J.J. Abrams
Biography
J.J. Abrams is an American filmmaker whose work spans action, drama and science fiction. Born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles, he wrote music for the 1982 horror film Nightbeast as a teenager and sold a feature treatment while still in college. He wrote and produced Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992) and Armageddon (1998). In television, he created Alias and co-created Felicity and Lost, the latter earning him two Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. He founded Bad Robot in 2001, and his first feature as director was Mission: Impossible III (2006). His directing work also includes Star Trek (2009) and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), plus Super 8 (2011), The Force Awakens (2015) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
60years old
Turns 61 on June 27in 229 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 32 years1993 to 2025
Genres
- Documentary80%, 12 films
- Comedy20%, 3 films
- Biography13%, 2 films
- Drama13%, 2 films
- Mystery13%, 2 films
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First role
At 16, Abrams landed his first movie business job. He wrote music for Nightbeast, a 1982 horror movie by Don Dohler.
Behind the camera
Abrams launched Bad Robot in 2001, teaming up with Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures. Though it began as a television production company under Touchstone Television, it later moved into film, and Joy Ride was the first movie made under the Bad Robot name.
First role
In 2006, Abrams directed his first feature film, Mission: Impossible III, which starred Tom Cruise. That same year he was an executive producer on What About Brian and Six Degrees.
A change of course
In 1994, Abrams belonged to the Propellerheads, Sarah Lawrence alums who tried their hand at computer animation. Jeffrey Katzenberg contracted the group to create animation for the film Shrek.
J.J. Abrams movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Laurent Bouzereau directed two of these films. Steven Spielberg appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Steven Spielberg's page
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Simon Pegg's page
Martin Scorsese's page
Chris Pine's page
Zachary Quinto's page
Laurent BouzereauDirector, 2 films, 2024 to 2025
All films by Laurent Bouzereau
Also two films together3 more actors
- Ron HowardMusic by John Williams (2024) and Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible (2010)
- John WilliamsJaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) and Music by John Williams (2024)
- Bill PradyFor the Love of Spock (2016) and Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Three awards and honors from 2005 to 2006, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2005 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Lost | Won |
| 2005 | Outstanding Drama Series | Lost | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2006 | Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Dramatic Series | Lost | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.