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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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
Music by John Williams
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Tour de Pharmacy
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
The Skywalker Legacy
Production Credits
Little Voice
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Nightmare Alley
Star Trek Into Darkness
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Zanbato
Cloverfield
Presumed Innocent
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Constantine 2
Fringe
Castle Rock
Untitled Star Trek 4
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Super 8
Untitled Star Trek Prequel
Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
Lisey's Story
10 Cloverfield Lane
We Own the Night
Lovecraft Country
Mission: Impossible III
Star Trek
Believe
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
Morning Glory
Overlord
Star Trek Beyond
Speed Racer
A Wrinkle in Time
Regarding Henry
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
11.22.63
Armageddon
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Lost
Challenger: The Final Flight
The Office
Alias
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Batman: Caped Crusader
Duster
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
The Cloverfield Paradox
UFO
Lou
Revolution
Undercovers
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Westworld
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