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AKA: JJ Abrams, Jeffrey Abrams, Jeffrey Jacob Abrams
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/27/1966
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

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An inventive screenwriter and producer who got his start in showbiz co-writing his first produced script while still in his early 20s, J.J. Abrams would go on to create memorable, star-making series with loyal followings ("Felicity"), cult appeal ("Alias") and massive ratings ("Lost") before debuting as a feature film director of big-budget action extravaganzas.

The son of prolific TV-movie producer Gerald Abrams, the New York-born and Los Angeles-bred Jeffrey dropped out of college to pursue screenwriting in the late 1980s. With Jill Mazursky, he wrote the screenplay for the comedy "Taking Continued

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milestones

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Began making Super 8mm movies at age eight
 
Met future collaborator Matt Reeves at age 13
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Wrote music for cult director Don Dohler's horror feature "Nightbeast"
1990 
First produced film, "Taking Care of Business" (co-wrote with Jill Mazursky)
1991 
Penned the dramatic feature "Regarding Henry" starring Harrison Ford; also co-produced
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