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J.J. Abrams
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Biography
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote or produced such films 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 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, produced and co-wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), the seventh episode of the Star Wars saga, the first film of the sequel trilogy, his highest-grossing film, as well as the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation. He returned to Star Wars by co-writing, producing and directing the ninth and final installment of the saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Abrams's frequent collaborators include producer Bryan Burk, actors Greg Grunberg, Simon Pegg 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
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Saturday Night Live
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The Simpsons
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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The Daily Show
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Family Guy
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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MTV Movie & TV Awards
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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Honest Trailers
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Bupkis
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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The Colbert Report
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Geeking Out
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Light & Magic
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Men in Black: International
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Director by Night
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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Regarding Henry
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Music by John Williams
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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
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The Skywalker Legacy
Production Credits
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Nightmare Alley
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
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Mission: Impossible III
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Speed Racer
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UFO
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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Presumed Innocent
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Lou
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We Own the Night
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Fringe
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Lisey's Story
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Believe
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Overlord
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Revolution
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Star Trek
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Lovecraft Country
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Star Trek Into Darkness
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Duster
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The Cloverfield Paradox
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Untitled Star Trek 4
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
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Alias
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Untitled Star Trek Prequel
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
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Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
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The Office
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Cloverfield
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A Wrinkle in Time
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Super 8
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Little Voice
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Morning Glory
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Zanbato
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10 Cloverfield Lane
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Armageddon
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Regarding Henry
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Untitled Constantine Sequel
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Star Trek Beyond
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Challenger: The Final Flight
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Castle Rock
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Lost
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Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
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11.22.63
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Batman: Caped Crusader
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Undercovers
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Westworld
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