The incredible career J.J. Abrams: How the 49-year-old 'Star Wars' director became this generation's Steven Spielberg by Anjelica Oswald on Jan 2, 2016, 9:54 AM Advertisement
 J.J. Abrams has established himself as the king of the nerds and creator of blockbuster hits. The 49-year-old director, writer and producer has been at the helm of two reboots of iconic franchises set in space — "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" — and jumped into the action world by joining the "Mission Impossible" franchise. He's taken on the sci-fi world with his own film, "Super 8," which he produced with his idol Steven Spielberg. The film provides an obvious glimpse at the inspiration Spielberg's earlier films provided. And even before the two had a chance to officially collaborate, as a teen, Abrams helped refurbish old films for Spielberg. Before he was a blockbuster director, Abrams was at the head of hit TV shows, creating or co-creating "Felicity," "Alias" and "Lost," which became a cultural hit. With "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" breaking box office records and Abrams primed to produce more hits, here's a look at his established career: SEE ALSO: RANKED: Every character in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' from best to worst Jeffrey Jacob Abrams was born June 27, 1966 on Long Island but grew up in Los Angeles with his parents, producers Gerald W. and Carol Ann Abrams. His sister, Tracy, is a screenwriter.  Source: The New York Times Magazine
Abrams adored films by directors such as Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, and when he was 13, his grandfather gave him a Super 8 camera prompting Abrams to begin filming home movies.  Source: The New York Times Magazine
He met Matt Reeves at a young filmmakers festival in Los Angeles and soon began collaborating with him. The two were asked by Kathleen Kennedy, then working for Spielberg, to repair and refurbish some Super 8 films he had made as a teen.  (Source: Vanity Fair)
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