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J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams

Director · Born 1966-06-27 · New York City, New York, USA

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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, a…

Directed

  1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — Director
  2. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — Director
  3. Star Trek (2009) — Director
  4. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) — Director
  5. Mission: Impossible III (2006) — Director
  6. Super 8 (2011) — Director
  7. The Office (2005) — Director
  8. Lost (2004) — Director
  9. Alias (2001) — Director
  10. Felicity (1998) — Director
  11. Undercovers (2010) — Director
  12. Anatomy of Hope (2009) — Director
  13. The Great Beyond (2027) — Director
  14. Untitled J.J. Abrams Film — Director

Also appeared in

  1. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — D-O (voice)
  2. The Simpsons (1989) — J.J. Abrams (voice)
  3. Men in Black: International (2019) — Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
  4. Family Guy (1999) — J.J. Abrams (voice)
  5. The Disaster Artist (2017) — J.J. Abrams
  6. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) — Self
  7. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  8. Regarding Henry (1991) — Delivery Boy
  9. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Cameo (uncredited)
  10. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
  11. Six Degrees of Separation (1993) — Doug
  12. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
  13. Diabolique (1996) — Video Photographer #2
  14. Spielberg (2017) — Self
  15. The Colbert Report (2005) — Self
  16. Tour de Pharmacy (2017) — J.J. Abrams
  17. Conan (2010) — Self - Guest
  18. POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) — Self
  19. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
  20. For the Love of Spock (2016) — Self
  21. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
  22. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) — Self
  23. Music by John Williams (2024) — Self - Filmmaker
  24. 60 Minutes (1968) — Self
  25. Love, Antosha (2019) — Self
  26. Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) — Self
  27. LIGHT & MAGIC (2022) — Self
  28. Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014) — Self
  29. The Skywalker Legacy (2020) — Self
  30. Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007) — Self
  31. Bupkis (2023) — J.J. Abrams
  32. Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (2016) — Self
  33. The Suburbans (1999) — Rock Journalist
  34. Star Wars: Greatest Moments (2015) — Self
  35. Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010) — Self
  36. Comic Book: The Movie (2004) — J.J. Abrams
  37. 50 Years of Star Trek (2016) — Self
  38. Director by Night (2022) — Self (archive footage)
  39. King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018) — Self
  40. Getting LOST (2024) — Self