J.J. Abrams
Directing • Born 1966-06-27
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
58 credits
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
Movie • 2016
Self
Diabolique
Movie • 1996
Video Photographer #2
Men in Black: International
Movie • 2019
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Blood, Boobs & Beast
Movie • 2007
Himself
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Movie • 2010
Self
The Suburbans
Movie • 1999
Rock Journalist
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Movie • 2011
Self
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
Movie • 2013
Self
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
Movie • 2023
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Movie • 2007
Self
Six Degrees of Separation
Movie • 1993
Doug
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
Movie • 2014
Self
Director by Night
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
Movie • 2022
Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Movie • 2015
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Movie • 2015
Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Movie • 2016
Self
For the Love of Spock
Movie • 2016
Self
Regarding Henry
Movie • 1991
Delivery Boy
50 Years of Star Trek
Movie • 2016
Self
Music by John Williams
Movie • 2024
Self - Filmmaker
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Movie • 2018
Self
Comic Book: The Movie
Movie • 2004
J.J. Abrams
Tour de Pharmacy
Movie • 2017
J.J. Abrams
The Disaster Artist
Movie • 2017
J.J. Abrams
Spielberg
Movie • 2017
Self
And the Winner Isn't
Movie • 2017
Self
Love, Antosha
Movie • 2019
Self
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
Movie • 2017
Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie • 2019
D-O (voice)
The Skywalker Legacy
Movie • 2020
Self
The Magic History of Cinema
Movie • 2017
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Movie • 2025
Self
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
Movie • 2012
Self
Getting LOST
Movie • 2024
Self
Fringe: Access All Areas
Movie • 2009
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
Icons
TV • 2002
HypaSpace
TV • 2002
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
J.J. Abrams (voice)
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Self
Geeking Out
TV • 2016
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV • 1992
Self / Presenter
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Family Guy
TV • 1999
J.J. Abrams (voice)
Reunited Apart
TV • 2020
Self
Bupkis
TV • 2023
J.J. Abrams
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
Self
IMDb on the Scene
TV • 2015
Self
60 Minutes
TV • 1968
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV • 2022
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Conan
TV • 2010
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self