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Most Recent Role: on Fringe
Gender: Male
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Birthday: 6-27-1966
Birth Name: Jeffrey Jacob Abrams
JJ ABRAMS Creator & Executive Producer Screenwriter of such films as Armageddon , Forever Young , and Regarding Henry , J.J. Abrams made his first step into television with Imagine Television and Touchstone Television's series Felicity , which ran for 4 seasons (1998 - 2002). He was the show's co-creator and executive producer, and he also co-wrote the theme song and made...

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Tuesday 9 September 2008 on FOX

When all the passengers on a plane die, FBI agent Olivia Dunham investigates the events and while on the investigation her partner, John Scott, almost dies. A desperate Olivia looks for help and finds Dr. Walter Bishop, but he cannot help her because he has been institutionalized. The only way to...

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In 2005 Abrams received Emmys for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for the Lost pilot, as well as Outstanding Drama Series for Lost. He is also an Emmy nominee for his Alias pilot script and his Lost pilot script (co-written with Lindelof). Abrams won a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Drama Series for Lost. (edit)
J.J. was listed at #85 in Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 of 2007. (edit)
J.J. is 5' 7". (edit)
On June 19, 2007, J.J. was one of 115 people to be admitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences which is the group who's members vote on Academy Award nomination ballots. (edit)
J.J. Abrams began working on TV and cinema, as a producer or a writer, in the year 1990. (edit)

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J.J. Abrams: (about Alias' 4th season) Alias is, perhaps typically, a puzzle this year, ... The Vaughn storyline is not what it seems, but that's all I can say, or the writers will kill me. They know where I live. (edit)
J.J. Abrams: I couldn't believe it, ... I started on a Monday and turned in the outline on a Friday. On the Saturday they called and said, 'OK, we're making it'. (edit)
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10.0
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"One of the all-time greats"
JJ Abrams is the brains behind many wonder ful shows such as Alias, Lost and mission: impossible 3!! He is a talented director and a god in the film industry.
Continue » Posted Jun 14, 2006 7:06 am PST
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"One of the all-time greats"
J.J abrams, hat trick hero with the creation of the brilliant t.v series felicity, lost and alias. The greatest writer/creator of television in the last ten years alongside Joss Whedon.
Continue » Posted Jun 1, 2006 10:50 am PST

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"Above average"
GENIUS!
Continue » Posted May 22, 2006 10:48 am PST
9.6
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"Talented"
i hadn't heard much about j.j abrams before lost but he must be a master of suspense because all of the storylines are gripping and interesting.
Continue » Posted Jan 18, 2006 9:09 am PST
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"Personal favorite"
If J.J.Abrams created Lost, then he must be one of the best tv writers ever, as Lost is one of the most addictive, mysterious programs i have ever encountered.
Continue » Posted Dec 27, 2005 3:54 pm PST
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