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J. J. Abrams
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work 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 grosse…
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entertainment · American filmmaker (born 1966) · film director · film producer · television producer · screenwriter · television actor · film actor · composer · actor · writer · television director · also J. J. Abrams, J J Abrams, JJ Abrams, Abrams
Born 27 June 1966 · Q188137
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2026· 5 entries
AOL: J.J. Abrams, James Wan, And Jason Blum Team Up For YA Gothic Romance Sid & Zoey At Netflix
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Yahoo: Producer J.J. Abrams Explains How The End Of Oak Street Got Away With Securing A PG-13 Rating [Exclusive]
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Public attention spiked: 18,377 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.6× the usual 5,098, with 1 article edits.
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2024· 1 entry
It was announced that Abrams would write and direct an untitled new film, with Glen Powell in early talks to star in the project with Bad Robot signing on as the production company
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2019· 2 entries
Published video “Revolution Opening Theme”.
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Abrams made his debut as a writer for Marvel Comics, co-authoring the company's title Spider-Man from September of that year with his son Henry
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2018· 1 entry
Abrams produced Overlord, a horror film set behind German enemy lines in World War II and directed by Julius Avery
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2016· 2 entries
Also produced The Cloverfield Paradox, a sequel to 10 Cloverfield Lane, which was released on Netflix in February 2018
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Abrams responded towards these complaints, stating: "What was important for me was introducing brand new characters using relationships that were embracing the history that we know to tell a story that is new — to go bac
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2013· 1 entry
Disney and Lucasfilm introduced Abrams as director and producer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the seventh entry in the Star Wars film saga, with Bryan Burk and Bad Robot producing the film
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2009· 1 entry
Directed the science fiction film Star Trek, which he produced with Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof
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2008· 2 entries
Abrams produced the monster movie Cloverfield, which Matt Reeves directed
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Abrams co-created, executive produced, and co-wrote (along with Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman) the FOX science fiction series Fringe, for which he also composed the theme music
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2006· 2 entries
Awarded Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series for Lost (2006).
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Served as executive producer of What About Brian and Six Degrees, also on ABC
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2005· 2 entries
Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Lost (2005).
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Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for Lost (2005).
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2001· 3 entries
Abrams created and executive-produced ABC's Alias and is co-creator (along with Damon Lindelof and Jeffrey Lieber) and was executive producer of Lost
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Abrams co-wrote and produced the horror-thriller Joy Ride
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Abrams founded his own production company, Bad Robot, in association with Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros
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1994· 1 entry
Was part of the "Propellerheads" with Rob Letterman, Loren Soman, and Andy Waisler
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1966· 2 entries
Born 1966-06-27.
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In New York City, to veteran television producer Gerald W
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