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Taking Care of Business (1990) -- A convict finds an organizer of an executive and takes over his life.
"Fringe" (2008): Season 2: Episode 6 -- The Fringe Division investigates victims disintegrating into ash.
Star Trek (2009) -- This is a clip from the movie Star Trek.
Canada Vignettes: Our Daily Bread (1979) -- A PS2 for 99 bucks. Really? And Star Trek rumors, with some viral warning for tomorrow.
Star Trek (2009) -- Interviews on the red carpet with cast and crew, with clips

Overview

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Trivia:
One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007. more
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Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Jeffrey Abrams

Filmography

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  1. Untitled J.J. Abrams Diamond Heist Project (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. Untitled J.J. Abrams Earthquake Project (details only on IMDb Pro)
  3. Dark Tower (details only on IMDb Pro)
  4. Hot for Teacher (details only on IMDb Pro)
  5. Little Darlings (details only on IMDb Pro)
  6. Untitled J.J. Abrams Project (details only on IMDb Pro)
  7. Mystery on Fifth Avenue (details only on IMDb Pro)
  8. The Invisible Woman (details only on IMDb Pro)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Untitled Star Trek Sequel (announced) (2011) (producer) 2011 - -
- 2. Mission: Impossible IV (announced) (2011) (producer) 2011 - -
- 3. Morning Glory (post-production) (2010) (producer) 2010 - -
- 4. "Lost" (2004)   executive producer (115 episodes, 2004-2010) 2010 - 9.1 (958)
115 TV episodes: 110 episodes not shown.
- 5. "Fringe" (2008)   executive producer (25 episodes, 2008-2009) 2009 - -
25 TV episodes: 20 episodes not shown.
- 6. Star Trek (2009)   (producer) 2009 $383M 8.3 (96,496)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek (IMAX DMR version) (Hong Kong: English title: IMAX version)
  • Star Trek: The Future Begins (Malaysia: English title)
  • Star Trek: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 7. Anatomy of Hope (completed) (2009) (TV) (executive producer) 2009 - -
- 8. "Lost: Missing Pieces" (2007)   executive producer (13 episodes, 2007-2008) 2008 - 8.6 (317)
13 TV episodes: 8 episodes not shown.
- 9. Cloverfield (2008)   (producer) 2008 $168M 7.5 (123,980)
AKAs:
  • 1-18-08 (USA: promotional title)
  • Monstrous (USA: promotional title)
- 10. "Six Degrees" (2006)   executive producer (13 episodes, 2006-2007) 2007 - 7.7 (1,078)
AKAs:
  • 6° (USA: promotional title)
- 11. "What About Brian" (2006)   executive producer (26 episodes, 2006-2007) 2007 - 7.7 (1,752)
- 12. "Alias" (2001)   executive producer (105 episodes, 2001-2006) 2006 - 7.8 (9,652)
105 TV episodes: 100 episodes not shown.
- 13. The Catch (2005) (TV) (executive producer) 2005 - 4.4 (25)
- 14. The Animated Alias: Tribunal (2004) (V) (executive producer) 2004 - 6.6 (94)
- 15. "Felicity" (1998)   executive producer (84 episodes, 1998-2002) 2002 - 6.8 (1,872)
84 TV episodes: 79 episodes not shown.
- 16. Joy Ride (2001/I)   (producer) 2001 - 6.6 (20,265)
AKAs:
  • Road Kill (Australia) (New Zealand: English title) (UK)
- 17. The Suburbans (1999) (producer) 1999 - 4.2 (1,346)
- 18. The Pallbearer (1996) (producer) (as Jeffrey Abrams) 1996 - 4.7 (3,992)
- 19. Forever Young (1992) (executive producer) (as Jeffrey Abrams) 1992 $128M 6.0 (14,524)
- 20. Regarding Henry (1991) (co-producer) (as Jeffrey Abrams) 1991 - 6.5 (12,100)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mission: Impossible IV (announced) (2011) (story) 2011 - -
- 2. "Lost" (2004)   (115 episodes, 2004-2010) 2010 - 9.1 (958)
- 3. "Fringe" (2008)   (38 episodes, 2008-2009) 2009 - -
- 4. Lost: Via Domus (2008) (VG) (creator) 2008 - 6.7 (257)
- 5. "Lost: Missing Pieces" (2007)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.6 (317)
- 6. "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (2005)   (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 9.3 (10,174)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Alias" (2001)   (105 episodes, 2001-2006) 2006 - 7.8 (9,652)
- 8. Mission: Impossible III (2006)   (written by) 2006 $395M 6.9 (67,411)
AKAs:
  • M:i:III (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Mission: Impossible 3 (Australia)
  • Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
- 9. The Catch (2005) (TV) (creator) (writer) 2005 - 4.4 (25)
- 10. Alias (2004) (VG) (creator) 2004 - 6.5 (221)
- 11. "Felicity" (1998)   (84 episodes, 1998-2002) 2002 - 6.8 (1,872)
- 12. Joy Ride (2001/I)   (written by) 2001 - 6.6 (20,265)
AKAs:
  • Road Kill (Australia) (New Zealand: English title) (UK)
- 13. Armageddon (1998/I) (screenplay) 1998 $555M 6.0 (108,865)
- 14. Gone Fishin' (1997) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams) 1997 - 3.9 (4,484)
- 15. Forever Young (1992) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams) 1992 $128M 6.0 (14,524)
- 16. Regarding Henry (1991) (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams) 1991 - 6.5 (12,100)
- 17. Taking Care of Business (1990)   (written by) (as Jeffrey Abrams) 1990 - 6.0 (2,725)
AKAs:
  • Filofax (South Africa: English title)
  • Taking Care of Business (South Africa: English title: TV title)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Fringe" (2008)   composer: theme music (18 episodes, 2008-2009) composer: main title theme (3 episodes, 2009) 2009 - -
21 TV episodes: 16 episodes not shown.
- 2. "Alias" (2001)   composer: main theme (105 episodes, 2001-2006) 2006 - 7.8 (9,652)
105 TV episodes: 100 episodes not shown.
- 3. "Felicity" (1998)   composer: main title theme (82 episodes, 1998-2002) composer: main title theme / theme music (2 episodes, 1998-2000) 2002 - 6.8 (1,872)
84 TV episodes: 79 episodes not shown.
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mission: Impossible IV (announced) (2011) 2011 - -
- 2. Star Trek (2009)   2009 $383M 8.3 (96,496)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek (IMAX DMR version) (Hong Kong: English title: IMAX version)
  • Star Trek: The Future Begins (Malaysia: English title)
  • Star Trek: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
- 3. Anatomy of Hope (completed) (2009) (TV) 2009 - -
- 4. "The Office" (2005)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 9.4 (44,660)
AKAs:
  • The Office: US Version (Australia)
- 5. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)   (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.3 (1,033)
AKAs:
  • Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Mission: Impossible III (2006)   2006 $395M 6.9 (67,411)
AKAs:
  • M:i:III (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Mission: Impossible 3 (Australia)
  • Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
- 7. "Alias" (2001)   (5 episodes, 2001-2005) 2005 - 7.8 (9,652)
- 8. "Lost" (2004)   (2 episodes, 2004) 2004 - 9.1 (958)
- 9. "Felicity" (1998)   (2 episodes, 1999) 1999 - 6.8 (1,872)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Alias" (2001)   Man on the phone saying "Joey's Pizza" (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.8 (9,652)
1 TV episode:
- 2. The Suburbans (1999) Rock Journalist 1999 - 4.2 (1,346)
- 3. Diabolique (1996) (as Jeffrey Abrams) Video Photographer #2 1996 $52.4M 5.0 (6,010)
- 4. Six Degrees of Separation (1993) (as Jeffrey Abrams) Doug 1993 - 6.9 (8,693)
- 5. Regarding Henry (1991) (as Jeffrey Abrams) Delivery Boy 1991 - 6.5 (12,100)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mission: Impossible III (2006)   (writer: "Song 5000", "Groksploitation") (performer: "Song 5000", "Groksploitation") (courtesy: "Groksploitation") 2006 $395M 6.9 (67,411)
AKAs:
  • M:i:III (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Mission: Impossible 3 (Australia)
  • Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
- 2. "Felicity" (1998) (unknown episodes) 1998 - 6.8 (1,872)
Composer
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- 1. Future Shock (1994) (segment "Mr. Petrified Forrest") 1994 - 4.0 (149)
- 2. Nightbeast (1982) (as Jeffrey Abrams) 1982 - 2.0 (310)
Visual Effects
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mission: Impossible III (2006)   (digital artist: ILM) 2006 $395M 6.9 (67,411)
AKAs:
  • M:i:III (International: English title: promotional abbreviation) (UK: promotional abbreviation) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Mission: Impossible 3 (Australia)
  • Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Shrek (2001) (propellerhead: Los Angeles pre-production) (as Jeffrey Abrams) 2001 $455M 8.0 (151,953)
Sound Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Nightbeast (1982) (sound effects) (as Jeffrey Abrams) 1982 - 2.0 (310)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Behind the Real Science of 'Fringe Season 1' (2009) (V) (special thanks) 2009 - -
- 2. Evolution: The Genesis of 'Fringe Season 1' (2009) (V) (special thanks) 2009 - -
- 3. Lost: A Journey in Time (2009) (TV) (special thanks) 2009 - 8.1 (10)
- 4. Lost: Destiny Calls (2009) (TV) (special thanks) 2009 - 8.4 (34)
- 5. "Star Trek: New Voyages" (2004)   special thanks (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 6.5 (491)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II (USA: new title)
- 6. We Own the Night (2007) (thanks) 2007 $29.5M 7.0 (34,421)
- 7. Lost: The Answers (2007) (TV) (special thanks) 2007 - 8.0 (119)
- 8. Lost Survivor Guide (2007) (TV) (special thanks) 2007 - 8.2 (13)
- 9. Lost: A Tale of Survival (2006) (TV) (special thanks) 2006 - 8.0 (26)
- 10. Lost: Reckoning (2006) (TV) (special thanks) 2006 - 7.9 (10)
- 11. Lost: Revelation (2006) (TV) (special thanks) 2006 - 7.1 (51)
- 12. Lost: The Journey (2005) (TV) (special thanks) 2005 - 7.6 (232)
- 13. Capturing the Friedmans (2003) (special thanks) 2003 - 8.0 (8,635)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Scream Awards 2009 (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - 6.8 (13)
- 2. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" (2007)   Himself (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 4.7 (11)
- 3. "DeLuxe" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Go' morgen Danmark" (1996)   Himself - Director (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 5.4 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 5.0 (30)
- 6. "Días de cine" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.6 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Xposé" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 3.8 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)   Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2009) 2009 - 6.3 (1,033)
AKAs:
  • Jimmy Kimmel (Australia)
- 9. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Himself (3 episodes, 2008-2009) 2009 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 10. "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
- 11. "The Colbert Report" (2005)   Himself / Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2007-2009) 2009 - 9.2 (6,241)
2 TV episodes:
- 12. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- 13. "Michael Stahl-David: Behind the Star" (2008)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 9.8 (20)
- 14. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.7 (759)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 15. The VFX of 'Cloverfield' (2008) (V) (credit only) 2008 - 8.7 (20)
- 16. Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 8.2 (131)
- 17. Blood, Boobs & Beast (2007) Himself 2007 - 6.9 (71)
- 18. Secrets from the Hatch (2006) (V)   Himself - Executive Producer/Co-Creator 2006 - 7.5 (18)
AKAs:
  • Lost: Secrets from the Hatch (Australia)
- 19. "Howard Stern on Demand" (2005)   Himself (2 episodes, 2006) 2006 - -
AKAs:
  • Howard TV on Demand (USA: alternative title)
- 20. "HypaSpace" (2002)   Himself (3 episodes, 2006) 2006 - 6.3 (70)
AKAs:
  • HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
  • HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
3 TV episodes:
- 21. Catering Impossible: M:i:III (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 5.0 (13)
- 22. "Corazón de..." (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 4.2 (71)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Dinner for Five" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.2 (242)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Driven" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 2.5 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 25. Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V) (as Jeffrey Abrams) Himself 2004 - 5.8 (690)
- 26. Alias Ricky Gervais (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 3.7 (20)
- 27. "MuchOnDemand" (1997) Himself - Guest (unknown episodes) 1997 - 2.8 (21)
- 1. L'enigma Ventdelplà (2008) (TV) Himself
- 2. Reinventando Hollywood (2008) (TV) Himself
- 3. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) Himself

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Provided audio commentary on "Lost: Pilot: Part 1 (#1.1)" (2004) with `Damon Lindelof' & `Bryan Burk'. more
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