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J. J. Abrams
Biographical information
Born	June 27, 1966; New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Career
Occupation	Film director, writer and producer
Companies	Bad Robot Productions
Star Wars work	Star Wars Episode VII
Other work of note	Mission: Impossible III ; Star Trek ; Super 8 ; Star Trek into Darkness ;

"It's very exciting to have J.J. aboard leading the charge as we set off to make a new Star Wars movie. J.J. is the perfect director to helm this. Beyond having such great instincts as a filmmaker, he has an intuitive understanding of this franchise. He understands the essence of the Star Wars experience, and will bring that talent to create an unforgettable motion picture."

―Kathleen Kennedy^[src]

Jeffrey Jacob "J.J." Abrams, (born June 27, 1966) is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, and composer. On January 24, 2013, reports emerged that Abrams would direct the upcoming film Star Wars Episode VII.^[2] StarWars.com confirmed the news the following day, announcing also that Abrams would co-produce the film alongside his longtime producing partner, Bryan Burk, and Abrams' production company, Bad Robot.^[1]

FilmographyEdit

Feature filmsEdit

Title	Released	Role(s)
Taking Care of Business	1990	writer
Regarding Henry	1991	writer
Forever Young	1992	writer
The Pallbearer	1996	Producer
Gone Fishin'	1997	writer
Armageddon	1998	writer
The Suburbans	1998	Producer
Joy Ride	2001	producer, writer
Mission: Impossible III	2006	director, producer, writer
Cloverfield	2008	producer
Star Trek	2009	director, producer
Morning Glory	2010	Producer
Super 8	2011	director, producer, writer
Mission: Impossible– Ghost Protocol	2011	producer
Star Trek into Darkness	2013	director, producer
Star Wars Episode VII	2015	director, producer

Television creditsEdit

Year	Program	Credit	Notes
1998–2002	Felicity	creator, writer, executive producer, director, co-composer of theme music
2001–2006	Alias	creator, writer, executive producer, director, theme music composer
2005	The Catch	creator, executive producer
2004–2010	Lost	co-creator, executive producer, writer, theme music composer, director
2007	The Office	guest director	Cocktails, Season 3, Episode 18
2006–2007	What About Brian	executive producer
2006–2007	Six Degrees	executive producer
2006	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	guest director
2008–2013	Fringe	co-creator, executive producer, theme music composer, writer
2009	Anatomy of Hope	executive producer, writer, director	pilot
2010	Undercovers	co-creator, executive producer, writer, director, theme music composer
2011–present	Person of Interest	executive producer, theme music composer
2012	Alcatraz	executive producer, theme music composer
	Shelter	executive producer	pilot^[3]
	Family Guy	guest star	episode: Ratings Guy
2012–present	Revolution	executive producer
2013	Untitled J.H. Wyman Project	executive producer	pilot^[4]
2013	Believe	producer	pilot^[5]

Notes and referencesEdit

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Is Being Kick-Started with Dynamite J.J. Abrams to Direct Star Wars: Episode VII on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)}}
↑ Wigler, Josh (January 24, 2013). J.J. Abrams To Direct 'Star Wars: Episode VII'. MTV. Retrieved on January 25, 2013.
↑ CW Picks Up 3 More Drama Pilots Including JJ Abrams & Mark Schwahn’s Shelter. Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
↑ Hibberd, James (January 25, 2013). J.J. Abrams' robot cops show gets pilot order. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on January 30, 2013.
↑ Goldberg, Lesley (January 25, 2013). NBC Orders J.J. Abrams Drama, Bill Lawrence Comedy to Pilot. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on January 30, 2013.

External linksEdit

Star Wars Is Being Kick-Started with Dynamite J.J. Abrams to Direct Star Wars: Episode VII on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)
J.J. Abrams at the Internet Movie Database
J. J. Abrams on Wikipedia
J.J. Abrams on Memory Alpha

In other languages

[SW.com_JJ-0] 1.0 ^1.1 Star Wars Is Being Kick-Started with Dynamite J.J. Abrams to Direct Star Wars: Episode VII on StarWars.com (backup link on Archive.org)}}

[MTV-1] Wigler, Josh (January 24, 2013). J.J. Abrams To Direct 'Star Wars: Episode VII'. MTV. Retrieved on January 25, 2013.

[2] CW Picks Up 3 More Drama Pilots Including JJ Abrams & Mark Schwahn’s Shelter. Deadline.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.

[3] Hibberd, James (January 25, 2013). J.J. Abrams' robot cops show gets pilot order. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on January 30, 2013.

[4] Goldberg, Lesley (January 25, 2013). NBC Orders J.J. Abrams Drama, Bill Lawrence Comedy to Pilot. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on January 30, 2013.

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