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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
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Simpsons
The Daily Show
Family Guy
60 Minutes
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Honest Trailers
Light & Magic
Bupkis
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Colbert Report
Geeking Out
Men in Black: International
Director by Night
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Regarding Henry
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
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Lou
Castle Rock
Batman: Caped Crusader
Lisey's Story
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Untitled Star Trek 4
Constantine 2
Little Voice
11.22.63
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
The Office
Undercovers
Super 8
Star Trek
Lost
We Own the Night
UFO
Zanbato
Lovecraft Country
The Cloverfield Paradox
A Wrinkle in Time
Challenger: The Final Flight
Untitled Star Trek Prequel
Morning Glory
Believe
Speed Racer
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Mission: Impossible III
Fringe
Regarding Henry
Overlord
Armageddon
Cloverfield
Duster
Star Trek Beyond
Alias
Nightmare Alley
Star Trek Into Darkness
Revolution
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Presumed Innocent
10 Cloverfield Lane
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Westworld
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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