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Kumail Nanjiani discuss how he got Judd Apatow to Direct The Big Sick

Mike Birbiglia | August 4, 2026



Kumail Najiani shares with Mike Birbiglia how comedy director Judd Apatow got involved with Kumail’s movie The Big Sick! The two also discuss having more artistic control in entertainment in this clip from Kumail’s 2025 appearance on Working It Out.

Full Episode: https://youtu.be/Y8zwAj3sYpc

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Written by Mike Birbiglia

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  2. @TwoWrights

    August 4, 2026 at 1:33 am

    I thought Apatow produced and Michael Showalter directed The Big Sick. Is this the comedy equivalent of the 'Poltergeist Spielberg/Hooper' situation?

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