A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
J. J. Abrams
J. J. 에이브럼스
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams
J·J·艾布斯
J・J・エイブラムス
Джей Джей Абрамс
جاي جاي أبرامز
เจ.เจ. แอบรัมส์
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Born:
June 27, 1966
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote or produced such films 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 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, produced and co-wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), the seventh episode of the Star Wars saga, the first film of the sequel trilogy, his highest-grossing film, as well as the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation. He returned to Star Wars by co-writing, producing and directing the ninth and final installment of the saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams's frequent collaborators include producer Bryan Burk, actors Greg Grunberg, Simon Pegg 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.
Characters:
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
Co-Producer:
1991 Regarding Henry
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
Director:
1991 Regarding Henry
2006 Mission: Impossible III
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
2009 Star Trek
2011 Super 8
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
???? Acorns
Executive Producer:
1991 Regarding Henry
1992 Forever Young
2006 Mission: Impossible III
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
2009 Star Trek
2011 Super 8
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2017 100 Years
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
???? Acorns
Original Music Composer:
1982 Nightbeast
1991 Regarding Henry
1992 Forever Young
1994 Future Shock
2006 Mission: Impossible III
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
2009 Star Trek
2011 Super 8
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2017 100 Years
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
???? Acorns
Producer:
1982 Nightbeast
1991 Regarding Henry
1992 Forever Young
1992 Mr. Petrified Forrest
1994 Future Shock
1996 Shrek: I Feel Good
1996 The Pallbearer
1999 The Suburbans
2001 Joy Ride
2006 Mission: Impossible III
2008 Cloverfield
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
2009 Star Trek
2009 The People Speak
2010 Morning Glory
2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 Super 8
2013 Kre-O Star Trek
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness
2014 Infinitely Polar Bear
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016 10 Cloverfield Lane
2016 Star Trek Beyond
2017 100 Years
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2018 Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018 Overlord
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2022 Lou
2022 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2024 Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 The Blue Angels
2025 Flowervale Street
2027 Oh, the Places You'll Go!
???? A Woman of No Importance
???? Acorns
???? Billy Summers
???? Kolma
???? Tab & Tony
???? The Heavy
???? The Pinkerton
???? Untitled Cloverfield Movie
???? Untitled Constantine Sequel
???? Untitled Hot Wheels Movie
???? Untitled Star Trek 4
???? Untitled Star Trek Prequel
???? Untitled Superman Project
???? Wunderkind
???? Your Name
???? Zanbato
Screenplay:
1982 Nightbeast
1990 Taking Care of Business
1991 Regarding Henry
1992 Forever Young
1992 Mr. Petrified Forrest
1994 Future Shock
1996 Shrek: I Feel Good
1996 The Pallbearer
1998 Armageddon
1999 The Suburbans
2001 Joy Ride
2006 Mission: Impossible III
2008 Cloverfield
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
2009 Star Trek
2009 The People Speak
2010 Morning Glory
2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 Super 8
2013 Kre-O Star Trek
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness
2014 Infinitely Polar Bear
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016 10 Cloverfield Lane
2016 Star Trek Beyond
2017 100 Years
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2018 Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018 Overlord
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2022 Lou
2022 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2024 Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 The Blue Angels
2025 Flowervale Street
2027 Oh, the Places You'll Go!
???? A Woman of No Importance
???? Acorns
???? Billy Summers
???? Kolma
???? Tab & Tony
???? The Heavy
???? The Pinkerton
???? Untitled Cloverfield Movie
???? Untitled Constantine Sequel
???? Untitled Hot Wheels Movie
???? Untitled Star Trek 4
???? Untitled Star Trek Prequel
???? Untitled Superman Project
???? Wunderkind
???? Your Name
???? Zanbato
Story:
1982 Nightbeast
1990 Taking Care of Business
1991 Regarding Henry
1992 Forever Young
1992 Mr. Petrified Forrest
1994 Future Shock
1996 Shrek: I Feel Good
1996 The Pallbearer
1998 Armageddon
1999 The Suburbans
2001 Joy Ride
2006 Mission: Impossible III
2008 Cloverfield
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
2009 Star Trek
2009 The People Speak
2010 Morning Glory
2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 Super 8
2013 Kre-O Star Trek
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness
2014 Infinitely Polar Bear
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016 10 Cloverfield Lane
2016 Star Trek Beyond
2017 100 Years
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2018 Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018 Overlord
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2022 Lou
2022 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2024 Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 The Blue Angels
2025 Flowervale Street
2027 Oh, the Places You'll Go!
???? A Woman of No Importance
???? Acorns
???? Billy Summers
???? Kolma
???? Tab & Tony
???? The Heavy
???? The Pinkerton
???? Untitled Cloverfield Movie
???? Untitled Constantine Sequel
???? Untitled Hot Wheels Movie
???? Untitled Star Trek 4
???? Untitled Star Trek Prequel
???? Untitled Superman Project
???? Wunderkind
???? Your Name
???? Zanbato
Thanks:
1982 Nightbeast
1990 Taking Care of Business
1991 Regarding Henry
1992 Forever Young
1992 Mr. Petrified Forrest
1994 Future Shock
1996 Shrek: I Feel Good
1996 The Pallbearer
1998 Armageddon
1999 The Suburbans
2001 Joy Ride
2006 Mission: Impossible III
2007 We Own the Night
2008 Cloverfield
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
2009 Star Trek
2009 The People Speak
2010 Catfish
2010 Morning Glory
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 Super 8
2013 Kre-O Star Trek
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness
2014 Infinitely Polar Bear
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016 10 Cloverfield Lane
2016 Star Trek Beyond
2017 100 Years
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2018 A Wrinkle in Time
2018 Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018 Overlord
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2022 Lou
2022 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2024 Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 The Blue Angels
2025 Flowervale Street
2027 Oh, the Places You'll Go!
???? A Woman of No Importance
???? Acorns
???? Billy Summers
???? Kolma
???? Tab & Tony
???? The Heavy
???? The Pinkerton
???? Untitled Cloverfield Movie
???? Untitled Constantine Sequel
???? Untitled Hot Wheels Movie
???? Untitled Star Trek 4
???? Untitled Star Trek Prequel
???? Untitled Superman Project
???? Wunderkind
???? Your Name
???? Zanbato
Writer:
1982 Nightbeast
1990 Taking Care of Business
1991 Regarding Henry
1992 Forever Young
1992 Mr. Petrified Forrest
1994 Future Shock
1996 Shrek: I Feel Good
1996 The Pallbearer
1997 Gone Fishin'
1998 Armageddon
1999 The Suburbans
2001 Joy Ride
2006 Mission: Impossible III
2007 We Own the Night
2008 Cloverfield
2008 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
2009 Star Trek
2009 The People Speak
2010 Catfish
2010 Morning Glory
2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
2011 Super 8
2013 Kre-O Star Trek
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness
2014 Infinitely Polar Bear
2015 Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016 10 Cloverfield Lane
2016 Star Trek Beyond
2017 100 Years
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi
2018 A Wrinkle in Time
2018 Mission: Impossible - Fallout
2018 Overlord
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2022 Lou
2022 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2024 Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 The Blue Angels
2025 Flowervale Street
2027 Oh, the Places You'll Go!
???? A Woman of No Importance
???? Acorns
???? Billy Summers
???? Kolma
???? Tab & Tony
???? The Heavy
???? The Pinkerton
???? Untitled Cloverfield Movie
???? Untitled Constantine Sequel
???? Untitled Hot Wheels Movie
???? Untitled Star Trek 4
???? Untitled Star Trek Prequel
???? Untitled Superman Project
???? Wunderkind
???? Your Name
???? Zanbato
Creator:
1998 Felicity
2001 Alias
2004 Lost
2008 Fringe
2010 Undercovers
???? The Catch
Director:
1998 Felicity
2001 Alias
2004 Lost
2005 The Office
2008 Fringe
2010 Undercovers
???? The Catch
Executive Producer:
1998 Felicity
2001 Alias
2004 Lost
2005 The Office
2006 Six Degrees
2006 What About Brian
2008 Fringe
2010 Undercovers
2011 Person of Interest
2012 Alcatraz
2012 Revolution
2014 Believe
2016 11.22.63
2016 Westworld
2018 Castle Rock
2020 Challenger: The Final Flight
2020 Little Voice
2020 Lovecraft Country
2021 Lisey's Story
2021 UFO
2024 Batman: Caped Crusader
2024 Presumed Innocent
???? Duster
???? Speed Racer
???? The Catch
???? The Yankees Win
Producer:
1998 Felicity
2001 Alias
2004 Lost
2005 The Office
2006 Six Degrees
2006 What About Brian
2008 Fringe
2010 Undercovers
2011 Person of Interest
2012 Alcatraz
2012 Revolution
2014 Believe
2016 11.22.63
2016 Moon Shot
2016 Westworld
2018 Castle Rock
2020 Challenger: The Final Flight
2020 Little Voice
2020 Lovecraft Country
2021 Lisey's Story
2021 UFO
2024 Batman: Caped Crusader
2024 Presumed Innocent
???? Duster
???? Speed Racer
???? The Catch
???? The Yankees Win
Writer:
1998 Felicity
2001 Alias
2004 Lost
2005 The Office
2006 Six Degrees
2006 What About Brian
2008 Fringe
2010 Undercovers
2011 Person of Interest
2012 Alcatraz
2012 Revolution
2014 Believe
2016 11.22.63
2016 Moon Shot
2016 Westworld
2018 Castle Rock
2020 Challenger: The Final Flight
2020 Little Voice
2020 Lovecraft Country
2021 Lisey's Story
2021 UFO
2024 Batman: Caped Crusader
2024 Presumed Innocent
???? Duster
???? Speed Racer
???? The Catch
???? The Yankees Win
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While much of the above data are retrieved directly from outside APIs and other such sources, data from American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institute (BFI) were manually entered the old fashioned way into a MySQL database. Re BFI I took the following liberties:
Regarding profile removals and data corrections:
Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
Whereas the overall purpose of this website is to serve as a personal demo/portfolio/workshop of web and data skills, this Movies section is not meant to compete with or substitute for far more definitive movie websites.
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