J.J. Abrams

Q: Has J.J. Abrams won any awards?

Yes, J.J. Abrams has received multiple awards, including Emmy Awards for his work on 'Lost' and 'Alias.' He has also been nominated for several other prestigious awards throughout his career.

Q: What was J.J. Abrams' first film?

J.J. Abrams' first feature film as a director was 'Forever Young' in 1992, where he served as a co-writer and producer but did not direct it. His directorial debut was with 'Mission: Impossible III' in 2006.

Q: What television shows has J.J. Abrams created?

J.J. Abrams created several successful television shows, including 'Alias,' 'Lost,' 'Fringe,' and 'Westworld.' His work in television has garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.

Q: What is J.J. Abrams' approach to storytelling?

J.J. Abrams is known for his 'mystery box' approach, which focuses on creating suspense and engaging narratives. He often leaves certain plot elements unresolved to keep audiences intrigued.

Q: What is J.J. Abrams' estimated net worth?

As of now, J.J. Abrams' estimated net worth is approximately $300 million, largely due to his successful career in film and television production.

Q: What franchises has J.J. Abrams worked on?

J.J. Abrams has worked on major franchises such as 'Star Wars' and 'Star Trek.' He revitalized the 'Star Trek' series with his films and contributed to the continuation of the 'Star Wars' saga.

Q: Is J.J. Abrams involved in any upcoming projects?

J.J. Abrams is involved in several upcoming projects, including new series and films in various genres. He continues to produce and direct content that attracts attention in the entertainment industry.

Known for

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

IMDb 7.8 / 10

2015 / Action, Adventure / 138mins

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army...

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

IMDb 6.4 / 10

2019 / Action, Adventure / 136mins

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge...

Star Trek (1966–1969)

IMDb 8.4 / 10

1966–1969 / Action, Adventure / 50 min

Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of...

Name

J.J. Abrams

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

27 June 1966, New York City, New York, USA

Spouses

Katie McGrath (1996–present)

Children

3 children (names not publicly disclosed)

Parents

Gerald W. Abrams, Carol Ann Abrams

Estimated Net Worth

$300 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	Movie Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2024	Movie Music by John Williams His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career...	Self - Filmmaker	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2024	Movie Getting LOST A documentary revisiting the global television phenomenon LOST. Featuring interviews with the cast and crew, as well as members of...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2023	Movie 815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot When Lost premiered on September 22nd 2004 it redefined television in a way that only a few did before. The...	Unknown character	Not rated
2023	TV Bupkis Pete Davidson attempts to work through unique family dynamics and the complexities of fame to form meaningful relationships.	J.J. Abrams	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2022	Movie Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me Artist and illustrator Charlie Mackesy takes us on a journey through his life, revealing the events that inspired his bestselling...	Self	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2022	Movie Director by Night Acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino made his directorial debut with Marvel Studios' Special Presentation "Werewolf by Night." This behind-the-scenes special explores...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2022	TV LIGHT & MAGIC When George Lucas set out to make Star Wars, little did he know he would end up revolutionizing an industry....	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2020	TV Reunited Apart Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt...	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2020	Movie The Skywalker Legacy The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2019	Movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With...	D-O (voice)	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2019	Movie Love, Antosha From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2019	Movie Men in Black: International The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they...	Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2018	Movie King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar,"...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2017	Movie And the Winner Isn't A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood, as the pair track down celebrities and...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2017	Movie Spielberg A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.	Self	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2017	Movie Three Kinds of Close Encounters This new extra begins with a look back at the movie's impact at the time it was made. It goes...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2017	Movie The Magic History of Cinema The Magic History Of Cinema is an international documentary showcasing magic and movies long continued history and explores how the...	Unknown character	Not rated
2017	Movie Tour de Pharmacy A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.	J.J. Abrams	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2017	Movie The Disaster Artist An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor...	J.J. Abrams	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2016	Movie For the Love of Spock The life of Mr. Spock, as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played him for almost fifty...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2016	Movie 50 Years of Star Trek Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966....	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2016	TV Geeking Out A 30-minute talk show that takes a timely look at pop culture through a fanboy lens and features celebrity interviews,...	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2016	Movie Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey An inside look at the making of the movie Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), featuring footage...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2016	Movie John Williams: The Seventh Symphony A discussion of Williams' iconic work and new material for The Force Awakens.	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2015	Movie Star Wars: Greatest Moments Alex Zane counts down the top 20 Star Wars moments as voted by the public. Includes contributions from famous fans...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2015	Movie Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Though lightsabers have been a force in the Star Wars galaxy since George Lucas’ original film, the weapon’s on-screen presence...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self - Guest	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2015	TV IMDb on the Scene IMDb is on the scene at the hottest events to ask celebs the burning questions and get the answers that...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2014	Movie Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show “Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2014	TV Last Week Tonight with John Oliver A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.	Self	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2014	TV The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in...	Self	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2013	Movie Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe Is building our own starship Enterprise possible? Will we ever travel between the stars as easily as they do in...	Self	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2012	Movie Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted A documentary that explores the making of 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'. It focuses on what the film's team went...	Self	Not rated
2011	Movie POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2010	Movie Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2010	TV Conan A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2009	Movie Fringe: Access All Areas In time for the spectacular second season premiere of Fringe on Sky 1, this special documentary, narrated by Lauren Laverne,...	Self	Not rated
2009	TV Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show airing weeknights at 12:35 am Eastern/11:35 pm Central on...	Self	TMDB 5.9 / 10
2007	Movie Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed The special focuses on how Star Wars is relevant today and the history that inspired it, and also makes various...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2007	Movie Blood, Boobs & Beast A look at the works and life of the late, great Don Dohler.	Himself	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2005	TV The Colbert Report The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent...	Self	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2004	Movie Comic Book: The Movie Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald...	J.J. Abrams	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2003	TV Jimmy Kimmel Live! Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.	Self - Guest	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2002	TV HypaSpace HypaSpace was a weekly entertainment news program about the world of science fiction and fantasy, created by and shown on...	Self	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2002	TV Icons Icons was a documentary TV show on G4 that originally focused on significant people, companies, products, history, and milestones in...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1999	Movie The Suburbans The Suburbans, a one-hit-wonder new wave band from the '80s, reunite at their bassist's wedding, where a promising young record...	Rock Journalist	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1999	TV Family Guy Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and...	J.J. Abrams (voice)	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1996	Movie Diabolique The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed scheme to murder him....	Video Photographer #2	TMDB 5.5 / 10
1993	Movie Six Degrees of Separation The story of a young, gay, black, con artist who, posing as the son of Sidney Poitier, cunningly maneuvers his...	Doug	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1993	TV Late Night with Conan O'Brien Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition...	Self - Guest	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1992	TV MTV Movie & TV Awards The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV...	Self / Presenter	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1991	Movie Regarding Henry After being shot, a lawyer loses his memory and must relearn speech and mobility, but he has a loving family...	Delivery Boy	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	J.J. Abrams (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Cameo (uncredited)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1968	TV 60 Minutes America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2028	Movie Oh, the Places You'll Go! A globetrotting animated musical which follows a young adventurer as they journey the joys and heartaches, and the peaks and...	Producer Production	Not rated
2028	Movie Grandgear Yamazaki’s first English language film. Plot TBA.	Producer Production	Not rated
2026	Movie The Great Beyond An author of popular fantasy novels discovers that the mythical world he’s known for creating is actually real.	Producer Production	Not rated
2026	Movie The Great Beyond An author of popular fantasy novels discovers that the mythical world he’s known for creating is actually real.	Director Directing	Not rated
2026	Movie The Great Beyond An author of popular fantasy novels discovers that the mythical world he’s known for creating is actually real.	Screenplay Writing	Not rated
2026	Movie The End of Oak Street After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family...	Producer Production	Not rated
2025	TV Duster In 1972, the first Black female FBI agent heads to the Southwest and recruits a gutsy getaway driver in a...	Creator Creator	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2025	TV Duster In 1972, the first Black female FBI agent heads to the Southwest and recruits a gutsy getaway driver in a...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2025	TV Duster In 1972, the first Black female FBI agent heads to the Southwest and recruits a gutsy getaway driver in a...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2024	TV Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown Following revelations in 2017 of a secret government program studying UFOs buried deep within the Pentagon, many scientists, academics, and...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2024	TV Batman: Caped Crusader Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2024	TV Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose A retrospective journey, spanning more than 60 years, to tell the story of Pete Rose, baseball's all-time hits leader whose...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2024	TV Presumed Innocent A horrific murder upends the Chicago Prosecuting Attorney's Office when one of its own is suspected of the crime—leaving the...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2024	Movie Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes Newly discovered interviews with Elizabeth Taylor and unprecedented access to the star’s personal archive reveal the complex inner life and...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2024	Movie The Blue Angels Follow the veterans and newest class of Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron as they go through intense training and...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2022	Movie The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for...	Producer Production	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2022	Movie Lou A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2021	TV UFO Ignited by a bombshell story revealing the Pentagon had been tracking UFOs for years, the series examines the history of...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2021	TV Lisey's Story This terrifying thriller follows widow Lisey Landon as a series of disturbing events revives memories of her marriage to author...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2020	TV Challenger: The Final Flight Engineers, officials and the crew members' families provide their perspective on the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and its aftermath.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2020	TV Lovecraft Country The anthology horror series follows 25-year-old Atticus Freeman, who joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2020	TV Little Voice Meet Bess King, a uniquely talented performer struggling to fulfill her dreams while handling rejection, dating drama, and family issues....	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2019	Movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2019	Movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2019	Movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With...	Story Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2019	Movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2018	Movie Overlord France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2018	Movie Monster Challenge Famed composer Michael Giacchino catapults a hapless Patton Oswalt (as himself) into an outrageous series of challenges in his infectiously...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2018	TV Castle Rock Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2018	Movie Mission: Impossible - Fallout When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2018	Movie A Wrinkle in Time After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 5.1 / 10
2018	Movie The Cloverfield Paradox Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2017	Movie Star Wars: The Last Jedi Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2017	Movie 100 Years An animated history of American health care provider, Planned Parenthood.	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2016	TV Westworld A dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2016	Movie Star Trek Beyond The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2016	TV Roadies An insider's look at the reckless, romantic, funny, and often poignant lives of a committed group of "roadies," who live...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2016	TV Moon Shot A nine-part documentary Web series about the Google Lunar X Prize (GLXP).	Producer Production	TMDB 9.5 / 10
2016	Movie 10 Cloverfield Lane After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2016	TV 11.22.63 An English teacher travels back in time to prevent the Kennedy assassination, but discovers he is attached to the life...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2015	Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2015	Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2015	Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2015	Movie Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet—eradicating 'The Syndicate', an International and highly-skilled rogue organization committed to...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2014	Movie Joy Ride 3 Rusty Nail is back on the road again looking to punish injustice at every turn - and this time it's...	Characters Writing	TMDB 5.6 / 10
2014	TV Believe Believe is about an unlikely relationship between a gifted young girl and a man sprung from prison, who has been...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2014	Movie Infinitely Polar Bear A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2013	Movie Star Trek Into Darkness When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2013	Movie Star Trek Into Darkness When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2012	TV Revolution One day, electricity just stopped working and the world was suddenly thrust back into the dark ages. Now, 15 years...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2012	TV Alcatraz A unique team, consisting of a federal agent, a police officer and a conspiracy theory novelist, investigate the shocking reappearance...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2011	Movie Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2011	TV Person of Interest John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2011	Movie Super 8 In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after,...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2011	Movie Super 8 In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2011	Movie Super 8 In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after,...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2010	Movie Morning Glory A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2010	TV Undercovers Five years after leaving the CIA to open a catering company, Steven and Samantha Bloom are recruited back into the...	Producer Production	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2010	TV Undercovers Five years after leaving the CIA to open a catering company, Steven and Samantha Bloom are recruited back into the...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2010	TV Undercovers Five years after leaving the CIA to open a catering company, Steven and Samantha Bloom are recruited back into the...	Writer Writing	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2010	TV Undercovers Five years after leaving the CIA to open a catering company, Steven and Samantha Bloom are recruited back into the...	Creator Creator	TMDB 5.4 / 10
2010	Movie Catfish Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2010	Movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2009	Movie The People Speak A look at America's struggles with war, class, race and women's rights. based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2009	Movie Star Trek The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2009	Movie Star Trek The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2009	Movie Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead While driving to Las Vegas for the bachelor party of her sister Melissa and her fiance Bobby, Kayla stops the...	Characters Writing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2009	Movie Anatomy of Hope Medical drama based on the lives of cancer patients. Based on Jerome Groopman's "The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail...	Director Directing	TMDB 1.0 / 10
2008	TV Fringe FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a...	Producer Production	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2008	TV Fringe FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2008	TV Fringe FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a...	Creator Creator	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2008	Movie Cloverfield Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2007	Movie We Own the Night A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.	Thanks Crew	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2006	TV Six Degrees Six very different New Yorkers go about their lives without realizing the impact they're having on one another—yet. A mysterious...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2006	Movie Mission: Impossible III Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2006	Movie Mission: Impossible III Retired from active duty, and training recruits for the Impossible Mission Force, agent Ethan Hunt faces the toughest foe of...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2006	TV What About Brian Serial monogamist Brian O'Hara hits his mid-30s and suddenly realizes he's the last bachelor standing in his circle of friends....	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2005	TV The Office The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.	Director Directing	TMDB 8.6 / 10
2004	TV Lost Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds...	Creator Creator	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2004	TV Lost Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2004	TV Lost Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2004	TV Lost Stripped of everything, the survivors of a horrific plane crash must work together to stay alive. But the island holds...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2001	Movie Joy Ride Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio,...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2001	Movie Joy Ride Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2001	TV Alias Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working...	Creator Creator	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2001	TV Alias Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2001	TV Alias Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2001	TV Alias Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1999	Movie The Suburbans The Suburbans, a one-hit-wonder new wave band from the '80s, reunite at their bassist's wedding, where a promising young record...	Producer Production	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1998	TV Felicity Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to give up a slot at...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1998	TV Felicity Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to give up a slot at...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1998	TV Felicity Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to give up a slot at...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1998	TV Felicity Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to give up a slot at...	Creator Creator	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1998	Movie Armageddon When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1997	Movie Gone Fishin' Two fishing fanatics get in trouble when their fishing boat gets stolen while on a trip.	Writer Writing	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1996	Movie The Pallbearer Aspiring architect Tom Thompson is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy that his best friend, "Bill," has taken his own life....	Producer Production	TMDB 4.9 / 10
1994	Movie Future Shock A psychiatrist uses virtual reality to probe the minds of three unsuspecting patients, unleashing horrific psychic forces in the process.	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1992	Movie Forever Young A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1992	Movie Forever Young A 1939 test pilot asks his best friend to use him as a guinea pig for a cryogenics experiment. Daniel...	Executive Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1992	Movie Mr. Petrified Forrest A passport photographer named Steven Forrest is petrified of death following the sudden demise of his fearless buddy in a...	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1991	Movie Regarding Henry After being shot, a lawyer loses his memory and must relearn speech and mobility, but he has a loving family...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1991	Movie Regarding Henry After being shot, a lawyer loses his memory and must relearn speech and mobility, but he has a loving family...	Co-Producer Production	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1990	Movie Taking Care of Business An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1982	Movie Nightbeast A creature from outer space, nightbeast, crash lands in Baltimore and starts a killing spree that quickly escelates.	Original Music Composer Sound	TMDB 4.1 / 10
1982	Movie Nightbeast A creature from outer space, nightbeast, crash lands in Baltimore and starts a killing spree that quickly escelates.	Sound Effects Sound	TMDB 4.1 / 10
TBA	Movie Your Name Two teenagers discover they are magically and intermittently swapping bodies. When a disaster threatens to upend their lives, they must...	Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie Hot Wheels An action film, inspired by Mattel’s bestselling toy car line, which will showcase some of the world’s hottest and sleekest...	Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie Tab & Tony Tab Hunter’s first-person account of his struggle to come to terms with his sexual orientation in 1950s Hollywood, an era...	Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	TV The Yankees Win Episodes chronicle every compelling chapter of Yankees history– their successes, controversies, rivalries, stars, feuds, and collective legacy. Whether you root...	Executive Producer Production	Not rated
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TBA	TV The Catch The Catch was a television pilot reported to be "an ensemble drama set in the world of bounty hunters." The...	Creator Creator	TMDB 6.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Kolma A remarried widow is given an unusual offer to relive her first love as the end of her life draws...	Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie Emily the Strange	Producer Production	Not rated
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TBA	Movie A Woman of No Importance The story of American spy, Virginia Hall, who worked for the British intelligence during World War II.	Producer Production	Not rated
TBA	Movie Wunderkind A pair of Nazi hunters from different organizations cross paths while searching for the same target.	Producer Production	Not rated

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Star Trek (1966–1969)

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