J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams

1966-06-27 New York City, New York, USA 98 Credits

Biography

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 a...

Known For

Filter by:

Complete Filmography

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

2028

Producer

Producing

A globetrotting animated musical which follows a young adventurer as they journey the joys and heartaches, and the peaks and the valleys of life.

Flowervale Street

Flowervale Street

2026

Producer

Producing

A family in the '80s start to notice bizarre happenings in their neighborhood.

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025

as Self

10.0
Acting

The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews ...

Music by John Williams

Music by John Williams

2024

as Self - Filmmaker

8.1
Acting

His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro ...

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

Producer

6.2
Producing

Newly discovered interviews with Elizabeth Taylor and unprecedented access to the star’s personal archive reveal the complex inner life and vulnerabil...

The Blue Angels

The Blue Angels

2024

Producer

6.5
Producing

Follow the veterans and newest class of Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron as they go through intense training and into a season of heart-stopping ...

815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot

815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot

2023

Acting

When Lost premiered on September 22nd 2004 it redefined television in a way that only a few did before. The way it came into existence in the first pl...

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

2022

Producer

8.2
Producing

The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me

2022

as Self

9.5
Acting

Artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy takes us on a journey through his life, revealing the events that inspired his bestselling book The Boy, the Mo...

Director by Night

Director by Night

2022

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

Acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino made his directorial debut with Marvel Studios' Special Presentation "Werewolf by Night." This behind-the-scenes ...

Lou

Lou

2022

Producer

6.5
Producing

A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their...

DC Fandome 2021

DC Fandome 2021

2021

Acting

A global live online event uniting DC Comics creations and adaptations with fans around the globe.

The Skywalker Legacy

The Skywalker Legacy

2020

as Self

7.7
Acting

The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

as D-O (voice)

6.3
Acting

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of gener...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Producer, Director, Story

6.3
Producing Directing Writing

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of gener...

Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

2019

as Self

7.4
Acting

From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photog...

Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International

2019

as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

5.9
Acting

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat t...

Overlord

Overlord

2018

Producer

6.7
Producing

France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while on a mission to destroy ...

Monster Challenge

Monster Challenge

2018

Thanks

5.3

Famed composer Michael Giacchino catapults a hapless Patton Oswalt (as himself) into an outrageous series of challenges in his infectiously silly trib...

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

2018

Producer

7.4
Producing

When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the C...

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

2018

as Self

6.6
Acting

A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," ...

A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time

2018

Thanks

5.1

After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.

The Cloverfield Paradox

The Cloverfield Paradox

2018

Producer

5.6
Producing

Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

2017

Executive Producer

6.8
Producing

Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resist...

And the Winner Isn't

And the Winner Isn't

2017

as Self

5.7
Acting

A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood, as the pair track down celebrities and industry in...

Spielberg

Spielberg

2017

as Self

7.6
Acting

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

Three Kinds of Close Encounters

Three Kinds of Close Encounters

2017

as Self

6.0
Acting

This new extra begins with a look back at the movie's impact at the time it was made. It goes on to explore filmmaking techniques, the human character...

The Magic History of Cinema

2017

Acting

The Magic History Of Cinema is an international documentary showcasing magic and movies long continued history and explores how the origins of cinema ...

Tour de Pharmacy

Tour de Pharmacy

2017

as J.J. Abrams

6.7
Acting

A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.

The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist

2017

as J.J. Abrams

7.1
Acting

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have pred...

100 Years

100 Years

2017

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

An animated history of American health care provider, Planned Parenthood.

For the Love of Spock

For the Love of Spock

2016

as Self

7.4
Acting

The life of Mr. Spock, as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played him for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son: Adam.

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek

2016

as Self

6.4
Acting

Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the ...

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

2016

Producer

6.8
Producing

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the...

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016

as Self

7.1
Acting

An inside look at the making of the movie Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), featuring footage and exclusive interviews with the actor...

10 Cloverfield Lane

10 Cloverfield Lane

2016

Producer

7.0
Producing

After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic at...

John Williams: The Seventh Symphony

John Williams: The Seventh Symphony

2016

as Self

6.0
Acting

A discussion of Williams' iconic work and new material for The Force Awakens.

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015

as Self

7.0
Acting

Alex Zane counts down the top 20 Star Wars moments as voted by the public. Includes contributions from famous fans as well as the stars and crew of th...

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

2015

as Self

6.3
Acting

Though lightsabers have been a force in the Star Wars galaxy since George Lucas’ original film, the weapon’s on-screen presence evolved throughout bot...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Director, Producer, Writer

7.3
Directing Producing Writing

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

2015

Producer

7.2
Producing

Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet—eradicating 'The Syndicate', an International and highly-skilled rogue organization committed...

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

2014

as Self

6.4
Acting

“Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces ...

Joy Ride 3

Joy Ride 3

2014

Characters

5.6

Rusty Nail is back on the road again looking to punish injustice at every turn - and this time it's with a group of hotheaded street racers on their w...

Infinitely Polar Bear

Infinitely Polar Bear

2014

Producer

6.6
Producing

A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who d...

Kre-O Star Trek

Kre-O Star Trek

2013

Producer

1.0
Producing

A stop-motion animated story about 'Star Trek' featuring Kre-O toy blocks.

Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe

Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe

2013

as Self

4.4
Acting

Is building our own starship Enterprise possible? Will we ever travel between the stars as easily as they do in Star Trek? JJ Abrams' new feature, Sta...

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

Producer, Director

7.3
Producing Directing

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fle...

Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted

2012

as Self

Acting

A documentary that explores the making of 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'. It focuses on what the film's team went through while shooting in Pr...

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

2011

Producer

7.1
Producing

Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch c...

Super 8

Super 8

2011

Producer, Writer, Director

6.8
Producing Writing Directing

In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train dera...

POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

2011

as Self

6.4
Acting

A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010

as Self

6.7
Acting

Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never...

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

2010

Producer

6.4
Producing

A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently fa...

Catfish

Catfish

2010

Thanks

6.8

Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Fa...

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010

Thanks

7.5

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But w...

The People Speak

The People Speak

2009

Producer

7.2
Producing

A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States."

Star Trek

Star Trek

2009

Director, Producer

7.4
Directing Producing

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan...

Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead

Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead

2009

Characters

5.6

While driving to Las Vegas for the bachelor party of her sister Melissa and her fiance Bobby, Kayla stops the car at a gas station to meet her date, N...

Cloverfield

Cloverfield

2008

Producer

6.7
Producing

Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the p...

We Own the Night

We Own the Night

2007

Thanks

6.7

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

2007

as Self

7.2
Acting

The special focuses on how Star Wars is relevant today and the history that inspired it, and also makes various connections to Greek mythology. It con...

Blood, Boobs & Beast

Blood, Boobs & Beast

2007

as Himself

5.2
Acting

A look at the works and life of the late, great Don Dohler.

Mission: Impossible III

Mission: Impossible III

2006

Director, Writer

6.8
Directing Writing

Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of his career: Owen Davian, ...

Comic Book: The Movie

Comic Book: The Movie

2004

as J.J. Abrams

5.8
Acting

Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald Swan heads to the world's...

Joy Ride

Joy Ride

2001

Writer, Producer

6.5
Writing Producing

Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychoti...

The Suburbans

The Suburbans

1999

as Rock Journalist

3.8
Acting

The Suburbans, a one-hit-wonder new wave band from the '80s, reunite at their bassist's wedding, where a promising young record executive sees the ens...

The Suburbans

The Suburbans

1999

Producer

3.8
Producing

The Suburbans, a one-hit-wonder new wave band from the '80s, reunite at their bassist's wedding, where a promising young record executive sees the ens...

Armageddon

Armageddon

1998

Screenplay

6.8
Writing

When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate ...

Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin'

1997

Writer

4.8
Writing

Two fishing fanatics get in trouble when their fishing boat gets stolen while on a trip.

The Pallbearer

The Pallbearer

1996

Producer

4.9
Producing

Aspiring architect Tom Thompson is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy that his best friend, "Bill," has taken his own life. Except that Tom has never m...

Shrek – I Feel Good Animation Test

Shrek – I Feel Good Animation Test

1996

Producer

Producing

Shrek dances around while the song "I Feel Good" plays, then, a mugger comes down using rope and tries to mug Shrek, when Shrek then makes the rope go...

Diabolique

Diabolique

1996

as Video Photographer #2

5.5
Acting

The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed scheme to murder him. The plan goes well until the body...

Future Shock

Future Shock

1994

Original Music Composer

3.8

A psychiatrist uses virtual reality to probe the minds of three unsuspecting patients, unleashing horrific psychic forces in the process.

Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation

1993

as Doug

6.4
Acting

The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his way into the lives of a white, upper-cl...

Mr. Petrified Forrest

Mr. Petrified Forrest

1992

Producer

Producing

In Matt Reeves' directorial debut, a passport photographer named Steven Forrest is petrified of death following the sudden demise of his fearless budd...

Forever Young

Forever Young

1992

Screenplay, Executive Producer

6.5
Writing Producing

A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel McCormick wants to be frozen for a year so that ...

Regarding Henry

Regarding Henry

1991

as Delivery Boy

6.5
Acting

Respected lawyer Henry Turner survives a convenience-store shooting only to find he has lost his memory, and has serious speech and mobility issues. A...

Regarding Henry

Regarding Henry

1991

Co-Producer, Writer

6.5
Producing Writing

Respected lawyer Henry Turner survives a convenience-store shooting only to find he has lost his memory, and has serious speech and mobility issues. A...

Taking Care of Business

Taking Care of Business

1990

Screenplay

6.3
Writing

An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.

Nightbeast

Nightbeast

1982

Original Music Composer

4.1

A creature from outer space, nightbeast, crash lands in Baltimore and starts a killing spree that quickly escelates.

Wunderkind

N/A

Producer

Producing

A pair of Nazi hunters from different organizations cross paths while searching for the same target.

Constantine 2

Constantine 2

N/A

Producer

Producing

The sequel to the 2005 supernatural thriller Constantine.

Untitled Star Trek Prequel

N/A

Producer

Producing

An origin story that takes place decades before "Star Trek" (2009).

Billy Summers

N/A

Producer

Producing

Billy Summers is a hitman who is looking to retire and takes one last highly lucrative job to feather his nest. The job requires him to embed himself ...

Acorns

N/A

Director, Producer, Screenplay

Directing Producing Writing

A fantasy author discovers that the myhical world he thinks he has imagined is actually real, blending retro sci-fi, mystery and fantasy.

Untitled Star Trek 4

N/A

Producer

Producing

Pitched as the final film in the Kelvin Star Trek timeline.

The Heavy

N/A

Producer

Producing
Tab & Tony

Tab & Tony

N/A

Producer

Producing

Tab Hunter’s first-person account of his struggle to come to terms with his sexual orientation in 1950s Hollywood, an era in which being openly gay wa...

Kolma

Kolma

N/A

Producer

Producing

A remarried widow is given an unusual offer to relive her first love as the end of her life draws closer.

Zanbato

Zanbato

N/A

Producer

Producing

Zanbato centers around a young girl (between 10-15) with lethal fighting skills.

A Woman of No Importance

A Woman of No Importance

N/A

Producer

Producing

The story of American spy, Virginia Hall, who worked for the British intelligence during World War II.

The Pinkerton

N/A

Producer

Producing

Based on the historical private security guard and detective agency established in the U.S. by Scotsman Allan Pinkerton in 1850. Pinkerton became famo...

Your Name

N/A

Producer

Producing

Two teenagers discover they are magically and intermittently swapping bodies. When a disaster threatens to upend their lives, they must journey to mee...

Untitled Cloverfield Sequel

N/A

Producer

Producing

A direct sequel to the original 2008 film.

Emily the Strange

Emily the Strange

N/A

Producer

Producing

Grandgear

N/A

Producer

Producing

Yamazaki’s first English language film. Plot TBA.

Fail-Safe

N/A

Producer

Producing

A young boy slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.

Untitled Hot Wheels Film

Untitled Hot Wheels Film

N/A

Producer

Producing

An action film, inspired by Mattel’s bestselling toy car line, which will showcase some of the world’s hottest and sleekest vehicles. Plot TBA.