Directing
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article J.J. Abrams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Film · 2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Film · 2025
Music by John Williams
Film · 2024
Getting LOST
Film · 2024
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
Film · 2023
Bupkis
Series · 2023
Director by Night
Film · 2022
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
Film · 2022
LIGHT & MAGIC
Series · 2022
The Skywalker Legacy
Film · 2020
Reunited Apart
Series · 2020
Men in Black: International
Film · 2019
Love, Antosha
Film · 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Film · 2019
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Film · 2018
Tour de Pharmacy
Film · 2017
The Disaster Artist
Film · 2017
Spielberg
Film · 2017
And the Winner Isn't
Film · 2017
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
Film · 2017
The Magic History of Cinema
Film · 2017
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
Film · 2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Film · 2016
For the Love of Spock
Film · 2016
50 Years of Star Trek
Film · 2016
Geeking Out
Series · 2016
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Film · 2015
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Film · 2015
IMDb on the Scene
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
Film · 2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
Film · 2013
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
Film · 2012
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Film · 2011
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Film · 2010
Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible
Film · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
Fringe: Access All Areas
Film · 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2009
Blood, Boobs & Beast
Film · 2007
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Film · 2007
The Colbert Report
Series · 2005
Comic Book: The Movie
Film · 2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Icons
Series · 2002
HypaSpace
Series · 2002
The Suburbans
Film · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Diabolique
Film · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Six Degrees of Separation
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Series · 1992
Regarding Henry
Film · 1991
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
60 Minutes
Series · 1968