J.J. Abrams

60 years old New York City, New York, USA

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.

Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) Self 10
2 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025) Self 8
3 Music by John Williams (2024) Self - Filmmaker 10
4 Getting LOST (2024) Self -
5 Director by Night (2022) Self (archive footage) 6
6 The Skywalker Legacy (2020) Self 7
7 Men in Black: International (2019) Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) 6.1
8 Love, Antosha (2019) Self -
9 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Director / Writer 6.7
10 King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018) Self 7.5
11 Spielberg (2017) Self 6.9
12 Tour de Pharmacy (2017) J.J. Abrams 7.6
13 The Disaster Artist (2017) J.J. Abrams 7.5
14 50 Years of Star Trek (2016) Self 7
15 John Williams: The Seventh Symphony (2016) Self 6
16 Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey (2016) Self 7.5
17 For the Love of Spock (2016) Self 7.1
18 Star Wars: Greatest Moments (2015) Self -
19 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Director / Writer 8.1
20 Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel (2015) Self 7
21 Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014) Self -
22 Joy Ride 3 (2014) Director / Writer 6.4
23 Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Oscars 2014 		Director / Writer 7.8
24 Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe (2013) Self -
25 POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) Self 7
26 Super 8 (2011) Director / Writer 7.1
27 Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010) Self 8
28 Star Trek (2009)
Top 100 by FilmGator 		Director / Writer 7.9
29 Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2009) Director / Writer 5
30 Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007) Self -
31 Mission: Impossible III (2006) Director / Writer 6.9
32 Comic Book: The Movie (2004) J.J. Abrams -
33 Joy Ride (2001) Director / Writer 6.9
34 The Suburbans (1999) Rock Journalist -
35 Armageddon (1998)
Oscars 1999 		Director / Writer 6.9
36 Gone Fishin' (1997) Director / Writer 7
37 Diabolique (1996) Video Photographer #2 5.5
38 Six Degrees of Separation (1993) Doug 7.3
39 Forever Young (1992) Director / Writer 5.9
40 Regarding Henry (1991) Director / Writer 6.2
41 Taking Care of Business (1990) Director / Writer 7