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J. J. Abrams

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Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced films such as Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), Super 8 (2011), and the Star Wars sequels The Force Awakens (2015) and The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams's films have grossed over $4 billion worldwide, making him the tenth highest-grossing film director of all-time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 62 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2024). J. J. Abrams is the 506th most popular film director (down from 416th in 2024), the 3,745th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,650th in 2019) and the 135th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, J. J. Abrams ranks 506 out of 2,041. Before him are Richard Lester, Takashi Miike, Hiroshi Teshigahara, Nick Castle, Elio Petri, and Hiroshi Inagaki. After him are Vicente Aranda, Clarence Brown, Richard Thorpe, Renny Harlin, Werner Schroeter, and Glauber Rocha.

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Among people born in 1966, J. J. Abrams ranks 94. Before him are Lisa Edelstein, Qusay Hussein, Cynthia Nixon, Faure Gnassingbé, Mika Salo, and Nechirvan Barzani. After him are Moustafa Madbouly, Thomas Häßler, David Platt, Marton Csokas, Christophe Galtier, and Jeff Buckley.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, J. J. Abrams ranks 3,745 out of 20,380. Before him are Alice B. Toklas (1877), Curtis Mayfield (1942), Steven Wright (1955), Scatman Crothers (1910), Wesley Clark (1944), and Zac Efron (1987). After him are Philip Michael Thomas (1949), Tyne Daly (1946), James Rosenquist (1933), Allison Janney (1959), Melissa McBride (1965), and R. James Woolsey Jr. (1941).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, J. J. Abrams ranks 135. Before him are Delbert Mann (1920), Norman Taurog (1899), Tom McCarthy (1966), Sam Wood (1883), Richard Lester (1932), and Nick Castle (1947). After him are Clarence Brown (1890), Richard Thorpe (1896), Don Bluth (1937), Gerard Damiano (1928), John Milius (1944), and Taylor Hackford (1944).

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