J.J. Abrams
0 FOLLOWERS • 70 CREDITS • JUN 27, 1966 • 57
Biography
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.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Simpsons
The Daily Show
Family Guy
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Honest Trailers
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
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
The Skywalker Legacy
Production Credits
UFO
Untitled Constantine Sequel
Little Voice
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Super 8
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
11.22.63
Undercovers
The Cloverfield Paradox
Lisey's Story
Morning Glory
Revolution
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Presumed Innocent
Star Trek
Challenger: The Final Flight
Star Trek Into Darkness
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Lou
Untitled Cloverfield Movie
Untitled Kalinda Vazquez 'Star Trek' Film
Castle Rock
Fringe
Alias
Star Trek Beyond
Cloverfield
Untitled Star Trek Prequel
We Own the Night
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Armageddon
Duster
Batman: Caped Crusader
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Believe
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Regarding Henry
Mission: Impossible III
Lost
The Office
Westworld
Overlord
Nightmare Alley
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Lovecraft Country
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
A Wrinkle in Time
Untitled Star Trek 4
Speed Racer
10 Cloverfield Lane
Movies+ Discover & Track Movies
Never miss a movie again with Movies+, the simple tracker that keeps you updated on where to watch, stream, rent, or buy, while also alerting you to any production changes and new release dates of your favorite films!
Get