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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Character:Self
Release Date:20/06/2025
Music by John Williams
Character:Self - Filmmaker
Release Date:01/11/2024
Getting LOST
Character:Self
Release Date:22/09/2024
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
Character:
Release Date:18/05/2023
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
Character:Self
Release Date:24/12/2022
Director by Night
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:04/11/2022
The Skywalker Legacy
Character:Self
Release Date:18/03/2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Character:D-O (voice)
Release Date:18/12/2019
Love, Antosha
Character:Self
Release Date:02/08/2019
Men in Black: International
Character:Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Release Date:12/06/2019
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Character:Self
Release Date:07/07/2018
And the Winner Isn't
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2017
Spielberg
Character:Self
Release Date:05/10/2017
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
Character:Self
Release Date:19/09/2017
The Magic History of Cinema
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Release Date:30/08/2017
Tour de Pharmacy
Character:J.J. Abrams
Release Date:08/07/2017
The Disaster Artist
Character:J.J. Abrams
Release Date:12/03/2017
For the Love of Spock
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/2016
50 Years of Star Trek
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Character:Self
Release Date:16/04/2016
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
Character:Self
Release Date:02/01/2016
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Character:Self
Release Date:26/12/2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Character:Self
Release Date:15/12/2015
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
Character:Self
Release Date:17/10/2014
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
Character:Self
Release Date:16/05/2013
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
Character:Self
Release Date:17/04/2012
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Character:Self
Release Date:22/04/2011
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Character:Self
Release Date:12/11/2010
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Character:Self
Release Date:28/05/2007
Blood, Boobs & Beast
Character:Himself
Release Date:03/05/2007
Comic Book: The Movie
Character:J.J. Abrams
Release Date:27/01/2004
The Suburbans
Character:Rock Journalist
Release Date:29/10/1999
Diabolique
Character:Video Photographer #2
Release Date:22/03/1996
Six Degrees of Separation
Character:Doug
Release Date:08/12/1993
Regarding Henry
Character:Delivery Boy
Release Date:10/07/1991
Television Appearances
Bupkis
Character:J.J. Abrams
LIGHT & MAGIC
Character:Self
Reunited Apart
Character:Self
Geeking Out
Character:Self
IMDb on the Scene
Character:Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
The Colbert Report
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
HypaSpace
Character:Self
Icons
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Family Guy
Character:J.J. Abrams (voice)
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character:Self / Presenter
The Simpsons
Character:J.J. Abrams (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
60 Minutes
Character:Self
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