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Known For
Directing
Birthday
June 27, 1966
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
J.J. Abrams
4.0 Popularity
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.
Known For
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Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
8.1
Self - Filmmaker
Music by John Williams
2024
0.0
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2023
6.4
J.J. Abrams
Bupkis
2023
9.5
Self
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
2022
6.4
Self (archive footage)
Director by Night
2022
7.8
Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022
5.5
Self
Reunited Apart
2020
7.7
Self
The Skywalker Legacy
2020
6.3
D-O (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Credits
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
2025
0.0
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
2024
8.1
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2023
0.0
Bupkis
as J.J. Abrams
2023
6.4
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
as Self
2022
9.5
Director by Night
as Self (archive footage)
2022
6.4
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self
2022
7.8
Reunited Apart
as Self
2020
5.5
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
2020
7.7
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as D-O (voice)
2019
6.3
Love, Antosha
as Self
2019
7.4
Men in Black: International
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
2019
5.9
King Cohen
as Self
2018
6.6
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
2017
5.7
Spielberg
as Self
2017
7.6
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
as Self
2017
6.0
🎬
The Magic History of Cinema
2017
0.0
Tour de Pharmacy
as J.J. Abrams
2017
6.7
The Disaster Artist
as J.J. Abrams
2017
7.1
For the Love of Spock
as Self
2016
7.5
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2016
6.6
Geeking Out
as Self
2016
5.3
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
as Self
2016
7.1
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
as Self
2016
6.0
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
as Self
2015
7.0
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
as Self
2015
6.3
IMDb on the Scene
as Self
2015
6.5
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
as Self
2014
6.3
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
2014
7.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.8
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
as Self
2013
4.4
Honest Trailers
as Self (archive footage)
2012
6.4
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
as Self
2011
6.4
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
as Self
2010
6.7
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2009
6.0
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
as Self
2007
7.2
Blood, Boobs & Beast
as Himself
2007
5.2
The Colbert Report
2005
6.8
Comic Book: The Movie
as J.J. Abrams
2004
6.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
5.5
🎬
HypaSpace
as Self
2002
4.0
Icons
2002
8.0
The Suburbans
as Rock Journalist
1999
3.8
Family Guy
as J.J. Abrams (voice)
1999
7.4
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
6.4
Diabolique
as Video Photographer #2
1996
5.5
Six Degrees of Separation
as Doug
1993
6.4
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self / Presenter
1992
7.9
Regarding Henry
as Delivery Boy
1991
6.5
The Simpsons
as J.J. Abrams (voice)
1989
8.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
6.9
60 Minutes
as Self
1968
6.6