Paul Feig has worked with Judd Apatow.
Bridesmaids is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Paul Feig , written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig , and produced by Judd Apatow , Barry Mendel and Clayton Townsend . Freaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series , created by Paul Feig , with Judd Apatow as executive producer , that aired on NBC during the 1999 -- 2000 television season . Paul Feig . He is best known for directing the 2011 film Bridesmaids , featuring Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy and the 2016 film Ghostbusters also starring Wiig and McCarthy .