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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Titus Welliver to Peter Wingfield
Joss Whedon Biography (1964?-)
Full name, Joseph Whedon; born June 23, 1964 (some sources cite 1965), in NewYork, NY; son of Tom Whedon (a television producer and writer); grandson ofJohn Whedon (a playwright, librettist, and television writer); married Kai Cole (a textile and interior designer). Addresses: Office: Mutant Enemy,Inc., P.O. Box 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90213.; Agent: Chris Harbert, CreativeArtists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: c/oAngel Productions, 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer, director, writer, composer, lyricist
- Birth Details
- June 23, 1964?
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Work
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Series
- Story editor, Roseanne, ABC, 1989-1990
- Coproducer, Parenthood, NBC, 1990
- Creator and executive producer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB,1996-2001, then UPN, 2001-2003
- Creator and executive producer, Angel (also known as Angel: TheSeries), The WB, 1999
- Creator and executive producer, Firefly, Fox, 2002
- Creator and executive producer, Ripper, UPN, 2002
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Pilots
- Executive producer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fox, 1997
- Director, Ripper, UPN, 2002
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Television Director
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Episodic
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffythe Vampire Slayer: The Series), multiple episodes, The WB, 1996-2001, then UPN, 2001-2003
- "City Of," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB,1999
- "Untouched," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 2000
- "Waiting in the Wings," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 2001
- "Spin the Bottle," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series),The WB, 2002
- "Serenity," Firefly, Fox, 2002
- "The Train Job," Firefly, Fox, 2002
- "Objects in Space," Firefly, Fox, 2002
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Television Appearances
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Episodic
- Voice of newscaster, "I, Robot--You, Jane," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB, 1997
- Numfar, "Through the Looking Glass," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 2001
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Specials
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Buffy's Back, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
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The Alien Saga, 2002
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Film Producer
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Grampire, 1992
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WRITINGS
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Television Pilots
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fox, 1997
- (With Jane Espenson) Ripper, UPN, 2002
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Television Episodes
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Roseanne, ABC, multiple episodes, 1989-1990
- "The Plague," Parenthood, NBC, 1990
- "Small Surprises," Parenthood, NBC, 1990
- (With David Tyron King) "Fun for Kids," Parenthood, NBC, 1991
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffythe Vampire Slayer: The Series), multiple episodes, The WB, 1996-2001, then UPN, 2001-2003
- (With David Greenwalt) "City Of," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 1999
- (With Tim Minear) "Sanctuary," Angel (also known as Angel: TheSeries), The WB, 2000
- "Waiting in the Wings," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 2002
- "Spin the Bottle," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series),The WB, 2002
- "Serenity," Firefly, Fox, 2002
- "The Train Job," Firefly, Fox, 2002
- "Objects in Space," Firefly, Fox, 2002
- "Our Mrs. Reynolds," Firefly, Fox, 2002
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Television Music
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Series
- Composer of main title theme music, "Ballad of Serenity," Firefly,Fox, 2002
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Episodic
- Song composer and lyricist, "Once More, with Feeling," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), UPN, 2001
- Song composer and lyricist, "Selfless," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Buffy and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series),UPN, 2002
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Screenplays
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
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Grampire, 1992
- (With others) Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
- (With others) Waterworld, Universal, 1995
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Toy Story, Buena Vista, 1995
- (With others) Twister (also known as Catch the Wind), Universal, 1996
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Alien: Resurrection (also known as Alien 4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
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Titan A.E. (animated; also known as Titan: After Earth), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
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Film Music
- Lyricist, "My Lullaby," The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (animated), 1998
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Other
- Creator and writer of the comic book "Fray," published by Dark Horse.
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
- The animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire, released by Buena Vista in 2001, was based on a story by Whedon.
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, fall, 2000, p. 66; summer, 2001, pp. 58-61; March, 2002, pp. 38-41; June, 2002, p. 6; December, 2002, pp. 12-15, 26-30
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Cinefantastique, May, 1997; March, 1999, pp. 16-17, 19
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Entertainment Weekly, April 25, 1997, pp. 23-24; June 14, 2002, p.75
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Mediaweek, February 17, 1997, pp. 9-10
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Starlog, April, 1997
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