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Who is J.J. Abrams?  
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	Jeffrey Abrams (usually credited as J. J. Abrams) (born 1966) is an American film and television producer, writer, actor, composer and director.
	Born in New York and raised in Los Angeles, J.J. Abrams attended Sarah Lawrence College where, during his senior year, he teamed with a friend to write a feature film treatment.
	Purchased by Touchstone Pictures, the treatment was the basis for Taking Care of Business, Abrams’ first produced film, which starred Charles Grodin and Jim Belushi.
	He followed that up with Regarding Henry, starring Harrison Ford, and Forever Young, starring Mel Gibson.
	Abrams then collaborated with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay on the summer 1998 blockbuster, Armageddon. In 2001 he co-wrote and produced the film Joy Ride.
	In 1998 he made his first foray into television with Felicity, which ran for four seasons on The WB, serving as the show’s co-creator (with Matt Reeves) and executive producer.
	Under his production company, Bad Robot, Abrams created and executive-produced ABC’s “Alias” and is co-creator (with Damon Lindelof) and executive producer of “Lost.”
	He is also executive producer of What About Brian and Six Degrees, also on ABC.
	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.” In addition to writing and directing, he composed the theme music for Alias and co-wrote the theme song for Felicity.
	He made his feature directorial debut with Mission: Impossible 3, starring Tom Cruise.

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