J.J. Abrams
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams is an American filmmaker. 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), Super 8 (2011), and the Star Wars sequels The Force Awakens (2015) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams's films have grossed over $4 billion worldwide, making him the tenth highest-grossing film director of all-time, not adjusted for inflation. As of 2026, Abrams is rated the 140th best movie director of all time by an IMDb aggregator of 34 rankings.
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🎬 Movies
The Great Beyond
director
2027
The Great Beyond
writer
2027
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
actor
2025
Music by John Williams
actor
2024
The Skywalker Legacy
actor
2020
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
writer
2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
director
2019
Love, Antosha
actor
2019
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
actor
2018
And the Winner Isn't
actor
2017
Spielberg
actor
2017
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
actor
2017
Tour de Pharmacy
actor
2017
For the Love of Spock
actor
2016
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
actor
2016
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
actor
2015
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
actor
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
director
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
writer
2015
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
actor
2014
Joy Ride 3
writer
2014
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
actor
2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
director
2013
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
actor
2012
Super 8
director
2011
Super 8
writer
2011
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
actor
2011
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
actor
2010
Star Trek
director
2009
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
writer
2009
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
actor
2007
Blood, Boobs & Beast
actor
2007
Mission: Impossible III
writer
2006
Mission: Impossible III
director
2006
Comic Book: The Movie
actor
2004
Joy Ride
writer
2001
Armageddon
writer
1998
Gone Fishin'
writer
1997
Diabolique
actor
1996
Six Degrees of Separation
actor
1993
Forever Young
writer
1992
Regarding Henry
writer
1991
Regarding Henry
actor
1991
Taking Care of Business
writer
1990
Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
writer
📺 TV Shows
Duster
creator
2025
Duster
executive_producer
2025
Batman: Caped Crusader
executive_producer
2024
Presumed Innocent
executive_producer
2024
UFO
executive_producer
2021
Lisey's Story
executive_producer
2021
Challenger: The Final Flight
executive_producer
2020
Lovecraft Country
executive_producer
2020
Little Voice
executive_producer
2020
Castle Rock
executive_producer
2018
Westworld
executive_producer
2016
Roadies
executive_producer
2016
Moon Shot
executive_producer
2016
11.22.63
executive_producer
2016
Believe
executive_producer
2014
Almost Human
executive_producer
2013
Revolution
executive_producer
2012
Alcatraz
executive_producer
2012
Person of Interest
executive_producer
2011
Undercovers
executive_producer
2010
Undercovers
creator
2010
Fringe
executive_producer
2008
Fringe
creator
2008
Six Degrees
executive_producer
2006
Lost
executive_producer
2004
Lost
creator
2004
Alias
creator
2001
Alias
executive_producer
2001
Felicity
executive_producer
1998
Felicity
creator
1998
Subject to Change
executive_producer
Speed Racer
executive_producer
Sid & Zoey
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Subject to Change
creator