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J.J. Abrams Biography

J.J. Abrams, byname of Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966, New York City, New York, U.S.), American writer, director, and producer who was known for his role in creating several hit television series, including Lost (2004–10), and for his blockbuster action and science-fiction movies, notably Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).

Abrams’s father was a producer of made-for-television movies, and the younger Abrams followed him into the entertainment industry at an early age by making short Super-8 movies as a boy. Abrams got his first job in the film industry at age 16, when he scored the low-budget science-fiction film Nightbeast (1982). Soon after graduating (1988) from Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, he cowrote (with Jill Mazursky) the screenplay for the comedy Taking Care of Business (1990). While the movie was not a success, Abrams nevertheless had his foot in the filmmaking door, and he penned the script for the 1991 drama Regarding Henry (for which he also received coproducer credit). He then wrote Forever Young (1992), which he followed by cowriting two critically panned movies: Gone Fishin’ (1997) and Armageddon (1998).

In 1998 Abrams turned to television and cocreated the series Felicity (1998–2002), which followed the trials and tribulations of a college student in New York City. Even though it lasted only 4 seasons, Felicity was a hit, and Abrams’s newfound clout allowed him to get the go-ahead for another series creation: Alias (2001–06), a fast-paced modern spy drama. The well-reviewed program was a testament to creator–executive producer (and even theme-song composer) Abrams’s drive, but he was frustrated by the series’ frequent time-slot moves, which he believed contributed to its relatively poor ratings and eventual cancellation.

Abrams’s next venture proved to be the project that catapulted him to stardom: Lost, the story of a group of plane-crash survivors marooned on a mysterious island, which premiered in September 2004. The show’s byzantine plots and unique supernatural mythology quickly drew fans in—it averaged more than 15 million viewers per week in its first two seasons—and made it arguably the single most-discussed television show of its time. Abrams was then chosen by actor Tom Cruise to direct Mission: Impossible III (2006). Although the film was not as large a box-office hit as the franchise’s first two installments, many reviewers praised Abrams’s direction.

In 2009 Abrams directed the film Star Trek, which explored the early years of the crew members of the 23rd-century starship USS Enterprise from the 1960s science-fiction TV series of the same name. The then 42-year-old director was credited with adding a youthful energy to a film franchise that many thought had run its course, and the movie became one of the biggest box-office hits of the year. He returned to helm the sequel Star Trek into Darkness (2013).

Abrams also wrote and directed the supernatural thriller Super 8 (2011). The film was set in a small town in the late 1970s and was inspired by his own early filmmaking experiences. As well, it was seen as an homage to the work of Steven Spielberg, who served as a producer. Even as Abrams’s film career took off, he continued to work in television, cocreating the sci-fi-oriented Fringe (2008–13) and the spy drama Undercovers (2010) and producing several other high-concept series.

He took on another iconic sci-fi franchise with the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), which he cowrote and directed. Set several decades after the 1983 Star Wars film Return of the Jedi, it was billed as the seventh episode in the series and featured both new and old characters. While he stated that he did not want to direct any more of the films, Abrams stayed on with the Star Wars franchise to serve as a creative consultant for future movies in the series.

Abrams conceptualized the novel S. (2013), written by Doug Dorst. It consisted of a frame story about two scholars told in the marginalia of another novel, the author of which they are investigating.

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