J.J. Abrams
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1966-06-27 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
J.J. Abrams
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
Acting
(2024)
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
(2023)
(2022)
Director by Night
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
(2020)
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
(2019)
Men in Black: International
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
(2019)
Love, Antosha
as Self
(2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as D-O (voice)
(2018)
King Cohen
as Self
(2017)
Tour de Pharmacy
as J.J. Abrams
(2017)
The Disaster Artist
as J.J. Abrams
(2017)
Spielberg
as Self
(2017)
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
(2017)
(2017)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
For the Love of Spock
as Self
(2016)
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
(2015)
(2015)
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
as Self
(2014)
(2013)
(2011)
(2010)
(2007)
Blood, Boobs & Beast
as Himself
(2007)
(2004)
Comic Book: The Movie
as J.J. Abrams
(1999)
The Suburbans
as Rock Journalist
(1996)
Diabolique
as Video Photographer #2
(1993)
Six Degrees of Separation
as Doug
(1991)
Regarding Henry
as Delivery Boy
Crew
Untitled Hot Wheels Movie
Producer
Wunderkind
Producer
Constantine 2
Producer
Untitled Star Trek Prequel
Producer
Billy Summers
Producer
Acorns
Director, Producer, Screenplay
Untitled Star Trek 4
Producer
The Heavy
Producer
Tab & Tony
Producer
Kolma
Producer
Zanbato
Producer
A Woman of No Importance
Producer
The Pinkerton
Producer
Your Name
Producer
Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
Producer
Emily the Strange
Producer
Grandgear
Producer
(2028)
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Producer
(2026)
Flowervale Street
Producer
(2024)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Producer
(2024)
The Blue Angels
Producer
(2022)
(2022)
Lou
Producer
(2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Producer, Director, Screenplay, Story
(2018)
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Producer
(2018)
The Cloverfield Paradox
Producer
(2018)
Overlord
Producer
(2018)
A Wrinkle in Time
Thanks
(2018)
Monster Challenge
Thanks
(2017)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Executive Producer
(2017)
100 Years
Executive Producer
(2016)
Star Trek Beyond
Producer
(2016)
10 Cloverfield Lane
Producer
(2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Director, Producer, Writer
(2015)
(2014)
Infinitely Polar Bear
Producer
(2014)
Joy Ride 3
Characters
(2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness
Producer, Director
(2013)
Kre-O Star Trek
Producer
(2011)
Super 8
Director, Producer, Writer
(2011)
(2010)
Morning Glory
Producer
(2010)
Catfish
Thanks
(2010)
(2009)
Star Trek
Director, Producer
(2009)
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
Characters
(2009)
The People Speak
Producer
(2008)
Cloverfield
Producer
(2007)
We Own the Night
Thanks
(2006)
Mission: Impossible III
Director, Writer
(2001)
Joy Ride
Producer, Writer
(1999)
The Suburbans
Producer
(1998)
Armageddon
Screenplay
(1997)
Gone Fishin'
Writer
(1996)
The Pallbearer
Producer
(1996)
(1994)
Future Shock
Original Music Composer
(1992)
Forever Young
Screenplay, Executive Producer
(1992)
Mr. Petrified Forrest
Producer
(1991)
Regarding Henry
Writer, Co-Producer
(1990)
Taking Care of Business
Screenplay
(1982)
Nightbeast
Original Music Composer