J.J. Abrams
Directing
Born: Jun 27, 1966
From: New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music by John Williams | Self - Filmmaker | 2024 | 8.012 |
| 815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot | 2023 | — | |
| Director by Night | Self (archive footage) | 2022 | 6.4 |
| Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me | Self | 2022 | 9.5 |
| Men in Black: International | Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) | 2019 | 5.895 |
| Love, Antosha | Self | 2019 | 7.415 |
| Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | D-O (voice) | 2019 | 6.273 |
| King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen | Self | 2018 | 6.4 |
| Tour de Pharmacy | J.J. Abrams | 2017 | 6.707 |
| The Disaster Artist | J.J. Abrams | 2017 | 7.1 |
| Spielberg | Self | 2017 | 7.557 |
| And the Winner Isn't | Self | 2017 | 6.25 |
| Three Kinds of Close Encounters | Self | 2017 | 6.0 |
| John Williams: The Seventh Symphony | Self | 2016 | 6.0 |
| Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey | Self | 2016 | 7.038 |
| For the Love of Spock | Self | 2016 | 7.399 |
| 50 Years of Star Trek | Self | 2016 | 6.4 |
| Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel | Self | 2015 | 6.3 |
| Star Wars: Greatest Moments | Self | 2015 | 7.106 |
| Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show | Self | 2014 | 6.43 |
| Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe | Self | 2013 | 4.4 |
| POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold | Self | 2011 | 6.407 |
| Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Self | 2010 | 6.6 |
| Blood, Boobs & Beast | Himself | 2007 | 5.0 |
| Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed | Self | 2007 | 7.2 |
| Comic Book: The Movie | J.J. Abrams | 2004 | 5.958 |
| The Suburbans | Rock Journalist | 1999 | 3.922 |
| Diabolique | Video Photographer #2 | 1996 | 5.514 |
| Six Degrees of Separation | Doug | 1993 | 6.418 |
| Regarding Henry | Delivery Boy | 1991 | 6.537 |
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1966 |
| From | New York City, … |