Joss Whedon


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Joss Whedon is the middle of five brothers - his younger brothers are Jed Whedon and Zack Whedon. Both his father, Tom Whedon and his grandfather, John Whedon were successful television writers. Joss' mother, Lee Stearns, was a history teacher and she also wrote novels as Lee Whedon. Whedon was raised in New York and was educated at Riverdale ... See full bio »

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(1997-2003)
(2012)
Angel Writer
(1999-2004)

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  Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) (characters) / (creator)
  The Nevers (TV Series) (created by - 12 episodes, 2021 - 2022) (written by - 1 episode, 2021)
- Episode #1.12 (2022) ... (creator)
- Episode #1.11 (2022) ... (creator)
- Episode #1.10 (2022) ... (creator)
- Episode #1.9 (2022) ... (creator)
- Episode #1.8 (2022) ... (creator)
  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) (created by - 135 episodes, 2013 - 2020) (written by - 1 episode, 2013)
- What We're Fighting For (2020) ... (creator)
- The End Is at Hand (2020) ... (creator)
- Brand New Day (2020) ... (creator)
- Stolen (2020) ... (creator)
- As I Have Always Been (2020) ... (creator)
 2017 Justice League (screenplay by)
 2017/I Lurk (Short) (Based on the characters created by)
 2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron (written by)
 2014 Aaf (TV Series) (scenario - 1 episode)
- Klein Zusje (2014) ... (scenario)
 2014 In Your Eyes (written by)
 2012/I Much Ado About Nothing (adapted for screen by)
 2012 Buffy the Vampire Slayer XXX: A Parody (Video) (based on the characters created by)
 2012 Avengers Assemble (screenplay) / (story)
 2011 The Cabin in the Woods (written by)
 2011 Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (Documentary)
  Dollhouse (TV Series) (created by - 27 episodes, 2009 - 2010) (written by - 4 episodes, 2009) (story - 1 episode, 2009)
- Epitaph Two: Return (2010) ... (creator)
- The Hollow Men (2010) ... (creator)
- Getting Closer (2010) ... (creator)
- The Attic (2009) ... (creator)
- Stop-Loss (2009) ... (creator)
 2009 Astonishing X-Men: Gifted (TV Mini Series)
 2009 This American Life Live! (TV Special) (written by)
 2009 Dollplay (TV Series) (creator)
 2008 Commentary! The Musical (Video short) (written by)
  Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (TV Mini Series short) (2 episodes, 2008) (written by - 1 episode, 2008)
- Act III (2008) ... (written by)
- Act II (2008) ... (uncredited)
- Act I (2008) ... (uncredited)
 2007 Forgotten Memories (Video short) (based on the characters created by)
 2005 Serenity (written by)
 2004 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Animated Series (TV Short) (creator)
  Angel (TV Series) (created by - 110 episodes, 1999 - 2004) (written by - 8 episodes, 1999 - 2004) (story - 4 episodes, 1999 - 2004)
- Not Fade Away (2004) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Power Play (2004) ... (creator)
- The Girl in Question (2004) ... (creator)
- Time Bomb (2004) ... (creator)
- Origin (2004) ... (creator)
  Firefly (TV Series) (created by - 14 episodes, 2002 - 2003) (written by - 5 episodes, 2002 - 2003)
- The Message (2003) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Trash (2003) ... (creator)
- Heart of Gold (2003) ... (creator)
- Serenity (2002) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Objects in Space (2002) ... (creator) / (written by)
 2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Wrath of the Darkhul King (Video Game) (television series)
  Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) (created by - 144 episodes, 1997 - 2003) (written by - 25 episodes, 1997 - 2003) (story by - 3 episodes, 1997)
- Chosen (2003) ... (creator) / (written by)
- End of Days (2003) ... (creator)
- Touched (2003) ... (creator)
- Empty Places (2003) ... (creator)
- Dirty Girls (2003) ... (creator)
 2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire (story by)
 2000 Titan A.E. (screenplay)
 1997 Buffy the Vampire Layer (Video) (based on the character created by)
 1997 Alien Resurrection (written by)
 1995 Toy Story (screenplay by)
 1992 Muffy the Vampire Layer (Video) (based on the character created by)
 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (written by)
 1990-1991 Parenthood (TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- Fun for Kids (1991) ... (written by)
- Small Surprises (1990) ... (written by)
- The Plague (1990) ... (written by)
 1989-1990 Roseanne (TV Series) (written by - 4 episodes)
- Chicken Hearts (1990) ... (written by)
- Brain-Dead Poets Society (1989) ... (written by)
- House of Grown-Ups (1989) ... (written by)
- The Little Sister (1989) ... (written by)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

"Serenity: Those Left Behind" (three issues comic book mini-series-canonical continuation of television series "Firefly" and motion picture "Serenity"). -- Dark Horse Comics. See more »

Publicity Listings:

17 Interviews | 19 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Joss 'The Boss' Whedon

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Spouse:

Kai Cole  (divorced)  (2 children)

Children:

Arden | See more »

Parents:

Tom Whedon | Stearns, Lee

Relatives:

John Whedon (grandparent) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

[on the legacy of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)] For a long time, people were like, "Aren't you so excited there's shows like Charmed (1998) and The Vampire Diaries (2009)?" That's not ... that's not the legacy. It's great that there are those shows, but that's not what we were hoping for. What we were hoping for was a show that made people feel stronger - something that made people understand ... See more »

Trivia:

Was asked to revise the script for X-Men (2000) and reportedly decided the whole script needed to be totally rewritten. When he handed the studio this draft, they apparently threw it out; they only really wanted him to add a couple jokes here and there. See more »

Trademark:

Plans storylines far in advance for all his television series, allowing for remarkable long-term continuity. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer

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