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