Joss Whedon

Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an Academy Award-nominated and Hugo Award winning American writer, director, executive producer, and creator and head writer of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. He has also written several film script and comic book series. After finishing at Winchester College in England, he went on to receive a film degree from Wesleyan University in 1987. After moving to Los Angeles, Whedon secured his first writing job on the television series Roseanne. After several years as a script doctor, he went back to TV, where he created three TV shows. In addition to writing and directing, Whedon had cameo appearances in his shows Buffy, Angel, and Firefly, along with a guest role in an episode of Veronica Mars. He directed the 2007 episodes of The Office entitled "Business School" and "Branch Wars". Whedon has been described as the world's first third-generation TV writer. He is the... full article at wikipedia