J.J. Abrams
Born: 1966-06-27 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Directing
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article J.J. Abrams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2028
- Grandgear ... (Producer)
- Oh, the Places You'll Go! ... (Producer)
2027
- The Great Beyond ... (Director)
- Skeletons ... (Producer)
2026
- The End of Oak Street ... (Producer)
2025
- Duster ... (Executive Producer)
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story as Self
2024
- Batman: Caped Crusader ... (Executive Producer)
- Presumed Innocent ... (Executive Producer)
- Music by John Williams as Self - Filmmaker
- Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown ... (Executive Producer)
- Getting LOST as Self
- Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes ... (Producer)
- Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose ... (Executive Producer)
- The Blue Angels ... (Producer)
2023
- Bupkis as J.J. Abrams
- 815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2022
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse ... (Producer)
- LIGHT & MAGIC as Self
- Lou ... (Producer)
- Director by Night as Self (archive footage)
- Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me as Self
2021
- Lisey's Story ... (Executive Producer)
- UFO ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- Lovecraft Country ... (Executive Producer)
- Little Voice ... (Executive Producer)
- Reunited Apart as Self
- Challenger: The Final Flight ... (Executive Producer)
- The Skywalker Legacy as Self
2019
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker as D-O (voice)
- Men in Black: International as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
- Love, Antosha as Self
2018
- Castle Rock ... (Executive Producer)
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout ... (Producer)
- The Cloverfield Paradox ... (Producer)
- Overlord ... (Producer)
- A Wrinkle in Time ... (Thanks)
- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen as Self
- Monster Challenge ... (Thanks)
2017
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi ... (Executive Producer)
- The Disaster Artist as J.J. Abrams
- Spielberg as Self
- Tour de Pharmacy as J.J. Abrams
- 100 Years ... (Executive Producer)
- And the Winner Isn't as Self
- Three Kinds of Close Encounters as Self
- The Magic History of Cinema
2016
- Westworld ... (Executive Producer)
- Star Trek Beyond ... (Producer)
- 11.22.63 ... (Executive Producer)
- 10 Cloverfield Lane ... (Producer)
- Geeking Out as Self
- Roadies ... (Executive Producer)
- Moon Shot ... (Producer)
- For the Love of Spock as Self
- 50 Years of Star Trek as Self
- John Williams: The Seventh Symphony as Self
- Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens ... (Director)
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation ... (Producer)
- IMDb on the Scene as Self
- Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel as Self
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- Believe ... (Executive Producer)
- Joy Ride 3 ... (Characters)
- Infinitely Polar Bear ... (Producer)
- Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show as Self
2013
- Star Trek Into Darkness ... (Producer)
- Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe as Self
2012
- Revolution ... (Executive Producer)
- Alcatraz ... (Executive Producer)
- Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted as Self
2011
- Person of Interest ... (Executive Producer)
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol ... (Producer)
- Super 8 ... (Producer)
- POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold as Self
2010
- Conan as Self - Guest
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World ... (Thanks)
- Morning Glory ... (Producer)
- Undercovers ... (Producer)
- Catfish ... (Thanks)
- Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible as Self
- Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible as Self
2009
- Star Trek ... (Director)
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead ... (Characters)
- The People Speak ... (Producer)
- Anatomy of Hope ... (Director)
- Fringe: Access All Areas as Self
2008
- Fringe ... (Writer)
- Cloverfield ... (Producer)
2007
- We Own the Night ... (Thanks)
- Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed as Self
- Blood, Boobs & Beast as Himself
2006
- Mission: Impossible III ... (Director)
- What About Brian ... (Executive Producer)
- Six Degrees ... (Executive Producer)
2005
- The Office ... (Director)
- The Colbert Report as Self
2004
- Lost ... (Executive Producer)
- Comic Book: The Movie as J.J. Abrams
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
1999
- Family Guy as J.J. Abrams (voice)
- The Suburbans as Rock Journalist
1998
- Felicity ... (Director)
- Armageddon ... (Screenplay)
1997
- Gone Fishin' ... (Writer)
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Diabolique as Video Photographer #2
- The Pallbearer ... (Producer)
1994
- Future Shock ... (Original Music Composer)
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Six Degrees of Separation as Doug
1992
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self / Presenter
- Forever Young ... (Screenplay)
- Mr. Petrified Forrest ... (Original Music Composer)
1991
- Regarding Henry as Delivery Boy
1990
- Taking Care of Business ... (Screenplay)
1989
- The Simpsons as J.J. Abrams (voice)
1982
- Nightbeast ... (Original Music Composer)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1968
- 60 Minutes as Self