Auteur

J. J. Abrams

Born 1966 · American filmmaker

Jeffrey Jacob Abrams is an American filmmaker. He is best known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced films such as Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), Super 8 (2011), and the Star Wars sequels The Force Awakens (2015) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams's films have grossed more than $4 billion.

J. J. Abrams, in order

  1. 1990 Taking Care of Business: wrote · directed by Arthur Hiller
  2. 1991 Regarding Henry: wrote, acted · directed by Mike Nichols · critics 50%, audiences 63% · streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, YouTube (free)
  3. 1992 Forever Young: wrote · directed by Steve Miner · critics 54%, audiences 53%
  4. 1993 Six Degrees of Separation: acted · directed by Fred Schepisi · critics 91%, audiences 71% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Hoopla
  5. 1996 Diabolique: acted · directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik
  6. 1996 The Pallbearer: produced · directed by Matt Reeves
  7. 1997 Gone Fishin': wrote · directed by Christopher Cain
  8. 1998 Armageddon: wrote · directed by Michael Bay · critics 42%, audiences 73%
  9. 1998 Felicity (TV series): created
  10. 1999 The Suburbans: produced, acted · directed by Donal Lardner Ward · critics 0%, audiences 24%
  11. 2001–03 Alias (TV series): directed, wrote, created · critics 86%, audiences 92% · streaming on Disney+
  12. 2001 Joy Ride: wrote, produced · directed by John Dahl
  13. 2004 Comic Book: The Movie: acted · directed by Mark Hamill
  14. 2004 Lost (TV series): directed, wrote, created, produced
  15. 2006 Mission: Impossible III: directed, wrote · critics 73%, audiences 70% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Pluto TV
  16. 2006 What About Brian? (TV series): produced
  17. 2007 The Office (TV series): directed · critics 81%, audiences 89% · streaming on Peacock
  18. 2008 Cloverfield: produced · directed by Matt Reeves · critics 78%, audiences 68% · streaming on Paramount+, Hoopla, Fandango at Home (free)
  19. 2008–09 Fringe (TV series): directed, wrote, created · critics 91%, audiences 81% · streaming on Prime Video, Hulu
  20. 2009 Star Trek: directed, produced · critics 94%, audiences 91% · streaming on Paramount+
  21. 2010 Morning Glory: produced · directed by Roger Michell · critics 57%, audiences 51% · streaming on Philo, Paramount+, Starz
  22. 2010 Undercovers (TV series): created, produced
  23. 2011 Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: produced · directed by Brad Bird · critics 93%, audiences 76% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy
  24. 2011 POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold: acted · directed by Morgan Spurlock · critics 72%, audiences 64%
  25. 2011 Super 8: directed, wrote, produced · critics 81%, audiences 75% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Hoopla
  26. 2011 Trek Nation (TV movie): acted
  27. 2012 Alcatraz (TV series): directed, created, produced
  28. 2012 Revolution (TV series): produced · critics 67%, audiences 65% · streaming on Prime Video, Hoopla
  29. 2013 Person of Interest (TV series): produced · directed by Chris Fisher and Fred Toye
  30. 2013 Star Trek Into Darkness: directed, produced · critics 84%, audiences 89% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Pluto TV
  31. 2014 Lennon or McCartney: acted · directed by Matt Schichter
  32. 2015 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation: produced · directed by Christopher McQuarrie · critics 94%, audiences 87% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Pluto TV
  33. 2015 Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens: directed, wrote, produced · critics 93%, audiences 84% · streaming on Disney+, Philo, Starz
  34. 2016 10 Cloverfield Lane: produced · directed by Dan Trachtenberg · critics 91%, audiences 79% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV
  35. 2016 For the Love of Spock: acted · directed by Adam Nimoy · critics 100%, audiences 83% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
  36. 2016 Roadies (TV series): produced
  37. 2016 Star Trek Beyond: produced · directed by Justin Lin · critics 86%, audiences 79% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy
  38. 2017 Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi: produced · directed by Rian Johnson
  39. 2017 The Disaster Artist: acted · directed by James Franco · critics 90%, audiences 85% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
  40. 2018 Castle Rock (TV series): produced
  41. 2018 Mission: Impossible – Fallout: produced · directed by Christopher McQuarrie · critics 98%, audiences 89% · streaming on Paramount+
  42. 2018 Overlord: produced · directed by Julius Avery · critics 82%, audiences 67% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Pluto TV
  43. 2018 The Cloverfield Paradox: produced · directed by Julius Onah · critics 22%, audiences 41% · streaming on Netflix
  44. 2019 Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker: directed, wrote, produced
  45. 2022 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: produced · directed by Charlie Mackesy and Peter Baynton
  46. 2023 Aporia: produced · directed by Jared Moshe · critics 91%, audiences 69% · streaming on Hulu, Hoopla
  47. 2024 The Blue Angels: produced · directed by Paul Crowder
  48. 2025 Duster (TV series): created
  49. 2026 The End of Oak Street: produced · directed by David Robert Mitchell
  50. 2027 Oh, the Places You'll Go!: produced · directed by Jill Culton and Jon M. Chu
  51. 2027 Skeletons: produced · directed by JT Mollner
  52. 2027 The Great Beyond: directed, wrote, produced
  53. Anatomy of Hope: directed
  54. Demimonde (TV series): created
  55. Star Trek 4: produced
  56. untitled Star Trek film: produced · directed by Noah Hawley