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J.J. Abrams
Directing

J.J. Abrams
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1966-06-27,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

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John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
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Diabolique
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Men in Black: International
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Blood, Boobs & Beast

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Blood, Boobs & Beast
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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

6.7

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
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4

The Suburbans
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POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

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POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
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Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe

4.4

Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
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815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot

0

815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

7.2

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
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Six Degrees of Separation

6.4

Six Degrees of Separation
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Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

6.4

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
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Director by Night

6.5

Director by Night
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Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me

9.5

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
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Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

6.3

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
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Star Wars: Greatest Moments

7.2

Star Wars: Greatest Moments
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Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

7.1

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
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For the Love of Spock

7.4

For the Love of Spock
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Regarding Henry

6.521

Regarding Henry
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6.2

50 Years of Star Trek
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8.02

Music by John Williams
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6.429

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
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5.7

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6.702

Tour de Pharmacy
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The Disaster Artist

7.094

The Disaster Artist
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7.548

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And the Winner Isn't

6.2

And the Winner Isn't
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7.427

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7

Three Kinds of Close Encounters
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

6.244

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
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The Skywalker Legacy

7.9

The Skywalker Legacy
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The Magic History of Cinema

0

The Magic History of Cinema
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7.5

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
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Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted

0

Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
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6.6

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Fringe: Access All Areas

0

Fringe: Access All Areas
2009-10-06

Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible

0

Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible
2010-08-03

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

6.7

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.288

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

6.42

The Daily Show
1996-07-22

8

Icons
2002-05-01

5

HypaSpace
2002-05-13

8.023

The Simpsons
1989-12-17

The Colbert Report

6.997

The Colbert Report
2005-10-17

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

7.752

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014-04-27

5.3

Geeking Out
2016-07-24

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014-02-17

MTV Movie & TV Awards

7.929

MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992-06-10

Saturday Night Live

6.888

Saturday Night Live
1975-10-11

7.408

Family Guy
1999-01-31

5.5

Reunited Apart
2020-04-27

6.279

Bupkis
2023-05-04

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

7.322

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-09-13

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

5.945

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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IMDb on the Scene

6.5

IMDb on the Scene
2015-07-10

6.5

60 Minutes
1968-09-24

7.9

LIGHT & MAGIC
2022-07-27

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

5.288

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003-01-26

7.183

Conan
2010-11-08

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.103

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.103

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08