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Joss Whedon

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61 Years Old

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.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 23rd June 1964

All Credits

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Image
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Newscaster (uncredited)
Best Week Ever Image
Best Week Ever
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Robot Chicken
Joss Whedon / Oompa Loompa / Father (voice)
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Robot Chicken
Joss Whedon / Randy's Friend / FCC Member (voice)
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Robot Chicken
Joss Whedon / Cowboy / Scientist (voice)
Angel Image
Angel
Numfar
Veronica Mars Image
Veronica Mars
Douglas
Con Man Image
Con Man
Snow Guy
Rove Image
Rove
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled Image
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self (archive footage)
Another Period Image
Another Period
Duane Reade
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Man on Escalator in Museum (uncredited)
The Avengers: A Visual Journey Image
The Avengers: A Visual Journey
Self
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Sock or Hat?
Self
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe Image
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
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TV Revolution
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! Image
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
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Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond Image
Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed Image
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
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Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope Image
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
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The Alien Saga Image
The Alien Saga
Self
A Place Among the Dead Image
A Place Among the Dead
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Done the Impossible Image
Done the Impossible
Self
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show Image
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
Self
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special Image
Browncoats Unite: Firefly 10th Anniversary Special
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Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts Image
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts
Self
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Image
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
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This American Life - Return to the Scene of the Crime Image
This American Life - Return to the Scene of the Crime
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