J. J. Abrams

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J. J. Abrams

J. J. Abrams speaking at a San Francisco comics convention in February 2006. Photo by Neil Motteram
Born:	June 27, 1966 New York City
Occupation:	film and television producer, writer, actor, composer and director.

Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (usually credited as Jeffrey Abrams or J. J. Abrams) (born June 27, 1966) is an American film and television producer, writer, actor, composer and director. His greatest successes have been the ABC dramas Alias and Lost, which he created, and the WB drama Felicity, which he created with Matt Reeves.

Abrams was born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles. He attended Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. His father is television producer Gerald W. Abrams.

On July 14, 2006, Abrams signed a 5 year contract with Paramount Pictures and a 6 year contract with Warner Bros., worth more than $55 million dollars.^[1]

[edit] Film credits

• Armageddon, writer (screenplay)
• Joyride, co-writer (screenplay) and producer
• Mission: Impossible III, director and co-writer (screenplay)
• Gone Fishin', co-writer (screenplay)
• Forever Young, writer (screenplay)
• Regarding Henry, writer (screenplay)
• Taking Care of Business, writer (screenplay)
• Star Trek XI, director/producer (announced)

[edit] Television credits

• Felicity, Co-Creator, Writer, Executive Producer
• Alias, Creator, Writer, Executive Producer
• Lost, Co-Creator, Writer, Executive Producer, Director
• What About Brian, Executive Producer
• Six Degrees, Executive Producer

[edit] Awards and recognition

• 1998 Razzie nominee, Worst Screenplay (Armageddon)
• 2005 ASCAP Award, Top TV Series (Lost)
• 2005 Emmy Award, Outstanding Direction for a Drama Series (Lost)
• 2005 Emmy Award, Outstanding Drama Series (Lost)
• 2006 Producers Guild of America Golden Laurel, Television Producer of the Year in Episodic Drama (Lost)
• 2006 Writers' Guild of America, WGA Award (TV) (Lost)
• 2006 TIME Magazine, member of TIME 100 ("100 men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming our world.") ^[2]

[edit] Trivia

• He wrote a script draft for Superman Returns, when Brett Ratner and McG were to direct, but was rejected by the studios when both directors left the project.^{[citation needed]}
• It has been announced^[3] that he will direct an episode of The Office set to shoot in February.

[edit] Charity works

Abrams is on the National Advisory Board of the Young Storytellers Foundation.

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060716/lost_creator_060716/20060716?hub=Entertainment
2. ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1186867,00.html
3. ^ http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Columnists/Ask-Ausiello/default.aspx?columndate=15-Nov-2006

[edit] External links

• J. J. Abrams at the Internet Movie Database
• The J.J. Abrams Universe: The Unofficial fan site
• The JJ Abrams Fanlisting
• J. J. Abrams article at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki.