Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
J.J. Abrams
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.0
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 1All crew 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
Frequent jobs
Director (4)Producer (31)Executive Producer (22)Writer (6)Thanks (5)Original Music Composer (3)Screenplay (3)Characters (2)Co-Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by J.J. Abrams.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by J.J. Abrams.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with J.J. Abrams.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with J.J. Abrams.
8.2
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Producer
2022 Movie
7.6
Spielberg
as Self
2017 Movie
7.5
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Thanks
2010 Movie
7.4
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Producer
2018 Movie
7.4
Star Trek
Director
2009 Movie
7.4
For the Love of Spock
as Self
2016 Movie
7.3
Star Trek Into Darkness
Producer
2013 Movie
7.3
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Director
2015 Movie
7.2
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Producer
2015 Movie
7.1
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Producer
2011 Movie
7.1
The Disaster Artist
as J.J. Abrams
2017 Movie
7.0
10 Cloverfield Lane
Producer
2016 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with J.J. Abrams.
8.6
The Office
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Fringe
Writer • 7 eps
2008 Series
8.1
Person of Interest
Executive Producer • 103 eps
2011 Series
8.0
Westworld
Executive Producer • 36 eps
2016 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as J.J. Abrams (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Lost
Writer • 3 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Presumed Innocent
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2024 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.8
11.22.63
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2016 Series
7.4
Family Guy
as J.J. Abrams (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Batman: Caped Crusader
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2024 Series
7.2
Castle Rock
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with J.J. Abrams.
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Producer
2019 Movie
6.8
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
7.4
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Producer
2018 Movie
7.3
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Director
2015 Movie
7.2
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Producer
2015 Movie
7.0
10 Cloverfield Lane
Producer
2016 Movie
5.6
The Cloverfield Paradox
Producer
2018 Movie
7.1
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Producer
2011 Movie
6.8
Armageddon
Screenplay
1998 Movie
7.4
Star Trek
Director
2009 Movie
7.5
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Thanks
2010 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with J.J. Abrams.
8.0
The Simpsons
as J.J. Abrams (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.4
Family Guy
as J.J. Abrams (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Lost
Writer • 3 eps
2004 Series
8.6
The Office
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 1 eps
1975 Series
8.1
Fringe
Writer • 7 eps
2008 Series
8.1
Person of Interest
Executive Producer • 103 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Westworld
Executive Producer • 36 eps
2016 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self • 2 eps
2005 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for J.J. Abrams.
Mar 16, 2028
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Producer
2028 Movie
Aug 12
Flowervale Street
Producer
2026 Movie
6.5
The Blue Angels
Producer
2024 Movie
6.6
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Producer
2024 Movie
8.2
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Producer
2022 Movie
6.5
Lou
Producer
2022 Movie
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Producer
2019 Movie
6.7
Overlord
Producer
2018 Movie
5.3
Monster Challenge
Thanks
2018 Movie
7.4
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Producer
2018 Movie
5.1
A Wrinkle in Time
Thanks
2018 Movie
5.6
The Cloverfield Paradox
Producer
2018 Movie
6.8
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
6.0
100 Years
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
6.8
Star Trek Beyond
Producer
2016 Movie
7.0
10 Cloverfield Lane
Producer
2016 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for J.J. Abrams.
6.2
Duster
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2025 Series
4.5
Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Batman: Caped Crusader
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2024 Series
7.8
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2024 Series
7.9
Presumed Innocent
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2024 Series
7.4
UFO
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2021 Series
5.9
Lisey's Story
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2021 Series
7.1
Challenger: The Final Flight
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2020 Series
7.1
Lovecraft Country
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Little Voice
Executive Producer • 9 eps
2020 Series
7.2
Castle Rock
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Westworld
Executive Producer • 36 eps
2016 Series
6.0
Roadies
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2016 Series
9.5
Moon Shot
Producer • 9 eps
2016 Series
7.8
11.22.63
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2016 Series
6.8
Believe
Executive Producer • 13 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for J.J. Abrams.
7.4
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
2025 Movie
8.1
Music by John Williams
as Self - Filmmaker
2024 Movie
6.3
Getting LOST
as Self
2024 Movie
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2023 Movie
9.5
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
as Self
2022 Movie
6.4
Director by Night
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Movie
7.8
The Skywalker Legacy
as Self
2020 Movie
6.3
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
as D-O (voice)
2019 Movie
7.4
Love, Antosha
as Self
2019 Movie
5.9
Men in Black: International
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
2019 Movie
6.4
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
as Self
2018 Movie
5.7
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for J.J. Abrams.
6.2
Bupkis
as J.J. Abrams • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.7
LIGHT & MAGIC
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.5
Reunited Apart
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
5.3
Geeking Out
as Self • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.5
IMDb on the Scene
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.1
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.9
The Colbert Report
as Self • 2 eps
2005 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.0
Icons
1 eps
2002 Series
7.4
Family Guy
as J.J. Abrams (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series