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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Known For
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
2025
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
2024
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2023
Bupkis
J.J. Abrams · (1 episode)
2023
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
Self
2022
Director by Night
Self (archive footage)
2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self · (1 episode)
2022
DC Fandome 2021
2021
Reunited Apart
Self · (1 episode)
2020
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
D-O (voice)
2019
Love, Antosha
Self
2019
Men in Black: International
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
2019
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
2018
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
Spielberg
Self
2017
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
Self
2017
The Magic History of Cinema
2017
Tour de Pharmacy
J.J. Abrams
2017
The Disaster Artist
J.J. Abrams
2017
For the Love of Spock
Self
2016
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
2016
Geeking Out
Self · (2 episodes)
2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
2016
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
Self
2016
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
2015
IMDb on the Scene
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
Self
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
Self
2013
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
Self
2012
Honest Trailers
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Self
2011
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
2010
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Self
2007
Blood, Boobs & Beast
Himself
2007
The Colbert Report
(2 episodes)
2005
Comic Book: The Movie
J.J. Abrams
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(1 episode)
2003
HypaSpace
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Icons
(1 episode)
2002
The Suburbans
Rock Journalist
1999
Family Guy
J.J. Abrams (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Diabolique
Video Photographer #2
1996
Six Degrees of Separation
Doug
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter · (1 episode)
1992
Regarding Henry
Delivery Boy
1991
The Simpsons
J.J. Abrams (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975
60 Minutes
Self · (1 episode)
1968