Joss Whedon

Born: 1964-06-23

Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon (/ˈwiːdən/ WEE-dən; born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, comic book writer, and composer. He is best known as the creator of several television series: the supernatural drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and its spinoff Angel (1999–2004), the short-lived space Western Firefly (2002), the Internet musical miniseries Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008), the science fiction drama Dollhouse (2009–2010), the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Avengers (2012) and series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020), and the science fiction drama The Nevers (2021). After beginning his career in sitcoms, Whedon wrote the poorly received horror comedy film Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)—which he later adapted into the acclaimed television series of the same name—co-wrote the Pixar animated film Toy Story (1995), and wrote the science fiction horror film Alien Resurrection (1997). After achieving success as a television showrunner, Whedon returned to film to write and direct the Firefly film continuation Serenity (2005), co-write and produce the horror comedy film The Cabin in the Woods (2012), and write and direct the Shakespeare adaptation Much Ado About Nothing (2012). For the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Whedon wrote and directed the ensemble superhero film The Avengers (2012) and its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). He also co-wrote the DC Extended Universe superhero film Justice League (2017), for which he also served as director for reshoots, replacing Zack Snyder (who retained directorial credit). Whedon has also worked as a composer (notably for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode "Once More, with Feeling" and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog) and comic book writer, both for comic book continuations of television series he created and for established franchises, such as Astonishing X-Men. Beginning in July 2020, multiple actors, producers, and writers spoke out against Whedon following the toxic workplace environment he had allegedly created in many of his projects. Whedon has denied any wrongdoing, while acknowledging that he can be "confrontational." Description above from the Wikipedia article Joss Whedon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Released: 2014-03-20

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is...

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Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

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Released: 2014-03-18

A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring...

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Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!

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Released: 2014-11-04

In celebration of the publisher's 75th anniversary, the hour-long special will take a detailed...

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Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond

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Released: 2015-12-10

Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.

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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

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Released: 2007-05-28

Film-makers and academics discuss the use of mythology in Star Wars and the impact of the films...

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The Avengers: A Visual Journey

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Released: 2012-09-25

Joss Whedon and others in interviews discussing the aims for this new franchise.

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Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

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Released: 2014-10-17

“Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world...

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Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

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Released: 2011-09-10

A behind-the-scenes look at San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest comic book convention, and...

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The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

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Released: 2007-12-19

The making of 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'.

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Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special

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Released: 2012-11-11

Science Channel reunites Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion and the entire renegade crew of the...

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Done the Impossible

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Released: 2006-07-28

A documentary covering Firefly's birth, death and rebirth from the perspective of both the fans...

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A Place Among the Dead

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Released: 2020-11-09

An exploration of our cultural obsession with vampires and what they reveal about the human psyche.

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Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts

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Released: 2011-11-01

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is a feature-length documentary that takes an in depth look at the...

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The Alien Saga

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Released: 2002-11-13

In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney...

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This American Life - Return to the Scene of the Crime

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Released: 2009-04-23

In this cinematic masterpiece of cinema Ira Glass sits behind some radio gear and speaks into a...

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Angel

as Numfar
First aired: 1999-10-05

The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with...

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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First aired: 1997-03-10

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will...

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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First aired: 1997-03-10

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will...

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Veronica Mars

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First aired: 2004-09-22

In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school...

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Firefly

as Man at Funeral (uncredited)
First aired: 2002-09-20

In the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, follow the adventures of the...

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Another Period

as Duane Reade
First aired: 2015-06-23

Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts,...

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Best Week Ever

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First aired: 2004-01-23

Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1....

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Marvel Studios Assembled

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First aired: 2021-03-12

Go behind the scenes of the shows and movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the...

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Con Man

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First aired: 2015-09-30

Con Man centers on the post-show life of Wray Nerely the co-star of “Spectrum,” a sci-fi series,...

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Rove

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First aired: 1999-09-22

Rove, formerly Rove Live, was an Australian television variety show which premiered on the Nine...

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Sock or Hat?

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First aired: 2014-06-13

The crazy popular, wildly mundane game show where celebrities guess if it's a sock or a hat....

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