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Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced films such 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' films have grossed over $4 billion worldwide, making him the tenth-highest-grossing film director of all time. 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 Lost – Outstanding 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, co-produced, and co-wrote The Force Awakens, the seventh episode of the Star Wars Skywalker Saga and the first film of the sequel trilogy. The film is his highest-grossing, the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation, as well as the most expensive film ever made. He returned to Star Wars by executive producing The Last Jedi (2017) and directing and co-writing The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams' frequent collaborators include producer Bryan Burk; producer/directors Damon Lindelof and Tommy Gormley; actors Greg Grunberg, Simon Pegg, Amanda Foreman, and Keri Russell; composer Michael Giacchino; writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci; cinematographers Daniel Mindel and Larry Fong; and editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey. Description above from the Wikipedia article J.J. Abrams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
J.J. Abrams
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A Bronx male prostitute, Macnair Travolta, always dreamed of becoming a rich plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, but his small stature made his goal all but impossible. After his grandmother is raped and murdered, leaving him with nothing but debts and her diarrhetic chihuahua, Macnair attempts to kill himself by jumping off the Triborough Bridge. By an extreme coincidence, boxing's W.V.B.A. Champion, Super Macho Man, happens to drive past the distraught young man, taunting Macnair to jump to his death. After washing down the river for a few miles, Macnair is rescued by Doc Louis, a boxing trainer who was riding a stolen bike, who helps him unlock his hidden potential as a boxer, now christened "Little Mac". As Little Mac climbs the boxing ranks, his revenge against Super Macho Man becomes a reality during a showdown in Las Vegas. His success and accomplishments are put on the line when Don King offers Little Mac an opportunity few would have the courage to accept: a dream bout with the baddest man on the planet, Mike Tyson!
