
J.J. Abrams
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.
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Acting (32 movies)

John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016

Diabolique
1996

Men in Black: International
2019

Blood, Boobs & Beast
2007

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010

The Suburbans
1999

POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
2011

Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
2013

815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2023

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007

Six Degrees of Separation
1993

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
2014

Director by Night
2022

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
2022

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015

Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016

For the Love of Spock
2016

Regarding Henry
1991

50 Years of Star Trek
2016

Music by John Williams
2024

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018

Comic Book: The Movie
2004

Tour de Pharmacy
2017

The Disaster Artist
2017

Spielberg
2017

And the Winner Isn't
2017

Love, Antosha
2019

Three Kinds of Close Encounters
2017

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019

The Skywalker Legacy
2020

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025




