“The misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance, and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who's confronted with it.”

American filmmaker, comic book writer, and composer

Joss Whedon is an American filmmaker, comic book writer, and composer. He is known for creating a string of television series and films, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Dollhouse, The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and The Nevers. His work often moves between genre television, online musical comedy, and big-budget science fiction. He became especially well known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff Angel, then for Firefly and later for his Marvel projects, which brought his name to a wider audience.