About

Known credits:
143
Birthday:
1966-06-27
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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J.J. Abrams

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Music by John Williams Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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2023 815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot Actor N/A
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2022 Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me Actor Self 59
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2022 Director by Night Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 The Skywalker Legacy Actor Self 60
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2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Actor D-O (voice) 62
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2019 Love, Antosha Actor Self 60
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2019 Men in Black: International Actor Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) 59
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2018 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen Actor Self 59
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2017 And the Winner Isn't Actor Self 58
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2017 Spielberg Actor Self 65
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2017 Three Kinds of Close Encounters Actor Self 59
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2017 The Magic History of Cinema Actor N/A
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2017 Tour de Pharmacy Actor J.J. Abrams 61
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2017 The Disaster Artist Actor J.J. Abrams 69
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2016 For the Love of Spock Actor Self 63
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2016 50 Years of Star Trek Actor Self 59
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2016 Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Actor Self 59
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2016 John Williams: The Seventh Symphony Actor 59
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2015 Star Wars: Greatest Moments Actor Self 59
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2015 Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Actor Self 59
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2014 Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show Actor Self 59
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2013 Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe Actor Himself 58
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2011 POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold Actor Self 60
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2010 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Actor Self 59
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2007 Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed Actor Self 60
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2007 Blood, Boobs & Beast Actor Himself 59
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2004 Comic Book: The Movie Actor Self 59
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2002 HypaSpace Actor Self 69
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1999 The Suburbans Actor Rock Journalist 57
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1996 Diabolique Actor Video Photographer #2 57
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1993 Six Degrees of Separation Actor Doug 60
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1991 Regarding Henry Actor Delivery Boy 62
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Directing
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Directing Director 62
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2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Directing Director 72
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2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Directing Director 72
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2011 Super 8 Directing Director 67
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2009 Star Trek Directing Director 73
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2006 Mission: Impossible III Directing Director 66
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Half-Life Directing Director N/A
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Acorns Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Writing Story 62
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2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Writing Screenplay 62
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2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Writing Screenplay 72
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2014 Joy Ride 3 Writing Characters 58
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2011 Super 8 Writing Writer 67
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2009 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead Writing Characters 57
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2006 Mission: Impossible III Writing Writer 66
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2001 Joy Ride Writing Writer 63
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1998 Armageddon Writing Screenplay 67
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1997 Gone Fishin' Writing Writer 56
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1992 Forever Young Writing Screenplay 62
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1991 Regarding Henry Writing Writer 62
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1990 Taking Care of Business Writing Screenplay 59
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Acorns Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2025 Flowervale Street Production Producer N/A
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2024 Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 Batman: Caped Crusader Production Executive Producer 72
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2024 Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose Production Executive Producer 69
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2024 Presumed Innocent Production Executive Producer 79
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2024 The Blue Angels Production Producer 59
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2024 Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes Production Producer 59
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2022 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse Production Producer 71
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2022 Lou Production Producer 62
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2021 UFO Production Executive Producer 69
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2021 Lisey's Story Production Executive Producer 62
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2020 Challenger: The Final Flight Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2020 Lovecraft Country Production Executive Producer 71
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2020 Little Voice Production Executive Producer 71
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2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Production Producer 62
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2018 Overlord Production Producer 65
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2018 Castle Rock Production Executive Producer 71
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2018 Mission: Impossible - Fallout Production Producer 73
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2018 The Cloverfield Paradox Production Producer 56
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2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi Production Executive Producer 67
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2017 100 Years Production Executive Producer 59
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2016 Westworld Production Executive Producer 79
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2016 Star Trek Beyond Production Producer 67
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2016 Moon Shot Production Producer 70
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2016 10 Cloverfield Lane Production Producer 69
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2016 11.22.63 Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Production Producer 72
Good
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Production Producer 71
Good
2014 Believe Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2014 Infinitely Polar Bear Production Producer 61
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2013 Kre-O Star Trek Production Producer N/A
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2013 Kre-O Star Trek Production Producer N/A
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2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Production Producer 72
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2012 Revolution Production Executive Producer 64
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2012 Alcatraz Production Executive Producer 64
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2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Production Producer 70
Good
2011 Person of Interest Production Executive Producer 80
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2011 Super 8 Production Producer 67
Fair
2010 Morning Glory Production Producer 61
Fair
2010 Undercovers Production Producer 65
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2009 The People Speak Production Producer 59
Average
2009 Star Trek Production Producer 73
Good
2008 Fringe Production Producer 80
Very good
2008 Cloverfield Production Producer 66
Fair
2006 Six Degrees Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2006 What About Brian Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2004 Lost Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2001 Joy Ride Production Producer 63
Fair
2001 Alias Production Executive Producer 67
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1999 The Suburbans Production Producer 57
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1998 Felicity Production Executive Producer 67
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1996 The Pallbearer Production Producer 57
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1996 Shrek: I Feel Good Production Producer N/A
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1992 Mr. Petrified Forrest Production Producer N/A
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1992 Forever Young Production Executive Producer 62
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1991 Regarding Henry Production Co-Producer 62
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Billy Summers Production Producer N/A
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Your Name Production Producer 63
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Grandgear Production Producer N/A
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Oh, the Places You'll Go! Production Producer N/A
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Tab & Tony Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Hot Wheels Movie Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Star Trek Prequel Production Producer N/A
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Zanbato Production Producer N/A
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Zatanna Production Executive Producer N/A
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The Pinkerton Production Producer N/A
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Emily the Strange Production Producer N/A
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Wunderkind Production Producer 59
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The Heavy Production Producer N/A
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Kolma Production Producer N/A
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Acorns Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Star Trek 4 Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Cloverfield Sequel Production Producer N/A
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Constantine 2 Production Producer N/A
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A Woman of No Importance Production Producer N/A
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Constantine Production Executive Producer N/A
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Subject to Change Production Executive Producer N/A
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The Yankees Win Production Executive Producer N/A
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Madame Xanadu Production Executive Producer N/A
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Duster Production Executive Producer N/A
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Speed Racer Production Executive Producer N/A
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Sound
1994 Future Shock Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1982 Nightbeast Sound Original Music Composer 56
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Crew
2018 Monster Challenge Crew Thanks 58
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2018 A Wrinkle in Time Crew Thanks 52
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2010 Catfish Crew Thanks 63
Fair
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Crew Thanks 73
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2007 We Own the Night Crew Thanks 64
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