J.J. Abrams
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
Family Guy
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
Saturday Night Live
Conan
All Movies (36)
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025 · as Self
- Music by John Williams2024 · as Self - Filmmaker
- Getting LOST2024 · as Self
- 815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot2023
- Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me2022 · as Self
- Director by Night2022 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Skywalker Legacy2020 · as Self
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker2019 · as D-O (voice)
- Love, Antosha2019 · as Self
- Men in Black: International2019 · as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
- King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen2018 · as Self
- And the Winner Isn't2017 · as Self
- Spielberg2017 · as Self
- Three Kinds of Close Encounters2017 · as Self
- The Magic History of Cinema2017
- Tour de Pharmacy2017 · as J.J. Abrams
- The Disaster Artist2017 · as J.J. Abrams
- For the Love of Spock2016 · as Self
- 50 Years of Star Trek2016 · as Self
- Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey2016 · as Self
- John Williams: The Seventh Symphony2016 · as Self
- Star Wars: Greatest Moments2015 · as Self
- Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel2015 · as Self
- Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show2014 · as Self
- Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe2013 · as Self
- Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted2012 · as Self
- POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold2011 · as Self
- Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible2010 · as Self
- Fringe: Access All Areas2009 · as Self
- Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed2007 · as Self
- Blood, Boobs & Beast2007 · as Himself
- Comic Book: The Movie2004 · as J.J. Abrams
- The Suburbans1999 · as Rock Journalist
- Diabolique1996 · as Video Photographer #2
- Six Degrees of Separation1993 · as Doug
- Regarding Henry1991 · as Delivery Boy
All TV Shows (23)
- Bupkis2023 · as J.J. Abrams
- LIGHT & MAGIC2022 · as Self
- Reunited Apart2020 · as Self
- Geeking Out2016 · as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
- IMDb on the Scene2015 · as Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
- Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · as Self
- The Colbert Report2005 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
- HypaSpace2002 · as Self
- Icons2002
- Family Guy1999 · as J.J. Abrams (voice)
- The Daily Show1996 · as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
- MTV Movie & TV Awards1992 · as Self / Presenter
- The Simpsons1989 · as J.J. Abrams (voice)
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 60 Minutes1968 · as Self