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J.J. Abrams Biography
Birth Name:Jeffrey Jacob Abrams
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Profession Producer, Writer, Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Music department, Script department, Sound department, Visual effects
Fast Facts
- Received the 2017 ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award
- Was named the recipient of the 2018 Athena Film Festival's Leading Man Award
- Graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1988
- Born to producers Gerald W․ Abrams and Carol Abrams
- Is the brother of screenwriter Tracy Rosen
- Completed his first screenplay "Taking Care of Business" while in college
- Started out in film by working on "Nightbeast" at the age of 16
- Known for his use of lens flairs that he adds to his shots
- Composed the music to the opening credits of the series "Felicity․"
Awards
- 1998Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: nominated
- 1999Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award-Best New Theme Song in a Series: nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
- 2003OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2004OFTA Television Award-Best New Theme Song in a Series, Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2004PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
- 2004Rondo Statuette-Best TV Presentation: nominated
- 2005ASCAP Award-Top TV Series: winner
- 2005DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night: nominated
- 2005Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: winner
- 2005Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
- 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: winner
- 2005Rondo Statuette-Best TV Presentation: nominated
- 2006ASCAP Award-Top TV Series: winner
- 2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
- 2006WGA Award (TV)-Dramatic Series: winner
- 2007Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2007BAFTA TV Award-Best International: nominated
- 2007PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
- 2007Rondo Statuette-Best TV Presentation: nominated
- 2007WGA Award (TV)-Dramatic Series: nominated
- 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2009ASCAP Award-Top Television Series: winner
- 2009ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
- 2009Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2009Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
- 2009Scream Award-Best Director: winner
- 2009WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
- 2009WGA Award (TV)-Long Form - Original: nominated
- 2010Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2010Empire Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Decade: nominated
- 2010Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
- 2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2010SFX Award-Best Director: winner
- 2011Top 10 Film Award-Best Film: nominated
- 2011Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
- 2011Variety Piazza Grande Award-: nominated
- 2011New Media Film Festival Award-Best Feature: winner
- 2011Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
- 2011Scream Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2012Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
- 2012Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
- 2012SFX Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2013ASCAP Award-Top Television Series: winner
- 2013ASCAP Award-Top Television Series: winner
- 2013Hollywood Movie Award-: winner
- 2013Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
- 2013Rondo Statuette-Best Film: nominated
- 2014Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2015ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015DFCC-Best Director: nominated
- 2015Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
- 2015Guinness World Record-most viewed movie trailer on YouTube in 24 hours: winner
- 2015Rondo Statuette-Best Movie: nominated
- 2015Screenplay Competition-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
- 2016Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
- 2016Saturn Award-Best Director: nominated
- 2016Cinema Bloggers Award-Best North American Film: nominated
- 2016Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: nominated
- 2016Empire Award-Best Director: winner
- 2016Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
- 2016Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
- 2016Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
- 2017Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
- 2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2017The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
- 2019MCFCA Award-Best Action Film: nominated
- 2020Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: winner
- 2020Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
- 2021Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
- 2021Saturn Award-Best Director: winner
- 2021Emmy-Outstanding Historical Documentary: nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated