J.J. Abrams
Directing
Born: June 27, 1966 (age 60) · New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
The Simpsons
1989
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011
Star Trek
2009
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
Armageddon
1998
Photos (8)
Movies (10)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
D-O (voice)
Men in Black: International
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
The Disaster Artist
J.J. Abrams
Regarding Henry
Delivery Boy
Diabolique
Video Photographer #2
Six Degrees of Separation
Doug
Tour de Pharmacy
J.J. Abrams
Comic Book: The Movie
J.J. Abrams
The Suburbans
Rock Journalist
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2023
TV Shows (4)
Self / Appearances (44)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Colbert Report
Self · 2 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · 1 eps
60 Minutes
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter · 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self · 1 eps
Reunited Apart
Self · 1 eps
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
Geeking Out
Self · 2 eps
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Love, Antosha
Self
Spielberg
Self
For the Love of Spock
Self
IMDb on the Scene
Self · 1 eps
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
And the Winner Isn't
Self
Getting LOST
Self
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
Self
Director by Night
Self (archive footage)
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Self
Blood, Boobs & Beast
Himself
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
Self
Fringe: Access All Areas
Self
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
Self
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
Self
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
Self
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
Self
Upcoming (7)
Directing (11)
The Office
Director
Lost
Director
Felicity
Director
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Director
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Director
Mission: Impossible III
Director
Star Trek Into Darkness
Director
Star Trek
Director
Super 8
Director
Alias
Director
Undercovers
Director
Writing (19)
Lost
Writer
Fringe
Writer
Felicity
Writer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Writer
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Story
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Screenplay
Mission: Impossible III
Writer
Armageddon
Screenplay
Duster
Writer
Super 8
Writer
Alias
Writer
Joy Ride
Writer
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
Characters
Undercovers
Writer
Forever Young
Screenplay
Regarding Henry
Writer
Gone Fishin'
Writer
Taking Care of Business
Screenplay
Joy Ride 3
Characters
Producing (54)
Person of Interest
Executive Producer
Lost
Executive Producer
The End of Oak Street
Producer
Fringe
Producer
Westworld
Executive Producer
Presumed Innocent
Executive Producer
Batman: Caped Crusader
Executive Producer
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Executive Producer
Felicity
Executive Producer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Producer
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Producer
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Producer
Castle Rock
Executive Producer
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Producer
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Producer
Revolution
Executive Producer
Star Trek Into Darkness
Producer
10 Cloverfield Lane
Producer
11.22.63
Executive Producer
Star Trek
Producer
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Producer
Alcatraz
Executive Producer
Duster
Executive Producer
Cloverfield
Producer
The Cloverfield Paradox
Producer
Super 8
Producer
Star Trek Beyond
Producer
Alias
Executive Producer
What About Brian
Executive Producer
Lovecraft Country
Executive Producer
Believe
Executive Producer
Overlord
Producer
Lisey's Story
Executive Producer
Six Degrees
Executive Producer
Joy Ride
Producer
Little Voice
Executive Producer
Roadies
Executive Producer
Lou
Producer
Undercovers
Producer
Forever Young
Executive Producer
Morning Glory
Producer
Regarding Henry
Co-Producer
Infinitely Polar Bear
Producer
UFO
Executive Producer
Challenger: The Final Flight
Executive Producer
The People Speak
Producer
Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown
Executive Producer
The Pallbearer
Producer
Moon Shot
Producer
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Producer
100 Years
Executive Producer
The Suburbans
Producer
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
Executive Producer
The Blue Angels
Producer
Other Crew (15)
Lost
Creator
Fringe
Creator
Felicity
Creator
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Thanks
Duster
Creator
Alias
Creator
A Wrinkle in Time
Thanks
We Own the Night
Thanks
Undercovers
Creator
Nightbeast
Original Music Composer
Nightbeast
Sound Effects
Catfish
Thanks
Mr. Petrified Forrest
Original Music Composer
Future Shock
Original Music Composer
Monster Challenge
Thanks