J.J. Abrams
- Directing
- June 27, 1966 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced films such as Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams' films have grossed over $4 billion worldwide, making him the tenth-highest-grossing film director of all time. Abrams has created numerous television series, including Felicity (co-creator, 1998–2002), Alias(creator, 2001–2006), Lost (co-creator, 2004–2010), and Fringe (co-creator, 2008–2013). He won two Emmy Awards for Lost – Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series. His directorial film work includes Mission: Impossible III (2006), Star Trek (2009), Super 8(2011), and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). He also directed, co-produced, and co-wrote The Force Awakens, the seventh episode of the Star Wars Skywalker Saga and the first film of the sequel trilogy. The film is his highest-grossing, the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation, as well as the most expensive film ever made. He returned to Star Wars by executive producing The Last Jedi (2017) and directing and co-writing The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams' frequent collaborators include producer Bryan Burk; producer/directors Damon Lindelof and Tommy Gormley; actors Greg Grunberg, Simon Pegg, Amanda Foreman, and Keri Russell; composer Michael Giacchino; writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci; cinematographers Daniel Mindel and Larry Fong; and editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey. Description above from the Wikipedia article J.J. Abrams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- Oh, the Places You'll Go! · Producer
- Grandgear · Producer
- The Great Beyond · Director, Producer
- Skeletons · Producer
- The End of Oak Street · Producer
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story · Self
- Duster · Executive producer, Writer
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · Self
- Music by John Williams · Self
- Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown · Executive producer
- Getting LOST · Self
- Batman: Caped Crusader · Executive producer
- Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose · Executive producer
- Presumed Innocent · Executive producer
- Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes · Producer
- The Blue Angels · Producer
- 815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
- Bupkis · J.J. Abrams
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse · Producer
- Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me · Self
- Director by Night · Self
- Lou · Producer
- LIGHT & MAGIC · Self
- UFO · Executive producer
- Lisey's Story · Executive producer
- Challenger: The Final Flight · Executive producer
- Lovecraft Country · Executive producer
- Little Voice · Executive producer
- Reunited Apart · Self
- The Skywalker Legacy · Self
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker · D-O (Voice), Producer
- Love, Antosha · Self
- Men in Black: International · Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
- Overlord · Producer
- Monster Challenge · Thanks
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout · Producer
- Castle Rock · Executive producer
- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen · Self
- A Wrinkle in Time · Thanks
- The Cloverfield Paradox · Producer
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi · Executive producer
- And the Winner Isn't · Self
- Spielberg · Self
- Three Kinds of Close Encounters · Self
- The Magic History of Cinema
- Tour de Pharmacy · J.J. Abrams
- The Disaster Artist · J.J. Abrams
- 100 Years · Executive producer
- Westworld · Executive producer
- For the Love of Spock · Self
- 50 Years of Star Trek · Self
- Geeking Out · Self
- Star Trek Beyond · Producer
- Roadies · Executive producer
- Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey · Self
- Moon Shot · Producer
- 10 Cloverfield Lane · Producer
- 11.22.63 · Executive producer
- John Williams: The Seventh Symphony · Self
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments · Self
- Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel · Self
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens · Director, Producer
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation · Producer
- IMDb on the Scene · Self
- Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show · Self
- Joy Ride 3 · Characters
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · Self
- Believe · Executive producer
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Infinitely Polar Bear · Producer
- Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe · Self
- Star Trek Into Darkness · Producer, Director
- Revolution · Executive producer
- Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted · Self
- Alcatraz · Executive producer
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol · Producer
- Person of Interest · Executive producer
- Super 8 · Producer, Writer
- POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold · Self