J.J. Abrams
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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.
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Known For
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!
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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
Six Degrees of Separation
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Tour de Pharmacy
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Music by John Williams
The Skywalker Legacy
Production Credits
Alias
Constantine 2
Mission: Impossible III
Untitled Star Trek 4
Star Trek Beyond
Castle Rock
Zanbato
Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
Lost
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A Wrinkle in Time
Alcatraz
Star Trek Into Darkness
The Cloverfield Paradox
Challenger: The Final Flight
We Own the Night
Untitled Star Trek Origin Story Film
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Armageddon
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Lovecraft Country
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Trek
Presumed Innocent
Regarding Henry
Duster
Morning Glory
Fringe
Believe
The Office
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Super 8
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Batman: Caped Crusader
UFO
Lou
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Westworld
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
Cloverfield
11.22.63
Nightmare Alley
Lisey's Story
Revolution
Little Voice
Undercovers
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
10 Cloverfield Lane
Overlord
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
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