JJ Abrams Biography
Summary
"Jeffrey Abrams" (also credited as "J.J. Abrams") (born in 1966) is an Emmy Award-winning Jewish American film and television producer, writer, actor, composer and director.
Biography
Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, J.J. Abrams attended Sarah Lawrence College where, during his senior year, he teamed with a friend to write a feature film treatment. Purchased by Touchstone Pictures, the treatment was the basis for "Taking Care of Business", Abrams' first produced film, which starred Charles Grodin and Jim Belushi. He followed that up with "Regarding Henry", starring Harrison Ford, and "Forever Young", starring Mel Gibson.
Abrams then collaborated with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay on the summer 1998 blockbuster, "Armageddon". In 2001 he co-wrote and produced the film "Joy Ride". In 1998 he made his first foray into television with "Felicity", which ran for four seasons on The WB, serving as the show's co-creator (with Matt Reeves) and executive producer. Under his production company, Bad Robot, Abrams created and executive-produced ABC's "Alias" and is co-creator (with Damon Lindelof) and executive producer of "Lost". He is also executive producer of "What About Brian" and "Six Degrees", also on ABC.
He made his feature directorial debut in 2006 with "Mission: Impossible 3", starring Tom Cruise and is also directing the upcoming 11th "Star Trek" movie.
In addition to writing and directing, he composed the theme music for "Alias" and co-wrote the theme song for "Felicity". He is also working on a mystery monster movie known only as 'Cloverfield' or its projected release date; 1-18-08.
Awards
In 2005 Abrams received Emmys for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for the "Lost" pilot, as well as Outstanding Drama Series for "Lost". He is also an Emmy nominee for his "Alias" pilot script and his "Lost" pilot script (co-written with Lindelof). Abrams won a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Drama Series for "Lost".
Film credits
"Taking Care of Business" (1990), writer
"Regarding Henry" (1991), writer
"Forever Young" (1992), writer
"Gone Fishin'" (1997), co-writer
"Armageddon" (1998), writer
"Mission: Impossible III" (2006), director and co-writer
"Cloverfield" (2008), producer
"Star Trek" (2008), director/producer
"Untitled Hunter Scott Project" (TBA), director/producer
Television credits
"Felicity" (1998-2002), co-creator, writer, executive producer, director
"Alias" (2001-2006), creator, writer, executive producer, director
"Lost" (2004-2010), co-creator, writer, executive producer, director
"What About Brian" (2006-2007), executive producer
"Six Degrees" (2006-2007), executive producer
"The Office" (2007), guest director
"Boundaries" (2008), executive producer
"Fringe" (2008), co-creator, writer, executive producer
Awards and recognition
2002 Golden Globe Award Winner, Best Television Series - Drama ("Alias")
2002 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series ("Alias")
2005 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Drama Series ("Lost")
2005 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Directing for A Drama Series ("Lost")
2005 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series ("Lost")
2006 Golden Globe Award Winner, Best Television Series - Drama ("Lost")
2007 Golden Globe Award Nomination, Best Television Series - Drama ("Lost")
External links
(The Official 'Cloverfield/1-18-08' Website)
('Cloverfield/1-18-08' Trailer)
Credit
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article about JJ Abrams.
