J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams Movies and TV Shows

Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote or produced such films 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 has created numerous television series, including Felicity (co-creator, 1998–2002), Alias (creator, 2001–2006), Lost (co-creator, 2004–2010), and Fringe (co-creator, 2008–2013). He won two Emmy Awards for Lost — Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series. His directorial film work includes Mission: Impossible III (2006), Star Trek (2009), Super 8 (2011), and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). He also directed, produced and co-wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), the seventh episode of the Star Wars saga, the first film of the sequel trilogy, his highest-grossing film, as well as the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation. He returned to Star Wars by co-writing, producing and directing the ninth and final installment of the saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams's frequent collaborators include producer Bryan Burk, actors Greg Grunberg, Simon Pegg and Keri Russell, composer Michael Giacchino, writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, cinematographers Daniel Mindel and Larry Fong, and editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey. Description above from the Wikipedia article J.J. Abrams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 6/27/1966 (57 years old)
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
twitter: jjabrams
instagram: jjabramsofficial

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

Untitled Star Trek Sequel

Untitled Star Trek Sequel (2023)

0%

role:
Producer

Not available

2023

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

0%

Not available

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)

7.8

86%

role:
Producer

2022

Animation

Drama

Family

7.8

86%

Lou

6.1

66%

role:
Producer

2022

Action

Thriller

6.1

66%

Lisey's Story

Lisey's Story (2021)

5.9

62%

role:
Executive Producer

Not available

2021

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.9

62%

Not available

Challenger: The Final Flight

Challenger: The Final Flight (2020)

7.8

72%

role:
Executive Producer

Not available

2020

Documentary

7.8

72%

Not available

Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country (2020)

7.1

73%

role:
Executive Producer

2020

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

73%

Little Voice

Little Voice (2020)

7.2

80%

role:
Executive Producer

2020

Comedy

Drama

7.2

80%

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

6.4

63%

role:
Story & 4 more

2019

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

63%

Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha (2019)

8.1

73%

role:
Self

2019

Documentary

8.1

73%

Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International (2019)

5.6

60%

role:
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

2019

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6

60%

Overlord

Overlord (2018)

6.6

67%

role:
Producer

2018

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

War & Politics

6.6

67%

Castle Rock

Castle Rock (2018)

7.5

72%

role:
Executive Producer

2018

Drama

Mystery

7.5

72%

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)

7.7

74%

role:
Producer

2018

Action

Adventure

7.7

74%

The Cloverfield Paradox

The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)

5.5

56%

role:
Producer

2018

Action

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5

56%

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

6.9

68%

role:
Executive Producer

2017

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

68%

Spielberg

Spielberg (2017)

7.7

76%

role:
Self

2017

Documentary

TV Movie

7.7

76%

Tour de Pharmacy

Tour de Pharmacy (2017)

7.1

67%

role:
Himself

2017

Comedy

TV Movie

7.1

67%

The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist (2017)

7.3

71%

role:
Himself

2017

Comedy

Drama

7.3

71%

Westworld

Westworld (2016)

8.5

81%

role:
Executive Producer

Not available

2016

Western

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.5

81%

Not available

For the Love of Spock

For the Love of Spock (2016)

7.6

75%

role:
Himself

2016

Documentary

7.6

75%

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

7.0

68%

role:
Producer

2016

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

68%

10 Cloverfield Lane

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

7.2

70%

role:
Producer

2016

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

70%

11.22.63

11.22.63 (2016)

8.1

78%

role:
Executive Producer

2016

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1

78%

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

7.8

73%

role:
Screenplay & 2 more

2015

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

73%

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

7.4

72%

role:
Producer

2015

Action

Adventure

7.4

72%

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show (2014)

6.7

63%

role:
Himself

2014

Documentary

6.7

63%

Believe

Believe (2014)

7.1

68%

role:
Executive Producer

Not available

2014

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1

68%

Not available

Infinitely Polar Bear

Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)

6.9

67%

role:
Producer

2014

Comedy

Drama

6.9

67%

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

7.7

73%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2013

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

73%

Alcatraz

Alcatraz (2012)

6.9

63%

role:
Executive Producer

2012

Action

Adventure

Drama

Mystery

6.9

63%

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

7.4

71%

role:
Producer

2011

Action

Adventure

Thriller

7.4

71%

Person of Interest

Person of Interest (2011)

8.5

81%

role:
Executive Producer

2011

Action

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.5

81%

Super 8

7.0

67%

role:
Writer & 2 more

2011

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

67%

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)

6.6

65%

role:
Himself

2011

Comedy

Documentary

6.6

65%

Morning Glory

Morning Glory (2010)

6.5

63%

role:
Producer

2010

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.5

63%

Undercovers

Undercovers (2010)

5.5

49%

role:
Producer

2010

Action

Adventure

Drama

5.5

49%

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

7.6

75%

role:
Thanks

2010

Action

Comedy

Music

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

75%

Star Trek (2009)

7.9

74%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2009

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9

74%

Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead

Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008)

5.1

55%

role:
Characters

2008

Crime

Thriller

5.1

55%

Fringe

8.4

81%

role:
Producer

2008

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.4

81%

Cloverfield

Cloverfield (2008)

7.0

66%

role:
Producer

2008

Action

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

66%

Lost: Missing Pieces

Lost: Missing Pieces (2007)

7.9

60%

role:
Writer

Not available

2007

7.9

60%

Not available

We Own the Night

We Own the Night (2007)

6.8

67%

role:
Thanks

2007

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8

67%

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007)

7.7

72%

role:
Self

Not available

2007

Documentary

7.7

72%

Not available

Six Degrees

Six Degrees (2006)

7.6

63%

role:
Executive Producer

2006

Drama

7.6

63%

Mission: Impossible III

Mission: Impossible III (2006)

6.9

67%

role:
Writer & 1 more

2006

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.9

67%

Lost

Lost (2004)

8.3

80%

role:
Executive Producer

Not available

2004

Action

Adventure

Mystery

8.3

80%

Not available

Joy Ride

Joy Ride (2001)

6.6

65%

role:
Writer & 1 more

2001

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.6

65%

The Gift

The Gift (2000)

6.7

64%

role:
Executive Producer

2000

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

6.7

64%

Armageddon

Armageddon (1998)

6.7

68%

role:
Screenplay

1998

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7

68%

Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin' (1997)

4.8

48%

role:
Author

1997

Comedy

Family

4.8

48%

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

8.3

82%

role:
Screenplay

Not available

1997

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.3

82%

Not available

The Pallbearer

The Pallbearer (1996)

5.0

50%

role:
Producer

1996

Comedy

Romance

5.0

50%

Diabolique

Diabolique (1996)

5.4

55%

role:
Video Photographer #2

1996

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.4

55%

Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation (1993)

6.8

64%

role:
Doug

1993

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

6.8

64%

Forever Young

Forever Young (1992)

6.3

64%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

1992

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

64%

Regarding Henry

Regarding Henry (1991)

6.7

66%

role:
Producer & 2 more

1991

Drama

Romance

6.7

66%

Taking Care of Business

Taking Care of Business (1990)

6.4

62%

role:
Screenplay

1990

Comedy

6.4

62%

Your Name

Your Name ()

84%

role:
Producer

Not available

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

84%

Not available

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving J.J. Abrams are, for example, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Lou and Lovecraft Country.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Google Play.
: The best Anystream ratings are Person of Interest (8.3), Fringe (8.3) and The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (8.2).