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J. J. Abrams has directed Mission: Impossible III (2006), Star Trek (2009), Super 8 (2011), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). His next film as director, The Great Beyond starring Glen Powell, is scheduled for release on the 13th of November, 2026.
Films that J. J. Abrams wrote, directed, or produced have grossed more than $4 billion in total, making him the tenth highest-grossing film director of all time, not adjusted for inflation.
J. J. Abrams co-created Felicity (1998-2002), Alias (2001-2006), Lost (2004-2010), Fringe (2008-2013), and Duster (2025). He won two Emmy Awards for Lost: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series.
His father was Gerald W. Abrams, a veteran television producer who worked at CBS in Midtown Manhattan. His mother was Carol Ann Abrams, born Kelvin in 1942 and died in 2012, a Peabody Award-winning television executive producer as well as an author and law academic.
At age 16, Abrams composed the music for Don Dohler's 1982 horror movie Nightbeast. His first produced screenplay, a film treatment co-written with Jill Mazursky and purchased by Touchstone Pictures, became the film Taking Care of Business, directed by Arthur Hiller.
In September 2019, Abrams and his production company Bad Robot signed a $250 million five-year deal with WarnerMedia, covering HBO and Warner Bros. Pictures. The deal was extended in August 2024, though the new agreement was expected to be less expensive, with future projects having significant budget cuts.