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
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 Into Darkness
director
2013
Super 8
director
2011
Super 8
writer
2011
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
actor
2010
📺 TV Shows
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
creator
2010
Undercovers
executive_producer
2010