J.J. Abrams
Directing
Born 1966-06-27
New York City, New York, USA
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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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The Simpsons
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Family Guy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
The Office
Lost
Person of Interest
Saturday Night Live
Conan
The Colbert Report
Batman: Caped Crusader
Fringe
The End of Oak Street
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Westworld
60 Minutes
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Presumed Innocent
Star Trek
Felicity
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Beyond
Mission: Impossible III
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Castle Rock
Armageddon
11.22.63
Cloverfield
Men in Black: International
10 Cloverfield Lane
Revolution
Super 8
The Cloverfield Paradox
Duster
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Lovecraft Country
Alcatraz
Joy Ride
What About Brian
Overlord
Reunited Apart
Icons
Alias
Little Voice
Morning Glory
Believe
Lisey's Story
A Wrinkle in Time
LIGHT & MAGIC
The Disaster Artist
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