Jeffrey Jacob Abrams\u00a0(born June 27, 1966)\u00a0is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of\u00a0action,\u00a0drama, and\u00a0science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced films such as\u00a0Regarding Henry (1991),\u00a0Forever Young (1992),\u00a0Armageddon (1998),\u00a0Cloverfield\u00a0(2008),\u00a0Star Trek (2009),\u00a0Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and\u00a0Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams’ films have grossed over $4 billion worldwide, making him the\u00a0tenth-highest-grossing film director of all time.<\/p>\n
Abrams has created numerous television series, including\u00a0Felicity\u00a0(co-creator, 1998\u20132002),\u00a0Alias(creator, 2001\u20132006),\u00a0Lost\u00a0(co-creator, 2004\u20132010), and\u00a0Fringe\u00a0(co-creator, 2008\u20132013). He won two\u00a0Emmy Awards\u00a0for\u00a0Lost\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series\u00a0and\u00a0Outstanding Drama Series.<\/p>\n
His directorial film work includes\u00a0Mission: Impossible III\u00a0(2006),\u00a0Star Trek\u00a0(2009),\u00a0Super 8(2011), and\u00a0Star Trek Into Darkness\u00a0(2013). He also directed, co-produced, and co-wrote\u00a0The Force Awakens, the seventh episode of the\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0Skywalker Saga\u00a0and the first film of the\u00a0sequel trilogy. The film is his highest-grossing, the\u00a0fifth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation, as well as the\u00a0most expensive film ever made. He returned to\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0by executive producing\u00a0The Last Jedi\u00a0(2017) and directing and co-writing\u00a0The Rise of Skywalker\u00a0(2019).<\/p>\n
Abrams’ frequent collaborators include producer\u00a0Bryan Burk; producer\/directors\u00a0Damon Lindelof\u00a0and\u00a0Tommy Gormley; actors\u00a0Greg Grunberg,\u00a0Simon Pegg,\u00a0Amanda Foreman, and\u00a0Keri Russell; composer\u00a0Michael Giacchino; writers\u00a0Alex Kurtzman\u00a0and\u00a0Roberto Orci; cinematographers\u00a0Daniel Mindel\u00a0and\u00a0Larry Fong; and editors\u00a0Maryann Brandon\u00a0and\u00a0Mary Jo Markey.<\/p>\n
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Jeffrey Jacob Abrams\u00a0(born June 27, 1966)\u00a0is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of\u00a0action,\u00a0drama, and\u00a0science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced films such as\u00a0Regarding Henry (1991),\u00a0Forever Young (1992),\u00a0Armageddon (1998),\u00a0Cloverfield\u00a0(2008),\u00a0Star Trek (2009),\u00a0Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and\u00a0Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams’ films have grossed over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-27712","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n