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J. J. Abrams
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| J.J. Abrams | |
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 J.J. Abrams speaking at Wondercon in February 2006. Photo by Neil Motteram |
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| Birth name | Jeffrey Jacob Abrams |
| Born | June 27, 1966 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Katie McGrath (3 children) |
Jeffrey Abrams (also credited as J.J. Abrams) (born in 1966) is an Emmy Award-winning Jewish American film and television producer, writer, actor, composer and director.
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Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, J.J. Abrams attended Sarah Lawrence College where, during his senior year, he teamed with a friend to write a feature film treatment. Purchased by Touchstone Pictures, the treatment was the basis for Taking Care of Business, Abrams' first produced film, which starred Charles Grodin and Jim Belushi. He followed that up with Regarding Henry, starring Harrison Ford, and Forever Young, starring Mel Gibson.
Abrams then collaborated with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay on the summer 1998 blockbuster, Armageddon. In 2001 he co-wrote and produced the film Joy Ride. In 1998 he made his first foray into television with Felicity, which ran for four seasons on The WB, serving as the show's co-creator (with Matt Reeves) and executive producer. Under his production company, Bad Robot, Abrams created and executive-produced ABC's Alias and is co-creator (with Damon Lindelof) and executive producer of Lost. He is also executive producer of What About Brian and Six Degrees, also on ABC.
He made his feature directorial debut in 2006 with Mission: Impossible 3, starring Tom Cruise and is also directing the upcoming 11th Star Trek movie.
In addition to writing and directing, he composed the theme music for Alias and co-wrote the theme song for Felicity. He is also working on a mystery monster movie known only as "Cloverfield" or its projected release date; 1-18-08.
In 2005 Abrams received Emmys for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for the Lost pilot, as well as Outstanding Drama Series for Lost. He is also an Emmy nominee for his Alias pilot script and his Lost pilot script (co-written with Lindelof). Abrams won a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Drama Series for Lost.
- Taking Care of Business (1990), writer
- Regarding Henry (1991), writer
- Forever Young (1992), writer
- Gone Fishin' (1997), co-writer
- Armageddon (1998), writer
- Mission: Impossible III (2006), director and co-writer
- Cloverfield (2008), producer
- Star Trek (2008), director/producer
- Untitled Hunter Scott Project (TBA), director/producer
- Felicity (1998-2002), co-creator, writer, executive producer, director
- Alias (2001-2006), creator, writer, executive producer, director
- Lost (2004-2010), co-creator, writer, executive producer, director
- What About Brian (2006-2007), executive producer
- Six Degrees (2006-2007), executive producer
- The Office (2007), guest director
- Boundaries (2008), executive producer
- Fringe (2008), co-creator, writer, executive producer[1]
- 2002 Golden Globe Award Winner, Best Television Series - Drama (Alias)
- 2002 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series (Alias)
- 2005 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Drama Series (Lost)
- 2005 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Directing for A Drama Series (Lost)
- 2005 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series (Lost)
- 2006 Golden Globe Award Winner, Best Television Series - Drama (Lost)
- 2007 Golden Globe Award Nomination, Best Television Series - Drama (Lost)
- ^ Adalian, Josef (October 4, 2007). Fox scares up J.J. Abrams' 'Fringe'. Variety. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.