Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966 ) is an American filmmaker. He is 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 ), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens ( 2015 ).
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 The Force Awakens, the seventh episode of the Star Wars saga and the first film of the sequel trilogy. The film is his highest-grossing, as well as the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation. He returned to Star Wars by directing and co- writing The Rise of Skywalker ( 2019 ).Abrams's frequent collaborators include producer Bryan Burk, producer/director Tommy Gormley, 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.
Early life
Abrams was born and raised in New York City, the son of television producer Gerald W. Abrams (born 1939) and executive producer Carol Ann Abrams (née Kelvin; 1942– 2012 ).
