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| J. J. Abrams |

J. J. Abrams speaking in 2006 |
| Born |
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams
June 27, 1966 (1966-06-27) (age 43)
New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation |
.^ Scriptwriter, television producer, and film director .- J. J. Abrams Biography - life, family, children, story, wife, school, mother, young, information, born, college - Newsmakers Cumulation 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.notablebiographies.com [Source type: General]
^ Jeffrey Jacob "J. J." Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, composer, and founder of Bad Robot Productions.- J J Abrams - News, photos, topics, and quotes 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.daylife.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Jeffrey J. 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.- J. J. Abrams :: General Info :: Biography :: TV Cast/Crew Credits :: Pictures 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.tvrage.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ Currently, Clark runs the film side of J.J. Abrams’ production company Bad Robot.- Production Notes - Cloverfield Wiki - Cloverfield Monster, Slusho, J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC cloverfield.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Born June 27, 1966 Otherwise known as : Jeffrey Abrams .
^ Jeffrey Jacob "J. J." Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, composer, and founder of Bad Robot Productions.- J J Abrams - News, photos, topics, and quotes 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.daylife.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The film is a reboot of the Star Trek franchise.- Memory Alpha:Ask J.J. Abrams/submittedQuestions - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC memory-alpha.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ And before Fringe , Lost and Alias , for that matter.- jjabrams - io9 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC io9.com [Source type: General]
^ A fine movie but not a Star Trek film.- New York Movies - J.J. Abrams's Star Trek - page 1 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.villagevoice.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Career
.^ Abrams' first job in the movie business started when he was 16 when he wrote music for Don Dohler's film Nightbeast.- J.J. Abrams - Ask.com 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: General]
^ Abrams and his Alias colleagues Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci have reportedly finished a first draft of the film, which is currently due to hit theaters sometime in 2008.- J.J. Abrams: My Star Trek Movie Is Not For Trekkies! - Cinematical 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.ww.cinematical.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Purchased by Touchstone Pictures, the treatment was the basis for “Taking Care of Business,” Abrams’ first produced film, which starred Charles Grodin and Jim Belushi.- Production Notes - Cloverfield Wiki - Cloverfield Monster, Slusho, J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC cloverfield.wikia.com [Source type: General]
.^ He attended Sarah Lawrence College where, during his senior year, he teamed with a friend to write a feature film treatment.- Production Notes - Cloverfield Wiki - Cloverfield Monster, Slusho, J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC cloverfield.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ During his senior year at college, he teamed with a friend to write a feature film treatment.- J.J. Abrams - Ask.com 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: General]
^ Later attending New York's Sarah Lawrence College and teaming with a close friend to pen a feature-film treatment, Abrams got his first taste of success when the screenplay was eventually adapted into the James Belushi comedy Taking Care of Business .- J.J. Abrams Movies 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.blockbuster.com [Source type: General]
- J.J. Abrams - Ask.com 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: General]
.^ Purchased by Touchstone Pictures, the treatment became the basis for the comedy Taking Care of Business (1990), which starred Charles Grodin and James Belushi, and was Abrams' first produced film.- J.J. Abrams - The TV IV 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC tviv.org [Source type: General]
- J.J. Abrams - The TV IV 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC tviv.org [Source type: General]
^ Purchased by Touchstone Pictures, the treatment was the basis for “Taking Care of Business,” Abrams’ first produced film, which starred Charles Grodin and Jim Belushi.- Production Notes - Cloverfield Wiki - Cloverfield Monster, Slusho, J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC cloverfield.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Abrams is joined as executive producers on the project by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who also are working on the Star Trek reboot film expected in 2009."- Fringe (J.J. Abrams) - General Discussion Spoilers and Speculation 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC forum.gateworld.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He followed that up with “Regarding Henry” starring Harrison Ford, and “Forever Young,” starring Mel Gibson.- Production Notes - Cloverfield Wiki - Cloverfield Monster, Slusho, J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC cloverfield.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Soon afterwards, in 1991, he wrote another screenplay, "Regarding Henry," that became a dramatic vehicle for Harrison Ford.- Interview : J.J. Abrams - MoviesOnline 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC www.moviesonline.ca [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ (Abrams' screenwriting credits include Armageddon , Regarding Henry and Forever Young .- USATODAY.com - The many aliases of J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.usatoday.com [Source type: General]
.^ Abrams then collaborated with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay on the summer 1998 blockbuster “Armageddon.” In 2001, he co-wrote and produced the film “Joy Ride.” .- Production Notes - Cloverfield Wiki - Cloverfield Monster, Slusho, J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC cloverfield.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Jeffrey Jacob "J.J." Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning American film and television producer, writer, actor, composer, director, and founder of Bad Robot Productions.- J.J. Abrams - ModelCruz.com Rank 40 Top Famousmen Year 2009 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.modelcruz.com [Source type: General]
^ Abrams is joined as executive producers on the project by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, who also are working on the Star Trek reboot film expected in 2009."- Fringe (J.J. Abrams) - General Discussion Spoilers and Speculation 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC forum.gateworld.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ He served as executive producer and frequent director during the show’s four season run, which began on the WB in 1998.- Production Notes - Cloverfield Wiki - Cloverfield Monster, Slusho, J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC cloverfield.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Applebaum and Nemec spent four seasons working with Abrams as co-executive producers on ...- J.J. Abrams Isn't Planning To Direct 'Mission: Impossible IV' - Tom Cruise, Sci-Fi 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC movieblips.dailyradar.com [Source type: General]
^ He was the show's co-creator and executive producer, and he also co-wrote the theme song and made his directorial debut with a two-part episode in the series' first season.- J.J. Abrams on TV.com 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.tv.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- J.J. Abrams on TV.com 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.tv.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ I think the creators of Lost are the perfect producers for it.- Unreality - Casting J. J. Abrams' Dark Tower Movie | 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC unrealitymag.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ TV/Bad Robot-produced "Fringe" is under way in Toronto.- Fringe Television - Fan Site for the FOX TV Series Fringe: April 2008 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC www.fringetelevision.com [Source type: General]
^ On the move: Abrams created a cult favorite in Alias and a winner in Lost .- USATODAY.com - The many aliases of J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.usatoday.com [Source type: General]
.^ LOST is almost entirely the work of Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse -- JJ's pilot was stunning, though.- Whedonesque : Comments on 20262 : Seven franchises J.J. Abrams should reboot. 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC whedonesque.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ J J Abrams hasn't directed an episode of LOST since the pilot.- J J Abrams - News, photos, topics, and quotes 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.daylife.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "Mission Impossible III has all the things that I love about movies.- Interview : J.J. Abrams - MoviesOnline 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC www.moviesonline.ca [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Co-wrote and co-produced the thriller "Joyride" .- J.J. Abrams - Yahoo! TV 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC ca.tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- J.J. Abrams - Yahoo! TV 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ His 2001 filmic release is "Joy Ride", which Abrams co-wrote and produced for Twentieth Century Fox, directed by John Dahl.- J.J. Abrams Movies & News 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.moviesonline.ca [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Joy Ride (1999) Producer .- MovieTome: Movie Reviews - DVD Releases - Movie Trailers 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.movietome.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Made feature directorial debut with "Mission: Impossible III" starring Tom Cruise .- J.J. Abrams - Yahoo! TV 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC ca.tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- J.J. Abrams - Yahoo! TV 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Mission: Impossible III was his feature directorial debut, and the 11th Star Trek movie is his latest project.- Tavis Smiley . Shows . J.J. Abrams . May 8, 2009 | PBS 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.pbs.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Tavis Smiley . Shows . J.J. Abrams . May 8, 2009 | PBS 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC tavis2.kcet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Mission: Impossible III trailer #2 .- J J Abrams - News, photos, topics, and quotes 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.daylife.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The film is a reboot of the Star Trek franchise.- Memory Alpha:Ask J.J. Abrams/submittedQuestions - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC memory-alpha.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ A fine movie but not a Star Trek film.- New York Movies - J.J. Abrams's Star Trek - page 1 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.villagevoice.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The film's not about Shatner--it's about Star Trek.- TrekWeb.com - J.J. Abrams and Star Trek Team Answer Fans Questions About the New Movie 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC trekweb.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[1] .^ Cloverfield contest film jj abrams JJ Abrams Movies New Yorkers star trek Star Trek the city trailer video .- jjabrams coverage by LAist 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC laist.com [Source type: General]
^ Again collaborated with Matt Reeves who directed the Abrams-produced "Cloverfield" .- J.J. Abrams - Yahoo! TV 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC ca.tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- J.J. Abrams - Yahoo! TV 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Well, forget it: Variety reports that Paramount is bringing Mr. Cruise back for a fourth “Mission: Impossible” movie that he will produce with J.J. Abrams.
[2] .^ Grey is looking for Star Trek 2.- J.J. Abrams News - Topix 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.topix.net [Source type: General]
^ I hope they get this right, the previous star trek movies have been crap.- News - Star Trek: J.J. Abrams' Enterprise NCC-1701 unveiled - HEXUS.community discussion forums 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC forums.hexus.net [Source type: General]
^ Lost , the dark tower .- j.j. abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC splashpage.mtv.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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.^ And before Fringe , Lost and Alias , for that matter.- jjabrams - io9 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC io9.com [Source type: General]
^ Abrams composed the musical themes for both shows.- USATODAY.com - The many aliases of J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.usatoday.com [Source type: General]
^ Lost/Alias/felicity Pilots were great.- Whedonesque : Comments on 20262 : Seven franchises J.J. Abrams should reboot. 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC whedonesque.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Abrams signed deals with
Warner Bros. for new television shows and
Paramount Pictures for new films worth around $50 million.
.^ During the sword fencing scene on top of the drill, the only Takei line I could come up with was the "Don't call me Tiny!"- J.J. Abrams' Re-Imagined STAR TREK: Movie Reviews - Page 4 - MiceChat 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC micechat.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Originally Posted by AidensDaddy During the sword fencing scene on top of the drill, the only Takei line I could come up with was the "Don't call me Tiny!"- J.J. Abrams' Re-Imagined STAR TREK: Movie Reviews - Page 4 - MiceChat 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC micechat.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ And if you don’t want to answer the question, you could say it’s just a movie.” – from MTV .- J.J. Abrams | Buzz Newsroom 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC buzznewsroom.com [Source type: General]
Frequent casting
.^ TV's a very collaborative medium, so if what stood out about Alias was Jennifer Garner or some other actor, it makes sense that someone would be more interested in that person's next project than Abrams's.- Fringe - By J.J. Abrams - Home Theater Forum Community 22 September 2009 21:55 UTC www.hometheaterforum.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I’d like to see Abrams go the Star Trek route and cast relatively unknown and character actors in most of the roles.- Unreality - Casting J. J. Abrams' Dark Tower Movie | 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC unrealitymag.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ That sounds more like common sense in a business based on relationships than faults against Abrams.- J.J. Abrams' Star Trek Movie | KPBS.org 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.kpbs.org [Source type: General]
.^ In 1989, I was living with my best friend since kindergarten, Greg Grunberg .- J.J. Abrams on the Magic of Mystery 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC webmonkey.wired.com [Source type: General]
^ Grunberg, a frequent J.J. Abrams player, continued by bringing up Lost and how they were able to make their show great by setting a definitive end-date.- J.J. Abrams Wire - Topix 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC www.topix.com [Source type: General]
^ The one constant in Abrams' work is his childhood friend, Greg Grunberg , who played Sean on "Felicity."- Familiar faces found on J.J. Abrams TV shows - Entertaining Ideas 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC blogs.pioneerlocal.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Filmography
Television
- Felicity (1998-2002) (co-creator, writer, executive producer, director)
- Alias (2001-2006) (creator, writer, executive producer, director)
- Lost (2004-2010) (co-creator, writer, executive producer, director)
- What About Brian (2006-2007) (executive producer)
- Six Degrees (2006-2007) (executive producer)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2006) (Guest director)
- The Office (2005-present) (guest director)
- Fringe (2008-present) (co-creator, writer, executive producer)
- Undercovers (2010) (co-creator, executive producer, writer, director)[6]
Awards
- 2002 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series (Alias)[7]
- 2005 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Drama Series (Lost)[7]
- 2005 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Directing for A Drama Series (Lost)[7]
- 2005 Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series (Lost)[7]
- 2006 Golden Globe Award Winner, Best Television Series — Drama (Lost)
- 2007 Golden Globe Award Nomination, Best Television Series — Drama (Lost)
Personal life
.^ The son of prolific TV-movie producer Gerald Abrams, the New York-born and Los Angeles-bred Jeffrey dropped out of college to pursue screenwriting in th… more .- J.J. Abrams - Yahoo! TV 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC ca.tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- J.J. Abrams - Yahoo! TV 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Writer-director-producer J.J. Abrams was born into a show-business family as the son of a TV executive, and he started his own career immediately after college, selling screenplays for Taking Care Of Business , Regarding Henry , and Forever Young while he was still in his 20s.- J.J. Abrams | TV | Interview | The A.V. Club 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC www.avclub.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Writer, director and producer J.J. Abrams makes smart, addictive dramas like TV's Lost, and films like Cloverfield and the new Star Trek.- J.J. Abrams' mystery box | Video on TED.com 22 September 2009 21:55 UTC www.ted.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- J.J. Abrams' mystery box | Video on TED.com 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC www.ted.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
He is
Jewish.
[8] .^ He attended Sarah Lawrence College where, during his senior year, he teamed with a friend to write a feature film treatment.- Production Notes - Cloverfield Wiki - Cloverfield Monster, Slusho, J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC cloverfield.wikia.com [Source type: General]
.^ Abrams and his wife have three young children.- Production Notes - Cloverfield Wiki - Cloverfield Monster, Slusho, J.J. Abrams 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC cloverfield.wikia.com [Source type: General]
^ Katie McGrath Married in 1996 Back to Overview FEATURED VIDEOS .- J.J. Abrams - Yahoo! TV 10 January 2010 1:29 UTC tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- J.J. Abrams - Yahoo! TV 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC ca.tv.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ J.J. Abrams and Katie McGrath .- J.J. Abrams Stock Photos Only At PR Photos 9 February 2010 14:28 UTC www.prphotos.com [Source type: General]
Abrams is a long time supporter of the
Democratic Party and has donated $183,000 to the party since 1995.
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