IMDb > J.J. Abrams
J.J. Abrams add/change photo
Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage board
Filmographies
categorizedby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards titles for saleby genre by keyword credited with tv schedule
Biographical
biography other works publicity contact photo gallery resume TwitterblogNewsDeskmessage board
External Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clips

J.J. Abrams More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 63 | slideshow | add photos) Videos (see all 177)
Lost: Season 6: Episode 16 -- Locke puts his plan into action, which could liberate him from the island.
Star Trek -- This is a clip from the movie Star Trek.
Lost: : -- Creator/executive producer J.J. Abrams remarks on how the network has been very agreeable, despite controversial subject matter.
Star Trek -- Interviews on the red carpet with cast and crew, with clips
Access Hollywood: : -- "Star Trek" star Eric Bana and director J.J. Abrams talk with Billy Bush about making the film. Plus, Winona Ryder talks about the secrecy surrounding the movie.
August Releases   Full Guide »

Overview

Date of Birth:
27 June 1966, New York City, New York, USA See more »
Contact:
View agent, manager, legal and company contact info on IMDbPro.
Trivia:
His debut film Mission: Impossible III (2006) is the most expensive film ever made by... See more »
STARmeter: ?
Up 32% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 16 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(3360 articles)
J.J. Abrams Trying Out Steampunk
 (From Dark Horizons. 30 July 2010, 8:35 PM, PDT)
Press tour: 'Undercovers' team agrees race shouldn't be an issue, but it is
 (From Hitfix. 30 July 2010, 5:30 PM, PDT)
TCA: 'Undercovers' Producers Reluctant Trailblazers For Casting Two Black Leads
 (From Deadline TV. 30 July 2010, 4:58 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Jeffrey Abrams

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Producer, Writer, Music Department, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Composer, Visual Effects, Miscellaneous Crew, Sound Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: What's this?
  1. Mystery on Fifth Avenue (details only on IMDbPro)
  2. Micronauts (details only on IMDbPro)
  3. Let the Great World Spin (details only on IMDbPro)
  4. Untitled J.J. Abrams Diamond Heist Project (details only on IMDbPro)
  5. Untitled J.J. Abrams Earthquake Project (details only on IMDbPro)
  6. Untitled Hunter Scott Project (details only on IMDbPro)
  7. Hot for Teacher (details only on IMDbPro)
  8. "Untitled Caroline Williams/J.J. Abrams Project" (details only on IMDbPro)
  9. The Invisible Woman (details only on IMDbPro)
Producer:
  1. Untitled Star Trek Sequel (2012) (announced) (producer)
  2. Untitled J.J. Abrams Project (2011) (announced) (producer)
  3. Untitled Cloverfield Sequel (2011) (announced) (producer)
  4. Mission: Impossible IV (2011) (pre-production) (producer)
    ... aka "M:i-4 - Mission: Impossible 4" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
  5. Little Darlings (2011) (pre-production) (producer)
  6. "Undercovers" (filming) (executive producer) (12 episodes, 2010)
        - Episode #1.10 (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Episode #1.11 (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Episode #1.12 (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Episode #1.13 (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Episode #1.2 (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
          (7 more)
  7. Morning Glory (2010) (post-production) (producer)

  8. "Lost" (executive producer) (114 episodes, 2004-2010)
        - The End (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - What They Died For (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Across the Sea (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Candidate (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Last Recruit (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
          (109 more)
  9. "Fringe" (executive producer) (43 episodes, 2008-2010)
        - Over There: Part 2 (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Over There: Part 1 (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Northwest Passage (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Brown Betty (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Man from the Other Side (2010) TV episode (executive producer)
          (38 more)

  10. The People Speak (2009) (co-producer)
  11. Star Trek (2009) (producer)
    ... aka "Star Trek (IMAX DMR version)" - Hong Kong (English title) (IMAX version)
    ... aka "Star Trek: The Future Begins" - Malaysia (English title)
    ... aka "Star Trek: The IMAX Experience" - USA (IMAX version)
  12. Anatomy of Hope (2009) (TV) (executive producer)
  13. "Lost: Missing Pieces" (executive producer) (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
        - So It Begins (2008) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited)
        - The Envelope (2008) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited)
        - Jin Has a Temper-Tantrum on the Golf Course (2008) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited)
        - Jack, Meet Ethan. Ethan? Jack. (2008) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited)
        - Tropical Depression (2007) TV episode (executive producer) (uncredited)
          (8 more)
  14. Cloverfield (2008) (producer)
    ... aka "1-18-08" - USA (promotional title)
    ... aka "Monstrous" - USA (promotional title)
    ... aka "Cloverfield: Hakaisha" - Japan (English title)
  15. "Six Degrees" (executive producer) (13 episodes, 2006-2007)
    ... aka "6°" - USA (promotional title)
        - A Simple Twist of Fate (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Objects in the Mirror (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Surstromming or a Slice (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Ray's Back (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Sedgewick's (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
          (8 more)
  16. "What About Brian" (executive producer) (26 episodes, 2006-2007)
        - What About Calling All Friends... (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - What About Secret Lovers... (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - What About All That Glitters... (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - What About Strange Bedfellows... (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
        - What About Temptations... (2007) TV episode (executive producer)
          (21 more)
  17. "Alias" (executive producer) (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
        - All the Time in the World (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Reprisal (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
        - No Hard Feelings (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
        - I See Dead People (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
        - 30 Seconds (2006) TV episode (executive producer)
          (100 more)
  18. The Catch (2005) (TV) (executive producer)
  19. The Animated Alias: Tribunal (2004) (V) (executive producer)
  20. "Felicity" (executive producer) (84 episodes, 1998-2002)
        - Back to the Future (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Felicity Interrupted (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Spin the Bottle (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Power of the Ex (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Time Will Tell (2002) TV episode (executive producer)
          (79 more)
  21. Joy Ride (2001/I) (producer)
    ... aka "Road Kill" - Australia, New Zealand (English title), UK
    ... aka "Never Play with Strangers" - Israel (English title)
    ... aka "Road Killer" - Japan (English title)

  22. The Suburbans (1999) (producer)
  23. The Pallbearer (1996) (producer) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
    ... aka "Happy Blue" - Japan (English title)
  24. Forever Young (1992) (executive producer) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
  25. Regarding Henry (1991) (co-producer) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
Writer:
  1. Mission: Impossible IV (2011) (pre-production) (story)
    ... aka "M:i-4 - Mission: Impossible 4" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
  2. Super 8 (2011) (pre-production) (written by)
  3. "Undercovers" (filming) (13 episodes, 2010)
        - Pilot (2010) TV episode (creator) (written by)
        - Episode #1.10 (2010) TV episode (creator)
        - Episode #1.11 (2010) TV episode (creator)
        - Episode #1.12 (2010) TV episode (creator)
        - Episode #1.13 (2010) TV episode (creator)
          (8 more)

  4. "Fringe" (65 episodes, 2008-2011)
        - Episode #3.11 (2011) TV episode (creator)
        - Episode #3.12 (2011) TV episode (creator)
        - Episode #3.13 (2011) TV episode (creator)
        - Episode #3.14 (2011) TV episode (creator)
        - Episode #3.15 (2011) TV episode (creator)
          (60 more)
  5. "Lost" (114 episodes, 2004-2010)
        - The End (2010) TV episode (creator)
        - What They Died For (2010) TV episode (creator)
        - Across the Sea (2010) TV episode (creator)
        - The Candidate (2010) TV episode (creator)
        - The Last Recruit (2010) TV episode (creator)
          (109 more)

  6. Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead (2008) (V) (characters)
    ... aka "Road Killer: Mad Chase" - Japan (English title)
  7. Lost: Via Domus (2008) (VG) (creator)
  8. "Lost: Missing Pieces" (1 episode, 2008)
        - The Envelope (2008) TV episode (teleplay)
  9. "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (1 episode, 2006)
        - The Drill (2006) TV episode (co-writer) (uncredited)
  10. "Alias" (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
        - All the Time in the World (2006) TV episode (creator)
        - Reprisal (2006) TV episode (creator)
        - No Hard Feelings (2006) TV episode (creator)
        - I See Dead People (2006) TV episode (creator)
        - 30 Seconds (2006) TV episode (creator)
          (100 more)
  11. Mission: Impossible III (2006) (written by)
    ... aka "M:i:III" - International (English title) (promotional abbreviation), UK (promotional abbreviation), USA (promotional abbreviation)
  12. The Catch (2005) (TV) (creator) (writer)
  13. Alias (2004) (VG) (creator)
  14. "Felicity" (84 episodes, 1998-2002)
        - Back to the Future (2002) TV episode (creator)
        - Felicity Interrupted (2002) TV episode (creator)
        - Spin the Bottle (2002) TV episode (creator)
        - The Power of the Ex (2002) TV episode (creator)
        - Time Will Tell (2002) TV episode (creator)
          (79 more)
  15. Joy Ride (2001/I) (written by)
    ... aka "Road Kill" - Australia, New Zealand (English title), UK
    ... aka "Never Play with Strangers" - Israel (English title)
    ... aka "Road Killer" - Japan (English title)

  16. Armageddon (1998/I) (screenplay)
  17. Gone Fishin' (1997) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
  18. Forever Young (1992) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
  19. Regarding Henry (1991) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
  20. Taking Care of Business (1990) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
    ... aka "Filofax" - , South Africa (English title)
Music Department:
  1. "Fringe" (composer: theme music) (20 episodes, 2008-2010) (composer: main title theme) (8 episodes, 2009-2010)
        - Peter (2010) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
        - What Lies Below (2010) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Snakehead (2009) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
        - August (2009) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
        - Of Human Action (2009) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (23 more)

  2. "Alias" (composer: main theme) (105 episodes, 2001-2006)
        - All the Time in the World (2006) TV episode (composer: main theme)
        - Reprisal (2006) TV episode (composer: main theme)
        - No Hard Feelings (2006) TV episode (composer: main theme)
        - I See Dead People (2006) TV episode (composer: main theme)
        - 30 Seconds (2006) TV episode (composer: main theme)
          (100 more)
  3. "Felicity" (composer: main title theme) (83 episodes, 1998-2002) (composer: main title theme / theme music) (1 episode, 1998)
        - Back to the Future (2002) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
        - Felicity Interrupted (2002) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
        - Spin the Bottle (2002) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
        - The Power of the Ex (2002) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
        - Time Will Tell (2002) TV episode (composer: main title theme)
          (79 more)
Director:
  1. Super 8 (2011) (pre-production)
  2. "Undercovers" (filming) (1 episode, 2010)
        - Pilot (2010) TV episode

  3. Star Trek (2009)
    ... aka "Star Trek (IMAX DMR version)" - Hong Kong (English title) (IMAX version)
    ... aka "Star Trek: The Future Begins" - Malaysia (English title)
    ... aka "Star Trek: The IMAX Experience" - USA (IMAX version)
  4. Anatomy of Hope (2009) (TV)
  5. "The Office" (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "The US Office" - Ireland (English title)
        - Cocktails (2007) TV episode
  6. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 31 May 2006 (2006) TV episode (guest director)
  7. Mission: Impossible III (2006)
    ... aka "M:i:III" - International (English title) (promotional abbreviation), UK (promotional abbreviation), USA (promotional abbreviation)
  8. "Alias" (5 episodes, 2001-2005)
        - Authorized Personnel Only: Part 1 (2005) TV episode (minor segments) (uncredited)
        - Authorized Personnel Only: Part 2 (2005) TV episode (minor segments) (uncredited)
        - The Telling (2003) TV episode
        - Almost Thirty Years (2002) TV episode
        - Truth Be Told (2001) TV episode
  9. "Lost" (2 episodes, 2004)
        - Pilot: Part 2 (2004) TV episode
        - Pilot: Part 1 (2004) TV episode

  10. "Felicity" (2 episodes, 1999)
        - Todd Mulcahy: Part 2 (1999) TV episode
        - Todd Mulcahy: Part 1 (1999) TV episode
Actor:
  1. "Alias" .... Man on the phone saying "Joey's Pizza" (1 episode, 2001)
        - So It Begins (2001) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Man on the phone saying "Joey's Pizza"

  2. The Suburbans (1999) .... Rock Journalist
  3. Diabolique (1996) (as Jeffrey Abrams) .... Video Photographer #2
  4. Six Degrees of Separation (1993) (as Jeffrey Abrams) .... Doug
  5. Regarding Henry (1991) (as Jeffrey Abrams) .... Delivery Boy
Soundtrack:
  1. Mission: Impossible III (2006) (writer: "Song 5000", "Groksploitation") (performer: "Song 5000", "Groksploitation") (courtesy: "Groksploitation")
    ... aka "M:i:III" - International (English title) (promotional abbreviation), UK (promotional abbreviation), USA (promotional abbreviation)

  2. "Felicity" (1998) TV series (unknown episodes)
Composer:
  1. Future Shock (1994) (segment "Mr. Petrified Forrest")

  2. Nightbeast (1982) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
Visual Effects:
  1. Mission: Impossible III (2006) (digital artist: ILM)
    ... aka "M:i:III" - International (English title) (promotional abbreviation), UK (promotional abbreviation), USA (promotional abbreviation)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Shrek (2001) (propellerhead: Los Angeles pre-production) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
Sound Department:
  1. Nightbeast (1982) (sound effects) (as Jeffrey Abrams)
Thanks:
  1. Lost: The Final Journey (2010) (TV) (special thanks)
  2. Lost: Final Chapter (2010) (TV) (special thanks)
    ... aka "Lost: Beginning of the End" - USA (promotional title)

  3. Star Trek: Casting (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  4. Star Trek: Gag Reel (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  5. Star Trek: A New Vision (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  6. Star Trek: Planets (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  7. Star Trek: Ben Burtt & the Sounds of Star Trek (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  8. Star Trek: Props & Costumes (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  9. Star Trek: Score (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  10. Star Trek: Aliens (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  11. Star Trek: Starships (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  12. Star Trek: To Boldly Go (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  13. Star Trek: Gene Rodenberry's Vision (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  14. Behind the Real Science of 'Fringe Season 1' (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  15. Evolution: The Genesis of 'Fringe Season 1' (2009) (V) (special thanks)
  16. Lost: A Journey in Time (2009) (TV) (special thanks)
  17. Lost: Destiny Calls (2009) (TV) (special thanks)
  18. "Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II" (special thanks) (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "Star Trek: New Voyages" - USA (original title)
        - World Enough and Time (2007) TV episode (special thanks)
  19. Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007) (TV) (special thanks)
  20. We Own the Night (2007) (thanks)
    ... aka "Undercover" - Japan (English title)
  21. Lost: The Answers (2007) (TV) (special thanks)
  22. Lost Survivor Guide (2007) (TV) (special thanks)
  23. Lost: A Tale of Survival (2006) (TV) (special thanks)
  24. Lost: Reckoning (2006) (TV) (special thanks)
  25. Lost: Revelation (2006) (TV) (special thanks)
  26. Lost: The Journey (2005) (TV) (special thanks)
  27. Capturing the Friedmans (2003) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Untitled ILM Documentary (2010) (TV) (filming) .... Himself

  2. Trek Nation (2010) .... Himself
  3. "Xposé" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009-2010)
        - Episode #4.121 (2010) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.163 (2009) TV episode .... Himself

  4. Star Trek: Gag Reel (2009) (V) .... Himself
  5. Scream Awards 2009 (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
        - Episode dated 11 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "DeLuxe" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 9 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Go' morgen Danmark" .... Himself - Director (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 8 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Director
  9. "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 8 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Días de cine" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 7 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
    ... aka "E.T." - USA (informal title)
    ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" - USA (weekend title)
        - Episode dated 6 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 17 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2009)
        - Episode dated 6 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 31 May 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #1.37 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "The Colbert Report" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
        - Episode #5.60 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Shashi Tharoor (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  15. "Charlie Rose" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka "The Charlie Rose Show" - USA (original title)
        - Episode dated 4 May 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "Michael Stahl-David: Behind the Star" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Katie and Chris (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode dated 3 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  18. The VFX of 'Cloverfield' (2008) (V) (credit only)
  19. Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  20. Blood, Boobs & Beast (2007) .... Himself
  21. Secrets from the Hatch (2006) (V) .... Himself - Executive Producer/Co-Creator
  22. "Howard Stern on Demand" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
    ... aka "Howard TV on Demand" - USA (alternative title)
        - Best of 05/01-05/05, 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - J.J. Abrams and the Film Festival Winner (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "HypaSpace" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2006)
    ... aka "HypaSpace Daily" - Canada (English title) (long title)
    ... aka "HypaSpace Weekly" - Canada (English title) (long title)
        - Episode #5.89 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.87 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.35 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  24. Catering Impossible: M:i:III (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  25. "Corazón de..." .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 1 December 2005 (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  26. "Dinner for Five" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #4.12 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Driven" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Jennifer Garner (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  28. Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V) (as Jeffrey Abrams) .... Himself
  29. Alias Ricky Gervais (2004) (TV) .... Himself

  30. "MuchOnDemand" (1997) TV series .... Himself - Guest (unknown episodes)
Archive Footage:
  1. L'enigma Ventdelplà (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Reinventando Hollywood (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Provided audio commentary on "Lost: Pilot: Part 1 (#1.1)" (2004) with `Damon Lindelof' & `Bryan Burk'. See more »
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 12 Articles See more »
Genres:
Drama | Thriller | Mystery | Adventure See more »
Plot Keywords:
Star Trek | Interview | Character Name In Title | Clip Show See more »

Message Boards

Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for J.J. Abrams
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
J.J. Abrams on Comic-Con Abrams-Whedon Match-up Natalie-Cecile
I give you - J.J. Abrams- The man who saved Star Trek wt57390
is he the next spielberg?????? korviray
I doubt 'Super 8' is about aliens steven-e-carrier
I give you - J.J. Abrams - the man that killed Star Trek kosciosco
J.J. Abrams is directing 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' trilogy!!! Kormiko
See more »

Additional Searches

Find where J.J. Abrams is credited alongside another name

Update Page

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.
Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.