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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!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
MTV Movie & TV Awards
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
Untitled Star Trek Prequel
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
We Own the Night
Super 8
Believe
Undercovers
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Star Trek Beyond
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Star Trek Into Darkness
Alcatraz
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
The Cloverfield Paradox
UFO
Armageddon
Little Voice
Zanbato
Star Trek
The Office
Cloverfield
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Lost
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Challenger: The Final Flight
Revolution
Nightmare Alley
Presumed Innocent
Regarding Henry
Alias
Speed Racer
Mission: Impossible III
Castle Rock
Westworld
Morning Glory
11.22.63
Overlord
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
Lisey's Story
10 Cloverfield Lane
Lovecraft Country
A Wrinkle in Time
Duster
Lou
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Fringe
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Constantine 2
Batman: Caped Crusader
Untitled Star Trek 4
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