J.J. Abrams
Known for Directing · 57 credits
- Born
- 1966-06-27 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- J. J. Abrams · Jeffrey Jacob Abrams · J·J·艾布斯 · J. J. 에이브럼스 · Jeffrey Abrams · جی جی آبرامز
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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Known For
TV Shows (21)
The Simpsons
1989
as J.J. Abrams (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as J.J. Abrams (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Guest
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
60 Minutes
1968
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self / Presenter
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
as Self
Reunited Apart
2020
as Self
Icons
2002
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
as Self
Bupkis
2023
as J.J. Abrams
Geeking Out
2016
as Self
HypaSpace
2002
as Self
IMDb on the Scene
2015
as Self
Movies (36)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
as D-O (voice)
Men in Black: International
2019
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
The Disaster Artist
2017
as J.J. Abrams
Diabolique
1996
as Video Photographer #2
Spielberg
2017
as Self
The Suburbans
1999
as Rock Journalist
Regarding Henry
1991
as Delivery Boy
Tour de Pharmacy
2017
as J.J. Abrams
Music by John Williams
2024
as Self - Filmmaker
Six Degrees of Separation
1993
as Doug
Love, Antosha
2019
as Self
Getting LOST
2024
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
as Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015
as Self
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
as Self
Comic Book: The Movie
2004
as J.J. Abrams
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
as Self
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007
as Self
For the Love of Spock
2016
as Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010
as Self
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
2014
as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015
as Self
And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
2011
as Self
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
2017
as Self
Director by Night
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
2022
as Self
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
2013
as Self
The Magic History of Cinema
2017
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2023
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
2012
as Self
Fringe: Access All Areas
2009
as Self
Blood, Boobs & Beast
2007
as Himself
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016
as Self
About J.J. 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 s… With 57 credits spanning from 1968 to 2025, J.J. Abrams has appeared in 36 films and 21 TV shows.
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- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — as D-O (voice)
- Men in Black: International (2019) — as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
- The Disaster Artist (2017) — as J.J. Abrams
- Diabolique (1996) — as Video Photographer #2
- Spielberg (2017) — as Self
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