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J.J. Abrams Timeline

J.J. Abrams from his 1966 birth in New York through Felicity, Alias, Lost and Fringe, Bad Robot, the Star Trek reboot and two Star Wars films, to Duster and the upcoming The Great Beyond.

87 events · 1966 – 2028

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Key events

  1. Born Jeffrey Jacob Abrams in New York City

  2. Attends Sarah Lawrence College, Yonkers, NY (BA)

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  3. Graduates Palisades High School (Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles)

  4. Taking Care of Business (Writer)

  5. Regarding Henry (Writer, Co-producer, Actor — Delivery Boy)

  6. Forever Young (Writer, Executive Producer)

  7. The Pallbearer (Producer)

  8. Marries Katie McGrath

  9. Gone Fishin' (Writer)

  10. Son Henry born

  11. Armageddon (Writer)

  12. Felicity (Creator, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Theme Composer)

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  13. Daughter Gracie born (later singer Gracie Abrams)

  14. Co-founds Bad Robot Productions with Bryan Burk

  15. Alias (Creator, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Theme Composer)

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  16. Joy Ride (Writer, Producer)

  17. Lost (Co-creator, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Theme Composer)

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  18. Wins 2 Primetime Emmys for Lost (Directing; Outstanding Drama Series)

  19. Son August born

  20. Mission: Impossible III (Director, Writer) — feature directing debut

  21. Cloverfield (Producer)

  22. Fringe (Co-creator, Writer, Executive Producer, Theme Composer)

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  23. Star Trek (Director, Producer)

  24. Undercovers (Co-creator, Writer, Director, Executive Producer)

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  25. Morning Glory (Producer)

  26. Super 8 (Director, Writer, Producer)

  27. Person of Interest (Executive Producer, Theme Composer)

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  28. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (Producer)

  29. Alcatraz (Executive Producer, Theme Composer)

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  30. Revolution (Executive Producer, Theme Composer)

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  31. Announced as director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

  32. Star Trek Into Darkness (Director, Producer)

  33. Almost Human (Executive Producer, Theme Composer)

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  34. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (Producer)

  35. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Director, Writer, Producer)

  36. 11.22.63 (Executive Producer) — Hulu miniseries

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  37. 10 Cloverfield Lane (Producer)

  38. Star Trek Beyond (Producer)

  39. Westworld (Executive Producer)

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  40. Announced as director of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

  41. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Executive Producer)

  42. The Cloverfield Paradox (Producer) — Netflix

  43. Castle Rock (Executive Producer)

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  44. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (Producer)

  45. Overlord (Producer)

  46. Bad Robot signs ~$250M overall deal with WarnerMedia

  47. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Director, Writer, Producer, voice of D-O)

  48. Lovecraft Country (Executive Producer)

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  49. Lou (Producer) — Netflix

  50. Presumed Innocent (Executive Producer) — Apple TV+, ongoing

  51. Batman: Caped Crusader (Executive Producer) — Prime Video, ongoing

  52. Duster (Co-creator, Writer, Executive Producer, Theme Composer) — HBO Max, canceled after 1 season

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  53. The End of Oak Street (Producer)

  54. The Great Beyond (Director, Writer, Producer, Composer) — upcoming

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