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Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote or produced such films 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 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, produced and co-wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), the seventh episode of the Star Wars saga, the first film of the sequel trilogy, his highest-grossing film, as well as the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation. He returned to Star Wars by co-writing, producing and directing the ninth and final installment of the saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams's frequent collaborators include producer Bryan Burk, actors Greg Grunberg, Simon Pegg 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.
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Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote or produced such films 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 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, produced and co-wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), the seventh episode of the Star Wars saga, the first film of the sequel trilogy, his highest-grossing film, as well as the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation. He returned to Star Wars by co-writing, producing and directing the ninth and final installment of the saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams's frequent collaborators include producer Bryan Burk, actors Greg Grunberg, Simon Pegg 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.
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Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Simpsons
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Daily Show
Family Guy
60 Minutes
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Honest Trailers
Bupkis
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Colbert Report
Geeking Out
Light & Magic
Men in Black: International
Director by Night
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Regarding Henry
Music by John Williams
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
The Skywalker Legacy
Production Credits
10 Cloverfield Lane
11.22.63
Overlord
The Office
Morning Glory
Armageddon
Presumed Innocent
Castle Rock
Believe
Super 8
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
Duster
Nightmare Alley
Challenger: The Final Flight
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Lost
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Beyond
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
Westworld
Regarding Henry
Revolution
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Alias
UFO
Lou
We Own the Night
The Cloverfield Paradox
Constantine 2
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Little Voice
Batman: Caped Crusader
Zanbato
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Untitled Star Trek Prequel
Cloverfield
Lovecraft Country
Undercovers
Untitled Star Trek 4
Mission: Impossible III
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Fringe
Lisey's Story
Star Trek
Speed Racer
A Wrinkle in Time
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