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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.
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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.
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Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Simpsons
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Daily Show
Family Guy
60 Minutes
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Honest Trailers
Bupkis
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Colbert Report
Geeking Out
LIGHT & MAGIC
Men in Black: International
Director by Night
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Regarding Henry
Six Degrees of Separation
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Tour de Pharmacy
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Music by John Williams
The Skywalker Legacy
Production Credits
Super 8
Lost
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Nightmare Alley
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Untitled Star Trek Origin Story Film
Constantine 2
Cloverfield
Duster
Alias
Fringe
Morning Glory
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Mission: Impossible III
Castle Rock
Presumed Innocent
Batman: Caped Crusader
Alcatraz
Speed Racer
Zanbato
The Cloverfield Paradox
Overlord
Revolution
UFO
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Lovecraft Country
Lou
The Office
A Wrinkle in Time
Star Trek
Armageddon
11.22.63
Regarding Henry
Believe
Lisey's Story
10 Cloverfield Lane
Little Voice
Star Trek Into Darkness
Undercovers
Star Trek Beyond
Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
We Own the Night
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Westworld
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
Challenger: The Final Flight
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Untitled Star Trek 4
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