An inventive screenwriter and television producer who transformed himself into a feature film director, J.J. Abrams created some of television’s most watched shows while simultaneously making huge blockbuster movies. Though he had a rather inauspicious start writing the scripts for rather forgettable movies like “Taking Care of Business” (1990) and “Regarding Henry” (1991), Abrams made his first dent in the cultural zeitgeist with the hit drama, “Felicity” (The WB, 1998-2002), which garnered strange controversy surrounding star Keri Russell’s decision to cut her famously long curly hair. But Abrams truly began making his mark with the spy drama, “Alias” (ABC, 2001-06), which turned lead Jennifer Garner into a star and helped resurrect a floundering ABC network. But Abrams’ helped...