The best directors of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
This is a list compiled of the best directors on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," ordered from greatest to least. I also list all of the episodes they directed in order from greatest to least, with my ratings of each episode in parenthesis.
(The first three are especially amazing.)
(The first three are especially amazing.)
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- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Joss Whedon is the middle of five brothers - his younger brothers are Jed Whedon and Zack Whedon. Both his father, Tom Whedon and his grandfather, John Whedon were successful television writers. Joss' mother, Lee Stearns, was a history teacher and she also wrote novels as Lee Whedon. Whedon was raised in New York and was educated at Riverdale Country School, where his mother also taught. He also attended Winchester College in England for two years, before graduating with a film degree from Wesleyan University.
After relocating to Los Angeles, Whedon landed his first TV writing job on "Roseanne", and moved on to script a season of "Parenthood". He then developed a film script which went on to become Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). Whedon was very unhappy with the final film - his original script was extensively re-written and made lighter in tone. After this he earned screenwriting credits on such high profile productions as Alien: Resurrection (1997) and Toy Story (1995), for which he was Oscar nominated. He also worked as a 'script doctor' on various features, notably Speed (1994).
In 1997, Whedon had the opportunity to resurrect his character Buffy in a television series on The WB Network. This time, as showrunner and executive producer, he retained full artistic control. The series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was a popular and critical hit, which ran for several seasons, the last two on UPN. Whedon also produced a spin-off series, "Angel", which was also successful. A foray in to sci-fi television followed with "Firefly", which developed a cult following, but did not stay on air long. It did find an audience on DVD and through re-runs, and a spin-off feature film Serenity (2005) was released in 2005.
Other projects have included comic book writing, the sci-fi drama "Dollhouse" and the screenplay for Marvel blockbuster The Avengers (2012).Episodes:
Amends (10/10)
Restless (10/10)
The Gift (10/10)
Hush (9.5/10)
Once More, with Feeling (9.5/10)
Becoming Part 2 (9.5/10)
Chosen (9.5/10)
The Body (9/10)
Becoming Part 1 (9/10)
Innocence (9/10)
Graduation Day Part 2 (9/10)
Graduation Day Part 1 (9/10)
Doppelgangland (9/10)
Who Are You (9/10)
Anne (8.5/10)
Lie to Me (8.5/10)
Family (8.5/10)
Prophecy Girl (8.5/10)
When She Was Bad (8/10)
The Freshman (7.5/10)- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Michael Gershman was born on 17 June 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Falling Down (1993) and Blow Out (1981). He was married to Barbara Corday and Cecillia. He died on 10 March 2018 in Malibu, California, USA.Episodes:
Seeing Red (9.5/10)
Blood Ties (9/10)
Passion (9/10)
Dirty Girls (9/10)
Consequences (8.5/10)
This Year's Girl (8.5/10)
Older and Far Away (8.5/10)
Intervention (8/10)
A New Man (8/10)
Him (7.5/10)- Director
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
James A. Contner was born on 12 June 1947 in the USA. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Superman (1978) and Cruising (1980).Episodes:
Dead Things (9/10)
Grave (9/10)
Spiral (8.5/10)
Helpless (8.5/10)
Primeval (8.5/10)
Faith, Hope & Trick (8.5/10)
Entropy (8.5/10)
Same Time, Same Place (8/10)
The Initiative (8/10)
Choices (8/10)
Revelations (8/10)
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (8/10)
The I in Team (8/10)
New Moon Rising (8/10)
Empty Places (7.5/10)
Potential (7.5/10)
Doomed (7.5/10)
The Harsh Light of Day (7.5/10)
I Was Made to Love You (7/10)- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
Nick Marck is known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) and Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996).Episodes:
Conversations with Dead People (9.5/10)
Fool for Love (8.5/10)
Beneath You (8.5/10)
Life Serial (8/10)
Checkpoint (8/10)
Something Blue (7.5/10)
Doublemeat Palace (7/10)- Producer
- Director
- Editorial Department
Episodes:
Lovers Walk (9/10)
What's My Line Part 2 (8.5/10)
Never Kill a Boy on the First Date (8/10)
Go Fish (7.5/10)- Producer
- Director
- Editor
David Solomon is known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Dollhouse (2009) and Risky Business (1983). He is married to Carla Kettner. He was previously married to Ali.Episodes:
Selfless (9/10)
Villains (8.5/10)
No Place Like Home (8.5/10)
Never Leave Me (8.5/10)
After Life (8.5/10)
Lessons (8/10)
Whats My Line Part 1 (8/10)
The Prom (8/10)
Touched (8/10)
All the Way (8/10)
Goodbye Iowa (8/10)
The Weight of the World (7.5/10)
Wrecked (7.5/10)
Listening to Fear (7.5/10)
Buffy Vs. Dracula (7.5/10)
Hell's Bells (7.5/10)
The Killer in Me (7.5/10)
Where the Wild Things Are (7/10)
Beer Bad (7/10)- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Lange studied Theatre with a concentration on Directing at The George Washington University in The District of Columbia. He spent 8 years in the Advertising business, producing television and radio commercials, and then decided to follow his dream of directing out to Hollywood. Over 260 episodes, two features and two TV Movies later, he still loves his work and is very happy he decided to become a director instead of a doctor which is what his mother wanted. At least when he messes up, no one dies - well, maybe a little bit inside!
His film, Intern (2000), was in the Sundance Film Festival in 2000, and it was a peak experience for him.
He looks forward to continuing his directing, but has now followed another dream, which is writing and producing parody CDs with a Jewish theme.
Michael has also been a double threat as Producer/Director of "Greek", an ABC Family show, Co-Exec Producer/Director on Lifetime's hit show, "Drop Dead Diva" and Co-Exec Producer/Director on "Jane By Design".
He just finished directing a half hour comedy pilot called "Eddie's" which was independently financed. He's also just completed his latest musical, "Fair is Foul" which is the story and characters of Macbeth re-imagined in today's world of Wall Street. And he has a radio show on BrigadeRadio.org called "From the Set with Director Michael Lange" Fun stuff, war stories and some political and social commentary along with his producer/co-host Ethan Dettenmaier.Episodes:
Surprise (8.5/10)
Bad Girls (8/10)
Band Candy (7.5/10)
Pangs (7/10)- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John T. Kretchmer was born on 23 July 1954 in the USA. He is a director and producer, known for Jurassic Park (1993), Flatliners (1990) and Forever (2014).Episodes:
School Hard (8.5/10)
The Harvest (8/10)