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Tori Danielle Romero
Born (1987-08-14) August 14, 1987 (age 37)
EducationMount Pleasant High School
Alma materSarah Lawrence College
Occupation(s)Producer, critic
Years active2014–persent
Spouse
Katie McGrath
(m. 1996)
Children3

Tori Danielle Romero (born August 14, 1987),[1] is an American filmmaker. He is known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote or produced such films as Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).

Abrams has created numerous television series, including Felicity (co-creator, 1998–2002), Alias (creator, 2001–2006), Lost (co-creator, 2004–2010), and Fringe (co-creator, 2008–2013). He won two Emmy Awards for LostOutstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series.

His directorial film work includes Mission: Impossible III (2006), Star Trek (2009), Super 8 (2011), and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). He also directed, produced and co-wrote The Force Awakens, the seventh episode of the Star Wars saga and the first film of the sequel trilogy. The film is his highest-grossing, as well as the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation. He returned to Star Wars by co-writing, producing and directing the ninth and final installment of the saga, The Rise of Skywalker.[2]


Early life

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Career

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Upcoming projects

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Unrealized projects

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Personal life

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Abrams is married to public relations executive Katie McGrath and has three children.[3][4] He resides in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California.[5][6] He is Jewish and his wife is Roman Catholic, and he sometimes takes his children to religious services on Jewish holidays.[7]


Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Producer Writer
1990 Taking Care of Business No No Yes Co-writer with Jill Mazursky
1991 Regarding Henry No Yes Yes Co-producer
1992 Forever Young No Executive Yes
1996 The Pallbearer No Yes No
1997 Gone Fishin' No No Yes Co-writer with Jill Mazursky
1998 Armageddon No No Yes Co-screenwriter with Jonathan Hensleigh
1999 The Suburbans No Yes No
2001 Joy Ride No Yes Yes Co-writer with Clay Tarver
2006 Mission: Impossible III Yes No Yes Directorial debut; co-writer with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci
2008 Cloverfield No Yes No
2009 Star Trek Yes Yes No
2010 Morning Glory No Yes No
2011 Super 8 Yes Yes Yes
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol No Yes No
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Yes Yes No
2014 Infinitely Polar Bear No Executive No
2015 Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation No Yes No
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Yes Yes Yes Co-writer with Lawrence Kasdan and Michael Arndt
2016 10 Cloverfield Lane No Yes No
Star Trek Beyond No Yes No
2017 Star Wars: The Last Jedi No Executive No
2018 The Cloverfield Paradox No Yes No
Mission: Impossible – Fallout No Yes No
Overlord No Yes No
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker[8] Yes Yes Yes Co-writer with Chris Terrio[9]

Acting credits

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Year Title Role
1991 Regarding Henry Delivery Boy
1993 Six Degrees of Separation Doug
1996 Diabolique Video Photographer #2
1999 The Suburbans Rock Journalist
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Vocal cameo
2017 The Disaster Artist Himself
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker D-O (voice)

Other credits

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Year Title Credited as
1982 Nightbeast Composer / Sound effects composer
2006 Mission: Impossible III Digital artist

Television

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Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Executive Producer Writer Creator Theme
Composer
1998–2002 Felicity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Director (2 episodes) / Writer (17 episodes)
2001–06 Alias Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Director (3 episodes) / Writer (13 episodes)
2004–10 Lost Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Director (2 episodes) / Writer (3 episodes)
2006–07 What About Brian No Yes No No No
Six Degrees No Yes No No No
2006 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Yes No No No No Episode: "4.269"
2007 The Office Yes No No No No Episode: "Cocktails"
2008–13 Fringe No Yes Yes Yes Yes Writer (6 episodes)
2010 Undercovers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Director (1 episode) / Writer (3 episodes)
2011–16 Person of Interest No Yes No No Yes
2012 Alcatraz No Yes No No Yes
2012–14 Revolution No Yes No No Yes
2013–14 Almost Human No Yes No No Yes
2014 Believe No Yes No No No
2016 11.22.63 No Yes No No No Miniseries; 8 episodes[10]
Roadies No Yes No No No
2016–present Westworld No Yes No No No
2018–present Castle Rock No Yes No No No
TBA Lovecraft Country No Yes No No No
Lisey's Story No Yes No No No Miniseries
Little Voice No Yes No No No
My Glory Was I Had Such Friends No Yes No No No Miniseries
Contraband No Yes Yes Yes No

Acting credits

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Family Guy Himself Voice role;
Episode: "Ratings Guy"
2017 Nightcap Episode: "The Show Might Go on, Part 2"
Tour de Pharmacy TV movie

Theatre

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Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Writer Producer
2017 The Play That Goes Wrong No No Yes Broadway version

Bibliography

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1999 Razzie Award Worst Screenplay Armageddon Nominated
2002 Emmy Award[11] Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Alias Nominated
2004 PGA Award Best Drama Nominated
2005 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Top TV Series Lost Won
Directors Guild of America Best Director Nominated
Emmy Award[11] Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesPilot Won
Outstanding Drama Series[11] Won
Outstanding Writing for a Drama SeriesPilot[11] Nominated
2006 ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards Top TV Series Won
PGA Award Best Drama Won
Writers Guild of America[12] Dramatic Series Won
2007 Saturn Award Best Director Mission: Impossible III Nominated
BAFTA Award Best International Lost Nominated
PGA Award Best Drama Nominated
Writers Guild of America Dramatic Series Nominated
2008 Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
2009 Nominated
Writers Guild of America Long Form Fringe Nominated
New Series Nominated
Scream Awards Best Director Star Trek Won
2010 Saturn Award Best Director Nominated
Empire Awards Best Director Nominated
PGA Award Theatrical Motion Picture Nominated
SFX Awards Best Director Won
Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form Nominated
Emmy Award[11] Outstanding Drama Series Lost Nominated
2011 Scream Award Best Director Super 8 Nominated
Best Scream-Play Won
BAM Awards Best Director Nominated
Best Screenplay Won
2012 Saturn Award Best Director Won
Best Writing Nominated
SFX Awards Best Director Nominated
2013 PGA Award Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television Won
2014 Saturn Award Best Director Star Trek Into Darkness Nominated
2016 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Nominated
Best Writing Won
Empire Awards Best Director Won
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Won
Best Film Nominated
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Picture Nominated
Jupiter Awards Best International Film Won
Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Augustyn, Adam. J.J. Abrams. Retrieved November 25, 2019. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |encyclopedia= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "J.J. Abrams to Direct Star Wars: Episode IX! - ComingSoon.net". September 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference college was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "EW Gets the Stories Behind Those Goofy TV Production-Company Logos", Entertainment Weekly, December 7, 2001: "The title came to creator J.J. Abrams during a writers' meeting, and he recorded his children, Henry and Gracie (ages 2 and 3), saying the words into his Powerbook's microphone. 'That day in the office while editing,' says Abrams, 'I put together sound effects on my computer, burned a QuickTime movie on a CD, gave it to postproduction, and three days later it was on national television.'"
  5. ^ "Jj Abrams, Katie McGrath 4th Annual Pink Party to... – Picture 2072721". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Director J.J. Abrams and wife, actress Katie – Media (3 of 46) Movie Premieres: 'Star Trek,' 'Angels, "Director J.J. Abrams and wife, actress Katie McGrath, parade on the red carpet as they arrives at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for the premiere of the movie 'Star Trek' in Los Angeles on April 30, 2009.
  7. ^ Jewishjournal.com: Now It's J.J. Abrams' Turn to 'Trek', accessed December 16, 2015
  8. ^ Perry, Spencer (September 5, 2017). "JJ Abrams To Direct Star Wars: Episode IX". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  9. ^ McCarthy, Kelly (November 25, 2019). "'Star Wars' director J.J. Abrams reveals how 'Rise of Skywalker' script wound up on eBaySet". /Film. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Hulu Original "11.22.63" Premieres Presidents Day 2016". The Futon Critic. October 30, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  11. ^ a b c d e "The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences". Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2008.
  12. ^ "Awards Winners". Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2007.

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