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Joss Whedon


Born
in New York, New York, The United States
June 23, 1964

Genre
Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Humor and Comedy


Joss Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon) is an American screenwriter, executive producer, film and television director, comic book writer, occasional composer, and actor, and the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures.

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 its film follow-up 'Serenity (2005)', and 'Dollhouse (2009–2010)', as well as the web-series' 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)'. Whedon co-wrote and produced the horror film 'The Cabin in the Woods (2012)', and wrote and directed the film adaptation of Marvel's 'The Avengers (2012)', the third highest-grossing film of all time.

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“Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck.”
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“I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I'm afraid of. ”
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Polls

For those who didn't get accepted into Hogwarts, what school/camp is your second choice? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling

Camp Half-Blood The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan Rick Riordan
 
  1083 votes, 29.8%

Screw school--I'm going to Narnia! The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis C.S. Lewis
 
  425 votes, 11.7%

Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1) by Ally Carter Ally Carter
 
  194 votes, 5.3%

St. Vladimir's Academy Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead Richelle Mead
 
  192 votes, 5.3%

Shadowhunter Academy Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy (Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy, #1) by Cassandra Clare Cassandra Clare
 
  144 votes, 4.0%

The School for Good and Evil The School for Good and Evil (The School for Good and Evil, #1) by Soman Chainani Soman Chainani
 
  135 votes, 3.7%

Foxfire Academy Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1) by Shannon Messenger Shannon Messenger
 
  116 votes, 3.2%

Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) by Gail Carriger Gail Carriger
 
  82 votes, 2.3%

Sunnydale High Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 3 by Eric Powell Joss Whedon
 
  65 votes, 1.8%

Jade Mountain Academy Moon Rising (Wings of Fire, #6) by Tui T. Sutherland Tui T. Sutherland
 
  64 votes, 1.8%

Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) by Trenton Lee Stewart Trenton Lee Stewart
 
  59 votes, 1.6%

Hecate Hall Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins Rachel Hawkins
 
  52 votes, 1.4%

The House of Night Marked (House of Night, #1) by P.C. Cast P.C. Cast
 
  50 votes, 1.4%

Shadow Falls Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls, #1) by C.C. Hunter C.C. Hunter
 
  48 votes, 1.3%

 
  48 votes, 1.3%

Ever After High The Storybook of Legends (Ever After High, #1) by Shannon Hale Shannon Hale
 
  43 votes, 1.2%

Battle School Ender's Game (The Ender Quintet, #1) by Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card
 
  42 votes, 1.2%

School of America in Paris (SOAP) Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) by Stephanie Perkins Stephanie Perkins
 
  40 votes, 1.1%

Jedi Academy Star Wars Jedi Academy (Jedi Academy, #1) by Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown
 
  39 votes, 1.1%

Artime The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, #1) by Lisa McMann Lisa McMann
 
  38 votes, 1.0%

Mythos Academy Touch of Frost (Mythos Academy, #1) by Jennifer Estep Jennifer Estep
 
  34 votes, 0.9%

Roke School of Wizardry A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula K. Le Guin
 
  34 votes, 0.9%

Spy School Spy School (Spy School #1) by Stuart Gibbs Stuart Gibbs
 
  33 votes, 0.9%

Tagis Praff School for the Magically Inclined The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician Trilogy, #1) by Charlie N. Holmberg Charlie N. Holmberg
 
  32 votes, 0.9%

Princess Academy Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1) by Shannon Hale Shannon Hale
 
  29 votes, 0.8%

Master High School Monster High (Monster High, #1) by Lisi Harrison Lisi Harrison
 
  29 votes, 0.8%

Bloor Academy Midnight for Charlie Bone (The Children of the Red King, #1) by Jenny Nimmo Jenny Nimmo
 
  28 votes, 0.8%

Miss Cackle's Academy The Worst Witch (Worst Witch, #1) by Jill Murphy Jill Murphy
 
  27 votes, 0.7%

Lyle House The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Kelley Armstrong
 
  26 votes, 0.7%

Mount Olympus Academy Athena the Brain (Goddess Girls, #1) by Joan Holub Joan Holub
 
  24 votes, 0.7%

Ever After School Of Giants and Ice (The Ever Afters #1) by Shelby Bach Shelby Bach
 
  23 votes, 0.6%

The Collegium Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1) by Mercedes Lackey Mercedes Lackey
 
  23 votes, 0.6%

Fairy Tale Reform School Flunked (Fairy Tale Reform School, #1) by Jen Calonita Jen Calonita
 
  22 votes, 0.6%

Sword & Cross Fallen (Fallen, #1) by Lauren Kate Lauren Kate
 
  21 votes, 0.6%

Princess School If the Shoe Fits (The Princess School, #1) by Jane B. Mason Jane B. Mason
 
  16 votes, 0.4%

Bunson and Lacroix's Boys Polytechnique Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) by Gail Carriger Gail Carriger
 
  16 votes, 0.4%

Spence Academy A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray Libba Bray
 
  16 votes, 0.4%

Larwood House Witch Week (Chrestomanci, #3) by Diana Wynne Jones Diana Wynne Jones
 
  16 votes, 0.4%

Axis Institute for World Domination Evil Genius (Genius, #1) by Catherine Jinks Catherine Jinks
 
  15 votes, 0.4%

Grimm Academy Cinderella Stays Late (Grimmtastic Girls, #1) by Joan Holub Joan Holub
 
  14 votes, 0.4%

Great Rapscott School for the Daughters of Busy Parents Ms. Rapscott's Girls by Elise Primavera Elise Primavera
 
  14 votes, 0.4%

Dunwiddle Magic School Upside-Down Magic (Upside-Down Magic, #1) by Sarah Mlynowski Sarah Mlynowski
 
  14 votes, 0.4%

Arkwell Academy The Nightmare Affair (The Arkwell Academy, #1) by Mindee Arnett Mindee Arnett
 
  13 votes, 0.4%

Stranje House A School for Unusual Girls (Stranje House, #1) by Kathleen Baldwin Kathleen Baldwin
 
  12 votes, 0.3%

The Academy Oh. My. Gods. (Oh. My. Gods., #1) by Tera Lynn Childs Tera Lynn Childs
 
  11 votes, 0.3%

Avalon High Avalon High by Meg Cabot Meg Cabot
 
  11 votes, 0.3%

Dunhammond Conservatory Strange Sweet Song by Adi Rule Adi Rule
 
  11 votes, 0.3%

Zetes Institute Dark Visions (Dark Visions, #1-3) by L.J. Smith L.J. Smith
 
  10 votes, 0.3%

Trident Academy Trouble at Trident Academy by Debbie Dadey Debbie Dadey
 
  10 votes, 0.3%

Academy for Monsters Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror (Falcon Quinn, #1) by Jennifer Finney Boylan Jennifer Finney Boylan
 
  9 votes, 0.2%

St. Sophia's Firespell (Dark Elite, #1) by Chloe Neill Chloe Neill
 
  8 votes, 0.2%

School of Fear School of Fear (School of Fear, #1) by Gitty Daneshvari Gitty Daneshvari
 
  8 votes, 0.2%

The Academy of the Airs Airs Beneath the Moon (Horsemistress Saga, #1) by Toby Bishop Toby Bishop
 
  8 votes, 0.2%

Nerine Academy Stray (Four Sisters, #1) by Elissa Sussman Elissa Sussman
 
  8 votes, 0.2%

Greenlaw College A College of Magics (A College of Magics, #1) by Caroline Stevermer Caroline Stevermer
 
  7 votes, 0.2%

Wizard's Hall Wizard's Hall by Jane Yolen Jane Yolen
 
  7 votes, 0.2%

Animalgam Academy Simon Thorn and the Wolf's Den (Simon Thorn, #1) by Aimee Carter Aimee Carter
 
  7 votes, 0.2%

Evernight Academy Evernight (Evernight, #1) by Claudia Gray Claudia Gray
 
  6 votes, 0.2%

Cragbridge Hall The Inventor's Secret (Cragbridge Hall, #1) by Chad Morris Chad Morris
 
  6 votes, 0.2%

Bathory Academy Vamps (Vamps, #1) by Nancy A. Collins Nancy A. Collins
 
  5 votes, 0.1%

Dr. Critchlore's School for Minions Dr. Critchlore's School for Minions by Sheila Grau Sheila Grau
 
  5 votes, 0.1%

Winterhaven Haven (Winterhaven, #1) by Kristi Cook Kristi Cook
 
  5 votes, 0.1%

Academy for Earth Space Command The Planet Thieves (The Planet Thieves, #1) by Dan Krokos Dan Krokos
 
  3 votes, 0.1%

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