The 2010 TIME 100 Poll

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th

2010 Candidates

Judd Apatow

By TIME STAFFThursday, Apr. 01, 2010
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Age: 42
Occupation: Writer, producer, filmmaker
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 1

As Apatow alums have continued to conquer Hollywood — Steve Carell in Date Night, Seth Rogen in The Green Hornet — the director chose to go serious with last year's Funny People. Bringing out Adam Sandler's somber side and meditating on the heartache and insecurities that lurk within the most hilarious personalities, the movie showed that the man behind Freaks and Geeks can not only make movie stars of comedians; he can deliver big drama too.

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