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- Born: June 23, 1964
- Where: New York City NY
- Graduate: Wesleyan University
- Wife: Kai Cole
- Children: 2
- Father: Tom Whedon (writer, Alice, Benson)
- Grandfather: John Whedon (writer, Leave It to Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show)
- Brother: Zack Whedon (writer, Deadwood, John from Cincinnati)
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Joss Whedon is an Academy Award-nominated writer, director, and executive producer. He is best known for creating the hit TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and the cult favorite Firefly.
His current television project is the FOX television series Dollhouse. The second season premiered on Friday, September 18, 2009. During November, the show will not air, but will return with back-to-back episodes in December.
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Early Career
Whedon got his start writing for the television comedy Roseanne in 1989. His first produced screenplay was the film Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He was reportedly bitterly disappointed at the changes that were made between the script and the screen, as he was with the filmed version of his script Alien Resurrection. His work on animated film Toy Story for Pixar met with critical acclaim and commercial success, and was nominated for an Academy Award. His animated film Titan A.E., on the other ha*nd, was a disappointment at the box office.The Buffyverse
The WB gave Whedon the chance to recreate Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the way he wanted it to be seen. Rather than remaking the film, Whedon set the premiere episode several months later, with the events of the film as Buffy's backstory. The quippy, action-packed show rapidly became a cult hit. It stayed on the air for seven seasons, and spawned the TV show Angel.Firefly and Serenity
The FOX TV show Firefly, a science fiction show with a Western flavor and absolutely no aliens, was Whedon's next effort. FOX chose to air the episodes out of order, a problem for a show that was specifically scripted so that each episode would build on the events of the previous episode. The show did not gain traction and was canceled after 11 episodes, with FOX airing the first episode last. Firefly became a cult hit on DVD, and Universal took a gamble, producing the sequel film Serenity. Although it won a Hugo Award, it was not successful in theaters, although it again gained a cult following on DVD.-
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Joss Whedon Questions
Who is your favorite character in Joss Whedons Firefly? 10 AnswersRiver was definitely the best. When she wasn't rambling, she always had some really funny things to add to conversations, such as "Also, I can kill you with my ... read more
Did Joss Whedon write the screenplay for Toy Story? 1 AnswerYes. Joss Whedon wrote the screenplay for Toy story. ---quote mahalo ---- His (joss whedon) work on animated film Toy Story for Pixar met with critical acclaim... read more
Are you looking forward to Joss Whedons Dollhouse airing on Fox on Friday? 6 AnswersI am a long time Buffy fan and if Joss does as good of job as plotting it as he did Buffy, then I can't wait. I always loved some of the subtlety to his plots. ... read more
Whats the best way to view the Joss Whedon series Angel? (NO SPOILERS PLEASE) 2 AnswersThere's not a huge amount of crossover. The shows were fairly independent, and, actually, on different networks for the last two seasons of BtVS, IIRC. That sai... read more -
Joss Whedon Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- June 23, 1964 Born
- 1987: Earned a film degree from Wesleyan University
- 1989: Roseanne
- 1992: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 1995: Toy Story
- 1997: Alien: Resurrection
- 1997: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)
- 1999: Angel
- 2002: Firefly
- 2005: Serenity
- 2008: Dollhouse
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