Actor

J.J. Abrams

Directing

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Movies: 81Series: 45Crew credits: 77

TMDB ID: 15344

IMDb ID: nm0009190

Known for: Directing

Born: June 27, 1966

Age: 59

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1968 - 2028

Years active: 61

Average TMDB rating: 6.74

Wikidata: Q188137

Also known as

J. J. Abrams • Jeffrey Jacob Abrams • J·J·艾布斯 • J. J. 에이브럼스 • Jeffrey Abrams • جی جی آبرامز

Other jobs

Producer (31)Executive Producer (22)Writer (6)Thanks (5)Director (4)Original Music Composer (3)Screenplay (3)Characters (2)

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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, 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.