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Also Known As Jeffrey Jacob Abrams
Born June 27, 1966 (age 60) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Mission: Impossible III” • “Star Trek” • “Star Trek into Darkness” • “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” • “Super 8”

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J.J. Abrams smiling and wearing glasses and a dark sweater, standing in front of pink and black vertical lights at an event.
John Boyega as Finn and Daisy Ridley as Rey stand beside the BB-8 droid in a sandy marketplace scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Chris Pine as Captain Kirk sits in the captain's chair on the bridge of the starship Enterprise, wearing a gold Starfleet uniform in a scene from the 2009 film Star Trek.
Adam Driver as Kylo Ren faces John Boyega as Finn and Daisy Ridley as Rey in a snowy forest, holding a red crossguard lightsaber in Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens.
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Martin Scorsese smiling in a tuxedo and bow tie, holding an Oscar statuette at the Academy Awards, with a gold Oscar statue in the background.
Martin Scorsese
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Mel Brooks in a tuxedo smiles widely and points at his Emmy Award trophy while posing in front of a blue Emmy Awards backdrop.
Mel Brooks
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George Lucas wearing a black suit and tie with a white shirt, standing in front of a dark backdrop at the 2017 LACMA Art Film Gala in Los Angeles.
George Lucas
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Ben Affleck wearing a dark suit, blue shirt, and navy tie, posing for a photo at the premiere of the film AIR with a blurred event backdrop behind him.
Ben Affleck
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Ryan Murphy
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Peter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich
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Film director Darren Aronofsky wearing a green sweater, blue cap, glasses, and headphones around his neck on a city street set in New York City.
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Lena Dunham
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Aaron Sorkin
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The multitalented Donald Glover, 2019
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Garry Marshall
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Joss Whedon wearing a suit and patterned tie, smiling at the camera on the red carpet at the Avengers premiere in Hollywood.
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Warren Beatty wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and light tie, posing at an event with a dark background, 2006.
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