JJ Abrams
| J.J. Abrams | |
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Abrams at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International promoting Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Jeffrey Jacob Abrams June 27, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Palisades Charter High School |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, screenwriter, composer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Home town | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Katie McGrath (m. 1996) |
| Children | 3 |
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Jeffrey Jacob "J.J." Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and composer. He is known for work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and/or produced feature films such as Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
He created or co-created a number of TV drama series, including Felicity (co-creator, 1998–2003), Alias (creator, 2001–2006), Lost (co-creator, 2004–2010), and Fringe (co-creator, 2008–2013). Abrams won two Emmy Awards for Lost—Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series.
His directorial film work includes Star Trek (2009) and its sequel Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Mission: Impossible III (2006), and Super 8 (2011). He also directed and co-wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), the first film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy and his highest-grossing film, as well as the third highest-grossing film of all time.
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