J.J. Abrams
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.
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Movies (93)
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
2028 · Producer
Grandgear
2028 · Producer
The Great Beyond
2027 · Director, Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
Skeletons
2027 · Producer
The End of Oak Street
2026 · Producer
Tiburón: la historia de un clásico
2025 · Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
La música de John Williams
2024 · Self - Filmmaker
Getting LOST
2024 · Self
Elizabeth Taylor: Las Cintas Pérdidas
2024 · Producer
The Blue Angels
2024 · Producer
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2023
El niño, el topo, el zorro y el caballo
2022 · Producer
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
2022 · Self
Director por la noche
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Lou
2022 · Producer
The Skywalker Legacy
2020 · Self
Star Wars: El ascenso de Skywalker
2019 · D-O (voice), Producer, Director, Screenplay, Story
Love, Antosha
2019 · Self
Hombres de negro: Internacional
2019 · Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Operación Overlord
2018 · Producer
Monster Challenge
2018 · Thanks
Misión Imposible 6: Repercusión
2018 · Producer
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018 · Self
Un viaje en el tiempo
2018 · Thanks
La Paradoja Cloverfield
2018 · Producer
Star Wars: Los últimos Jedi
2017 · Executive Producer
And the Winner Isn't
2017 · Self
Spielberg
2017 · Self
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
2017 · Self
The Magic History of Cinema
2017
Tour de Pharmacy
2017 · J.J. Abrams
The Disaster Artist: Obra maestra
2017 · J.J. Abrams
100 Years
2017 · Executive Producer
For the Love of Spock
2016 · Self
50 Years of Star Trek
2016 · Self
Star Trek Sin Límites
2016 · Producer
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016 · Self
Avenida Cloverfield 10
2016 · Producer
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016 · Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 · Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015 · Self
Star Wars: El despertar de la fuerza
2015 · Director, Producer, Writer
Misión Imposible 5: Nación Secreta
2015 · Producer
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
2014 · Self
Frecuencia mortal 3
2014 · Characters
Infinitely Polar Bear
2014 · Producer
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
2013 · Self
Star Trek: En la oscuridad
2013 · Producer, Director
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
2012 · Self
Misión imposible 4: Protocolo fantasma
2011 · Producer
Super 8
2011 · Director, Producer, Writer
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
2011 · Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creando lo Imposible
2010 · Self
Un despertar glorioso
2010 · Producer
Catfish
2010 · Thanks
Scott Pilgrim vs. los ex de la chica de sus sueños
2010 · Thanks
Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible
2010 · Self
The People Speak
2009 · Producer
Fringe: Access All Areas
2009 · Self
Star Trek
2009 · Director, Producer
Frecuencia mortal 2
2009 · Characters
Cloverfield: Monstruo
2008 · Producer
Dueños De La Noche
2007 · Thanks
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007 · Self
Blood, Boobs & Beast
2007 · Himself
Misión: Imposible 3
2006 · Director, Writer
Comic Book: The Movie
2004 · J.J. Abrams
Frecuencia mortal
2001 · Producer, Writer
The Suburbans
1999 · Rock Journalist, Producer
Armageddon
1998 · Screenplay
Gone Fishin'
1997 · Writer
The Pallbearer
1996 · Producer
Diabolique
1996 · Video Photographer #2
Future Shock
1994 · Original Music Composer
Six Degrees of Separation
1993 · Doug
Forever Young
1992 · Screenplay, Executive Producer
Mr. Petrified Forrest
1992 · Original Music Composer
Regarding Henry
1991 · Delivery Boy, Writer, Co-Producer
Taking Care of Business
1990 · Screenplay
Nightbeast
1982 · Original Music Composer, Sound Effects
Wunderkind
· Producer
Untitled Star Trek Origin Story Film
· Producer
The Heavy
· Producer
Tab & Tony
· Producer
Kolma
· Producer
Zanbato
· Producer
A Woman of No Importance
· Producer
Your Name
· Producer
Emily the Strange
· Producer
Hot Wheels
· Producer
Untitled J.J. Abrams Film
· Director
Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
· Writer
TV shows (51)
Duster
2025 · Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown
2024 · Executive Producer
Batman: Caped Crusader
2024 · Executive Producer
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
2024 · Executive Producer
Presumed Innocent
2024 · Executive Producer
Bupkis
2023 · J.J. Abrams
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022 · Self
UFO
2021 · Executive Producer
La historia de Lisey
2021 · Executive Producer
Challenger: El vuelo final
2020 · Executive Producer
Territorio Lovecraft
2020 · Executive Producer
Little Voice
2020 · Executive Producer
Reunited Apart
2020 · Self
Castle Rock
2018 · Executive Producer
Westworld
2016 · Executive Producer
Geeking Out
2016 · Self
Roadies
2016 · Executive Producer
Moon Shot
2016 · Producer
22.11.63
2016 · Executive Producer
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self, Self - Guest
IMDb on the Scene
2015 · Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Self
Believe
2014 · Executive Producer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
Revolution
2012 · Executive Producer
Alcatraz
2012 · Executive Producer
Person of Interest
2011 · Executive Producer
Conan
2010 · Self - Guest
Undercovers
2010 · Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · Self
Fringe
2008 · Writer, Producer, Creator
Six Degrees
2006 · Executive Producer
What About Brian
2006 · Executive Producer
The Colbert Report
2005 · Self
La Oficina
2005 · Director
Lost
2004 · Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay, Creator
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self, Self - Guest
HypaSpace
2002 · Self
Icons
2002
Alias
2001 · Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
Padre de Familia
1999 · J.J. Abrams (voice)
Felicity
1998 · Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
The Daily Show
1996 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · Self / Presenter
Los Simpson
1989 · J.J. Abrams (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited)
60 Minutes
1968 · Self
The Yankees Win
· Executive Producer
Sid & Zoey
· Executive Producer
The Catch
· Creator