Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 · Movie
as Self
J.J. Abrams
1966-06-27
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New York City, New York, USA
Writers: Fringe, Lost, , Alias, Felicity
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.
Filmography
Music by John Williams
2024 · Movie
as Self - Filmmaker
Getting LOST
2024 · Movie
as Self
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2023 · Movie
Bupkis
2023 · TV Show
as J.J. Abrams
Director by Night
2022 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
2022 · Movie
as Self
LIGHT & MAGIC
2022 · TV Show
as Self
The Skywalker Legacy
2020 · Movie
as Self
Reunited Apart
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Men in Black: International
2019 · Movie
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
Love, Antosha
2019 · Movie
as Self
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Movie
as D-O (voice)
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018 · Movie
as Self
Tour de Pharmacy
2017 · Movie
as J.J. Abrams
The Disaster Artist
2017 · Movie
as J.J. Abrams
Spielberg
2017 · Movie
as Self
And the Winner Isn't
2017 · Movie
as Self
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
2017 · Movie
as Self
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The Magic History of Cinema
2017 · Movie
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
2016 · Movie
as Self
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
2016 · Movie
as Self
For the Love of Spock
2016 · Movie
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
2016 · Movie
as Self
Geeking Out
2016 · TV Show
as Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
2015 · Movie
as Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015 · Movie
as Self
IMDb on the Scene
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
2014 · Movie
as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
2013 · Movie
as Self
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
2012 · Movie
as Self
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
2011 · Movie
as Self
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010 · Movie
as Self
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Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible
2010 · Movie
as Self
Conan
2010 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Fringe: Access All Areas
2009 · Movie
as Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009 · TV Show
as Self
Blood, Boobs & Beast
2007 · Movie
as Himself
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007 · Movie
as Self
The Colbert Report
2005 · TV Show
as Self
Comic Book: The Movie
2004 · Movie
as J.J. Abrams
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
Icons
2002 · TV Show
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HypaSpace
2002 · TV Show
as Self
The Suburbans
1999 · Movie
as Rock Journalist
Family Guy
1999 · TV Show
as J.J. Abrams (voice)
Diabolique
1996 · Movie
as Video Photographer #2
The Daily Show
1996 · TV Show
as Self
Six Degrees of Separation
1993 · Movie
as Doug
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · TV Show
as Self / Presenter
Regarding Henry
1991 · Movie
as Delivery Boy
The Simpsons
1989 · TV Show
as J.J. Abrams (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
60 Minutes
1968 · TV Show
as Self
Crew Credits
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
2028 · Movie
Producer
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Grandgear
2028 · Movie
Producer
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The Great Beyond
2027 · Movie
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
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Skeletons
2027 · Movie
Producer
The End of Oak Street
2026 · Movie
Producer
Duster
2025 · TV Show
Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 · Movie
Producer
The Blue Angels
2024 · Movie
Producer
Batman: Caped Crusader
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Presumed Innocent
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown
2024 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2022 · Movie
Producer
Lou
2022 · Movie
Producer
Lisey's Story
2021 · TV Show
Executive Producer
UFO
2021 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Lovecraft Country
2020 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Little Voice
2020 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Challenger: The Final Flight
2020 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 · Movie
Producer, Director, Story, Screenplay
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018 · Movie
Producer
The Cloverfield Paradox
2018 · Movie
Producer
Overlord
2018 · Movie
Producer
A Wrinkle in Time
2018 · Movie
Thanks
Monster Challenge
2018 · Movie
Thanks
Castle Rock
2018 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2017 · Movie
Executive Producer
100 Years
2017 · Movie
Executive Producer
Star Trek Beyond
2016 · Movie
Producer
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016 · Movie
Producer
Moon Shot
2016 · TV Show
Producer
11.22.63
2016 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Westworld
2016 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Roadies
2016 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 · Movie
Director, Producer, Writer
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 · Movie
Producer
Infinitely Polar Bear
2014 · Movie
Producer
Joy Ride 3
2014 · Movie
Characters
Believe
2014 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013 · Movie
Producer, Director
Alcatraz
2012 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Revolution
2012 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Super 8
2011 · Movie
Producer, Writer, Director
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 · Movie
Producer
Person of Interest
2011 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Morning Glory
2010 · Movie
Producer
Catfish
2010 · Movie
Thanks
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 · Movie
Thanks
Undercovers
2010 · TV Show
Producer, Director, Writer, Creator
Star Trek
2009 · Movie
Director, Producer
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
2009 · Movie
Characters
The People Speak
2009 · Movie
Producer
Anatomy of Hope
2009 · Movie
Director
Cloverfield
2008 · Movie
Producer
Fringe
2008 · TV Show
Writer, Producer, Creator
We Own the Night
2007 · Movie
Thanks
Mission: Impossible III
2006 · Movie
Director, Writer
What About Brian
2006 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Six Degrees
2006 · TV Show
Executive Producer
The Office
2005 · TV Show
Director
Lost
2004 · TV Show
Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
Joy Ride
2001 · Movie
Writer, Producer
Alias
2001 · TV Show
Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Creator
The Suburbans
1999 · Movie
Producer
Armageddon
1998 · Movie
Screenplay
Felicity
1998 · TV Show
Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Creator
Gone Fishin'
1997 · Movie
Writer
The Pallbearer
1996 · Movie
Producer
Future Shock
1994 · Movie
Original Music Composer
Forever Young
1992 · Movie
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Mr. Petrified Forrest
1992 · Movie
Original Music Composer
Regarding Henry
1991 · Movie
Co-Producer, Writer
Taking Care of Business
1990 · Movie
Screenplay
Nightbeast
1982 · Movie
Original Music Composer, Sound Effects
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Wunderkind
· Movie
Producer
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Untitled Star Trek Origin Story Film
· Movie
Producer
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The Heavy
· Movie
Producer
Tab & Tony
· Movie
Producer
Kolma
· Movie
Producer
Zanbato
· Movie
Producer
A Woman of No Importance
· Movie
Producer
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Your Name
· Movie
Producer
Emily the Strange
· Movie
Producer
Hot Wheels
· Movie
Producer
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Untitled J.J. Abrams Film
· Movie
Director
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The Yankees Win
· TV Show
Executive Producer
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The Catch
· TV Show
Creator
