Joss Whedon
| First Name | Joss |
| Last Name | Whedon |
| Full Name at Birth | Joseph Hill Whedon |
| Age | 47 |
| Date of Birth | June 23, 1964 |
| Birthplace | New York City, NY |
| Height | 6' 4" (193 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Distinctive Features | Plans storylines far in advance for all his television series, allowing for remarkable long-term continuity.Frequent use of nouns as adjectives, by adding the suffix "-y"Features tough, strong female charactersKills off characters who are among his most popular, to keep his audiences surprised.Supernatural and science fiction themesOften gives his characters names that are later revealed to be their last names and/or based on an unusual abbreviation for their full name. For example: only after the character Oz had already left "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"(1997) did the show reveal that "Oz" was an abbreviation of his full name, Daniel Osbourne; on "Angel," they did not clarify that Doyle was actually the character`s last name for many episodes; "Xander," the name on a main Buffy character, is a much less usual nickname for "Alexander" than the much more common "Alex," and likewise for the name "Topher," the name of a main "Dollhouse"(2009) character, which is a much less unual nickname for "Christopher" than the much more common "Chris.". |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Ethnicity | White |
| University | Wesleyan University |
| Occupation Category | Film/TV Producer |
| Claim to Fame | Creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel |
| Father | Tom Whedon |
| Brother(s) | Zack WhedonJed Whedon |
| Other Family Members | John Whedon (grandfather) |
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon (born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, occasional composer and actor, and founder of Mutant Enemy Productions. He is best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), Angel (1999–2004), Firefly (2002) and Dollhouse (2009–2010), as well as the short film Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008). He is also notable for his work in film, comic books, and online media. Many of Whedon's projects, as well as Whedon himself, enjoy a cult status.
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Filmography
Selected Joss Whedon film and TV show credits:
Director Credits
2010
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted
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Producer Credits
2011
Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan's Hope
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2004
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Animated Series
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1990
Parenthood
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Writer Credits
2011
Comic-Con Episode Four: A Fan's Hope
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2010
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted
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2009
This American Life Live!
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2004
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Animated Series
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1990
Parenthood
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Joss Whedon
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Angel (1999)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Dollhouse (2009)
Firefly (2002)
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Roseanne (1988)
Serenity (2005)
The Avengers (2012)
Titan A.E. (2000)
Toy Story (1995)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
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Angel
Angel (1999)
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Firefly
Firefly (2002)
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Serenity (2005)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight
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Dollhouse
Dollhouse (2009)
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