this Hollywood mastermind is able to juggle several different tasks while
juggle several different tasks while
juggle several different tasks while also weaving captivating plot lines into
also weaving captivating plot lines into
also weaving captivating plot lines into his film and television projects welcome
his film and television projects welcome
his film and television projects welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking
to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking
to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the career of director
a look at the career of director
a look at the career of director producer screenwriter and composer JJ
producer screenwriter and composer JJ
producer screenwriter and composer JJ Abrams I always wanted to make movies
Abrams I always wanted to make movies
Abrams I always wanted to make movies and so directing a movie is like my life
and so directing a movie is like my life
and so directing a movie is like my life dream for me the always the thing about
dream for me the always the thing about
dream for me the always the thing about movies and again it applies to TV as
movies and again it applies to TV as
movies and again it applies to TV as well I love characters that I relate to
well I love characters that I relate to
well I love characters that I relate to that I feel for and I believe in going
that I feel for and I believe in going
that I feel for and I believe in going through an insane and extraordinary
through an insane and extraordinary
through an insane and extraordinary situation Jeffery Jacob Abrams was born
situation Jeffery Jacob Abrams was born
situation Jeffery Jacob Abrams was born on June 27th 1966 in New York City since
on June 27th 1966 in New York City since
on June 27th 1966 in New York City since both his parents were television
both his parents were television
both his parents were television producers who raised him in LA he became
producers who raised him in LA he became
producers who raised him in LA he became interested in the film industry by the
interested in the film industry by the
interested in the film industry by the time he was only eight years old to
time he was only eight years old to
time he was only eight years old to nurture this newfound hobby young Abrams
nurture this newfound hobby young Abrams
nurture this newfound hobby young Abrams was taken to Universal Studios and was
was taken to Universal Studios and was
was taken to Universal Studios and was given his very own super 8 millimeter
given his very own super 8 millimeter
given his very own super 8 millimeter film camera he eventually entered a
film camera he eventually entered a
film camera he eventually entered a number of his amateur films in various
number of his amateur films in various
number of his amateur films in various contests Abrams worked on these projects
contests Abrams worked on these projects
contests Abrams worked on these projects with his childhood friend Greg Grunberg
with his childhood friend Greg Grunberg
with his childhood friend Greg Grunberg and in later years Abram cast his friend
and in later years Abram cast his friend
and in later years Abram cast his friend in his work Abrams became increasingly
in his work Abrams became increasingly
in his work Abrams became increasingly intrigued with the use of special
intrigued with the use of special
intrigued with the use of special effects and so he began writing to
effects and so he began writing to
effects and so he began writing to experts who worked on various Hollywood
experts who worked on various Hollywood
experts who worked on various Hollywood films
films
films one notable example was the man
one notable example was the man
one notable example was the man responsible for the tongue effect in The
responsible for the tongue effect in The
responsible for the tongue effect in The Exorcist Abrams was intensely passionate
Exorcist Abrams was intensely passionate
Exorcist Abrams was intensely passionate and versatile and his first industry job
and versatile and his first industry job
and versatile and his first industry job came when he was just 16 years old he
came when he was just 16 years old he
came when he was just 16 years old he wrote the musical score for the
wrote the musical score for the
wrote the musical score for the low-budget horror film night beast
low-budget horror film night beast
low-budget horror film night beast wicker never even called it’s date they
wicker never even called it’s date they
wicker never even called it’s date they don’t even know we have a bitch
while he was still a student at Sarah
while he was still a student at Sarah Lawrence College he co-wrote and sold
Lawrence College he co-wrote and sold
Lawrence College he co-wrote and sold his first film treatment this became the
his first film treatment this became the
his first film treatment this became the basis for the 1990 picture taking care
basis for the 1990 picture taking care
basis for the 1990 picture taking care of business the movie starred Jim
of business the movie starred Jim
of business the movie starred Jim Belushi and Abrams himself undertook
Belushi and Abrams himself undertook
Belushi and Abrams himself undertook producing duties he followed that up by
producing duties he followed that up by
producing duties he followed that up by writing the screenplays and producing
writing the screenplays and producing
writing the screenplays and producing both 1991’s regarding Henry starring
both 1991’s regarding Henry starring
both 1991’s regarding Henry starring Harrison Ford and 1992’s foreveryoung
Harrison Ford and 1992’s foreveryoung
Harrison Ford and 1992’s foreveryoung starring Mel Gibson Abrams then
starring Mel Gibson Abrams then
starring Mel Gibson Abrams then collaborated with Jerry Bruckheimer
collaborated with Jerry Bruckheimer
collaborated with Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay by penning 1998 summer
and Michael Bay by penning 1998 summer
and Michael Bay by penning 1998 summer blockbuster Armageddon it was at this
blockbuster Armageddon it was at this
blockbuster Armageddon it was at this time he made his first foray into
time he made his first foray into
time he made his first foray into television when he wrote co-created
television when he wrote co-created
television when he wrote co-created executive produced and composed the
executive produced and composed the
executive produced and composed the musical score for the coming-of-age
musical score for the coming-of-age
musical score for the coming-of-age drama Felicity you and I shared a moment
drama Felicity you and I shared a moment
drama Felicity you and I shared a moment the other night I know you’re freaked
the other night I know you’re freaked
the other night I know you’re freaked out so you’re blowing me off what are
out so you’re blowing me off what are
out so you’re blowing me off what are you talking about he then formed his own
you talking about he then formed his own
you talking about he then formed his own production company called bad robot and
production company called bad robot and
production company called bad robot and went on to craft the incredibly popular
went on to craft the incredibly popular
went on to craft the incredibly popular spy series alias a few years later he
spy series alias a few years later he
spy series alias a few years later he managed to outdo himself with the hit TV
managed to outdo himself with the hit TV
managed to outdo himself with the hit TV show lost this series merged the
show lost this series merged the
show lost this series merged the concepts of the reality show Survivor
concepts of the reality show Survivor
concepts of the reality show Survivor with those in the film castaway due to
with those in the film castaway due to
with those in the film castaway due to its overwhelming success this thrilling
its overwhelming success this thrilling
its overwhelming success this thrilling character drama brought him widespread
character drama brought him widespread
character drama brought him widespread Hollywood recognition and several awards
Hollywood recognition and several awards
Hollywood recognition and several awards including an Emmy for outstanding
including an Emmy for outstanding
including an Emmy for outstanding directing
terrific because of his successes Abrams
terrific because of his successes Abrams was called upon to make his directorial
was called upon to make his directorial
was called upon to make his directorial film debut with 2006’s Mission
film debut with 2006’s Mission
film debut with 2006’s Mission Impossible three the film starred Tom
Impossible three the film starred Tom
Impossible three the film starred Tom Cruise and in fact he was Cruz who led
Cruise and in fact he was Cruz who led
Cruise and in fact he was Cruz who led to Abraham’s appointment as director
to Abraham’s appointment as director
to Abraham’s appointment as director Cruz decided he must work with him after
Cruz decided he must work with him after
Cruz decided he must work with him after discovering and binge-watching multiple
discovering and binge-watching multiple
discovering and binge-watching multiple seasons of alias now firmly planted in
seasons of alias now firmly planted in
seasons of alias now firmly planted in the big chair Abrams produced the gritty
the big chair Abrams produced the gritty
the big chair Abrams produced the gritty documentary style monster movie
documentary style monster movie
documentary style monster movie Cloverfield
co-created the paranormal investigation
co-created the paranormal investigation series fringe and directed 2009 stunning
series fringe and directed 2009 stunning
series fringe and directed 2009 stunning and overwhelmingly successful franchise
and overwhelmingly successful franchise
and overwhelmingly successful franchise reboot of Star Trek the hull magnify yes
reboot of Star Trek the hull magnify yes
reboot of Star Trek the hull magnify yes sir
in 2011 Abrams once again explored his
in 2011 Abrams once again explored his childhood passion and fascination with
childhood passion and fascination with
childhood passion and fascination with amateur filmmaking this time he did so
amateur filmmaking this time he did so
amateur filmmaking this time he did so with his sci-fi film project super 8 the
with his sci-fi film project super 8 the
with his sci-fi film project super 8 the story centered on a group of friends
story centered on a group of friends
story centered on a group of friends that witnesses a catastrophic train
that witnesses a catastrophic train
that witnesses a catastrophic train accident and inexplicable events while
accident and inexplicable events while
accident and inexplicable events while making a super 8 movie Abrams was set to
making a super 8 movie Abrams was set to
making a super 8 movie Abrams was set to follow up those efforts with the sequels
follow up those efforts with the sequels
follow up those efforts with the sequels to Mission Impossible and Star Trek
to Mission Impossible and Star Trek
to Mission Impossible and Star Trek while also helping to forge ahead with
while also helping to forge ahead with
while also helping to forge ahead with the long awaited film finale of Samurai
the long awaited film finale of Samurai
the long awaited film finale of Samurai Jack with major successes in both film
Jack with major successes in both film
Jack with major successes in both film and television he has been hailed by
and television he has been hailed by
and television he has been hailed by Paramount Pictures as the next Steven
Paramount Pictures as the next Steven
Paramount Pictures as the next Steven Spielberg and there is no denying that
Spielberg and there is no denying that
Spielberg and there is no denying that JJ Abrams has become one of the most
JJ Abrams has become one of the most
JJ Abrams has become one of the most highly demanded creative forces in
highly demanded creative forces in
highly demanded creative forces in Hollywood
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