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J.J. Abrams
New York City, New York, USA
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 a…
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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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2028
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Movie Producer
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2028
Grandgear
Movie Producer
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2027
The Great Beyond
Movie Producer
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2027
Skeletons
Movie Producer
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2026
The End of Oak Street
Movie Producer
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2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Movie Self
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2025
Duster
TV show Executive Producer
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2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie Self
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2024
Music by John Williams
Movie Self - Filmmaker
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2024
Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown
TV show Executive Producer
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2024
Getting LOST
Movie Self
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2024
Batman: Caped Crusader
TV show Executive Producer
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2024
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
TV show Executive Producer
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2024
Presumed Innocent
TV show Executive Producer
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2024
The Blue Angels
Movie Producer
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2024
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Movie Producer
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- 2023
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2023
Bupkis
TV show J.J. Abrams
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2022
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Movie Producer
- 2022
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2022
Director by Night
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Lou
Movie Producer
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2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
TV show Self
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2021
UFO
TV show Executive Producer
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2021
Lisey's Story
TV show Executive Producer
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2020
Challenger: The Final Flight
TV show Executive Producer
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2020
Lovecraft Country
TV show Executive Producer
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2020
Little Voice
TV show Executive Producer
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2020
Reunited Apart
TV show Self
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2020
The Skywalker Legacy
Movie Self
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2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie D-O (voice)
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2019
Love, Antosha
Movie Self
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2019
Men in Black: International
Movie Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
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2018
Overlord
Movie Producer
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2018
Monster Challenge
Movie Thanks
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2018
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Movie Producer
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2018
Castle Rock
TV show Executive Producer
- 2018
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2018
A Wrinkle in Time
Movie Thanks
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2018
The Cloverfield Paradox
Movie Producer
