Which creator of "Alias" directed "Super 8"?

J.J. Abrams, the creator of Alias, directed Super 8. Abrams co-created Alias with Damon Lindelof and directed the science-fiction film Super 8, which was released in 2011.

Alias premiered in 2001 and starred Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, a double agent working through a maze of espionage, family secrets and shifting loyalties. The series established Abrams as a major television writer-producer and helped define his interest in mystery-driven storytelling and emotionally grounded genre fiction.

Super 8 brought those interests to a 1970s-style coming-of-age adventure. The story follows a group of teenagers making a Super 8 film who witness a mysterious train accident and discover that something unusual has escaped. Abrams wrote and directed the movie, while Steven Spielberg served as a producer. The film’s title refers to the compact 8-millimeter film format used by the young filmmakers.