Directing
J.J. Abrams
EN, FR cinema · 94 credits
Born
27 June 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Jeffrey Jacob Abrams · Jeffrey Abrams
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
Filmography
Wunderkind
Wunderkind
Producer
The Heavy
The Heavy
Producer
Tab & Tony
Producer
Kolma
Producer
Zanbato
Producer
Your Name
Your Name
Producer
Emily the Strange
Producer
Hot Wheels
Producer
Constantine 2
Producer
The Great Beyond
2027
The Great Beyond
Producer, Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
Getting LOST
as Self
The Blue Angels
Producer
Director by Night
as Self (archive footage)
Lou
Producer
Men in Black: International
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Love, Antosha
as Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as D-O (voice), Producer, Director, Story, Screenplay
Overlord
Producer
Tour de Pharmacy
as J.J. Abrams
The Disaster Artist
as J.J. Abrams
Spielberg
as Self
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Executive Producer
100 Years
Executive Producer
Star Trek Beyond
Producer
10 Cloverfield Lane
Producer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Producer, Director, Writer
Joy Ride 3
Characters
Star Trek Into Darkness
Director, Producer
Super 8
Producer, Writer, Director
Morning Glory
Producer
Catfish
Thanks
Star Trek
Director, Producer
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
Characters
The People Speak
Producer
Cloverfield
Producer
Blood, Boobs & Beast
as Himself
Mission: Impossible III
Director, Writer
Comic Book: The Movie
as J.J. Abrams
Joy Ride
Producer, Writer
The Suburbans
as Rock Journalist, Producer
Armageddon
Screenplay
Gone Fishin'
Writer
Diabolique
as Video Photographer #2
The Pallbearer
Producer
Future Shock
Original Music Composer
Forever Young
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Mr. Petrified Forrest
Original Music Composer
Regarding Henry
as Delivery Boy, Writer, Co-Producer
Taking Care of Business
Screenplay
Nightbeast
Original Music Composer, Sound Effects