in San Francisco as a volunteer arts lawyer. A year later, he came to Los Angeles and began building his own arts law/personal management practice for musicians, comedians, and TV producers. In 1980, a job at Paramount Pictures offered three years to serve as one of its youngest business affairs lawyers. After Paramount, to 20th Century Fox for a year of the same, and then three years of creating, writing, and licensing programming to first-run, pay TV, and video suppliers. In 1987, Doug began his agent career at the former Smith/Gosnell/Nicholson Agency.
In 2005, Doug successfully 'transitioned' editor David ("Finding Nemo") Salter into a director deal with Jeffrey Katzenberg and his DreamWorks Animation.
In 2014, after four years of Doug's development, "Barney Thomson" commenced feature photography in Glasgow, Scotland. Opening the 2015 Edinburgh Film Festival, and a UK release, Barney won Best Picture and Best Actress (Emma Thompson) at the 2015 Scottish BAFTA Awards. Barney's US release on IVOD is February 5, 2016 followed by a theatrical run.
Doug's creative pursuits have also included: original articles in periodicals including Costume Designers Guild Newsletter, American Cinematographer, and LA Editors (Local IA 776) Magazine; pro still photography; construction; house painting; and study/performance in ballet, jazz dance, improv, and stage acting. Doug is a former (and reformed) CA attorney, used to ride a road bike, and has completed one sprint triathlon.
A proud native of Brooklyn, NY, Doug lives in West LA with his wife of thirty-five years Andrea Gardner Apatow, with whom he has two young adult children, Lindsay and Ben.