The best writers of "Angel"
This is a list compiled of the best writers on "Angel," ordered from greatest to least. I also list all of the episodes they wrote in order from greatest to least, with my ratings of each episode in parenthesis.
(The first five are especially amazing.)
(The first five are especially amazing.)
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- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Steven S. DeKnight was born in Millville, New Jersey, USA. He is known for Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), Daredevil (2015) and Angel (1999). He is married to Jaime Slater.Episodes:
Shells (10/10)
Apocalypse, Nowish (9.5/10)
Awakening (9.5/10) with David Fury
Inside Out (9/10)
Release (9/10) with Elisabeth Craft & Sarah Fain
Destiny (9/10) with David Fury
Hell Bound (9/10)
Calvary (8.5/10) with Jeffrey Bell & Mere Smith
Deep Down (8.5/10)
Why We Fight (8.5/10) with Drew Goddard
Damage (8/10) with Drew Goddard
The Girl in Question (8/10) with Drew Goddard
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Best Season: 4- 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:
A Hole in the World (10/10)
Not Fade Away (9/10) with Jeffrey Bell
Spin the Bottle (9/10)
Sanctuary (9/10) with Tim Minear
Waiting in the Wings (9/10)
City Of... (8/10) with David Greenwalt
Conviction (8/10)
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Story Only:
Happy Anniversary (9/10) with David Greenwalt
Judgment (8/10) with David Greenwalt
I Fall to Pieces (7/10) with David Greenwalt
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Best Season: 5- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Mr. Minear came to "The X Files" in 1998 after serving successfully as executive story editor on "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman." His episode credits on "Lois and Clark" include "Brutal Youth," "Twas the Night Before Mxymas," "Meet John Doe" and "I've Got You Under My Skin". Prior to that he spent two seasons living in New Zealand where he worked on the syndie hour-drama "High Tide." He received both writing and co-producing credits during his tenure. Other credits include story editor for Aaron Spelling's "Robin's Hoods," writer for New World's "The New Adventures of Zorro" and co-writer (with Reider of the political thriller "The Infiltrator". Mr. Minear studied film at Cal State University, Long Beach.Episodes:
Darla (9.5/10)
Reprise (9.5/10)
Lullaby (9.5/10)
The Trial (9/10) with Douglas Petrie
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been (9/10)
Home (9/10)
Sanctuary (9/10) with Joss Whedon
Reunion (9/10) with Shawn Ryan
Benediction (8.5/10)
Through the Looking Glass (8.5/10)
Hero (8.5/10) with Howard Gordon
Somnambulist (8/10)
The Prodigal (8/10)
Epiphany (8/10)
Couplet (8/10) with Jeffrey Bell
That Old Gang of Mine (8/10)
Billy (8/10) with Jeffrey Bell
Sense and Sensitivity (7.5/10)
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Best Season: 2- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
David Fury was born on 5 March 1959 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Lost (2004) and 24 (2001). He has been married to Elin Hampton since 16 May 1993. They have three children.Episodes:
You're Welcome (9.5/10)
Awakening (9.5/10) with Steven DeKnight
Peace Out (9/10)
Destiny (9/10) with Steven DeKnight
Power Play (9/10)
Salvage (9/10)
Lonely Hearts (8/10)
Parting Gifts (8/10) with Jeannine Renshaw
The Price (8/10)
Just Rewards (8/10) with Ben Edlund
Disharmony (7.5/10)
The House Always Wins (7.5/10)
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Best Season: 5- Producer
- Writer
- Animation Department
Ben Edlund was born on 20 September 1968 in Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for The Tick (1994), Angel (1999) and Supernatural (2005).Episodes:
Smile Time (9/10)
Time Bomb (8.5/10)
Sacrifice (8.5/10)
Life of the Party (8/10)
Just Rewards (8/10) with David Fury- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Drew Goddard was raised in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He attended Los Alamos High School in Los Alamos, New Mexico and graduated in 1993. He then attended the University of Colorado, and worked as a production assistant in L.A. after graduation. A spec script Drew wrote based on Six Feet Under (2001) came to the attention of both Marti Noxon at Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and David Greenwalt at Angel (1999). Both wanted him but because Marti found him first, Joss Whedon determined Drew would go to "Buffy". He became a staff writer for Season 7 (2002-2003), writing five episodes. Once "Buffy" was over, Drew moved over to "Angel" and became the executive story editor for Season 5 (2003-2004), writing four episodes. Drew also found time to write the introduction for a book of essays about Buffy, "Seven Seasons of Buffy", and to contribute two stories to the "Tales of the Vampires" comic series. In the summer of 2003, Drew received his first screenwriting award, along with co-writer Jane Espenson, when the Hugos honored "Conversations with Dead People" from "Buffy" with an award for Best Dramatic Presentation/Short Form. That episode was also honored with a SyFy Portal Genre Award for Best Episode/Television; another of Drew's "Buffy" episodes, "Lies My Parents Told Me" (co-written with David Fury), was nominated for the same award.Episodes:
Origin (8.5/10)
Lineage (8.5/10)
Why We Fight (8.5/10) with Steven DeKnight
Damage (8/10) with Steven DeKnight
The Girl in Question (8/10) with Steven DeKnight- Producer
- Writer
- Director
David Greenwalt was born on 16 October 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Profit (1996). He has been married to Veronica Greenwalt since 16 October 2016.Episodes:
Sleep Tight (9/10)
Happy Anniversary (9/10)
To Shanshu in L.A. (8.5/10)
Dear Boy (8.5/10)
I Will Remember You (8.5/10) with Jeannine Renshaw
Dead End (8.5/10)
Tomorrow (8.5/10)
City Of... (8/10) with Joss Whedon
Offspring (8/10)
Heartthrob (8/10)
Judgment (8/10)
She (7.5/10) with Marti Noxon
I Fall to Pieces (7/10)
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Story Only:
The Trial (9/10)
I've Got You Under My Skin (8/10) with Jeannine Renshaw
Rm w/a Vu (7.5/10) with Jane Espenson
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Best Season: 2- Producer
- Writer
Elizabeth Craft is known for The Fix (2019), The Shield (2002) and 666 Park Avenue (2012). She has been married to Adam Fierro since 2007. They have one child.Episodes:
Release (9/10) with Steven DeKnight
Soulless (8.5/10)
Underneath (8.5/10)
Unleashed (8/10)
Shiny Happy People (8/10)
Harm's Way (8/10)
Supersymmetry (8/10)
Players (7.5/10) with Jeffrey Bell- Producer
- Writer
Episodes:
Release (9/10) with Steven DeKnight
Soulless (8.5/10)
Underneath (8.5/10)
Unleashed (8/10)
Shiny Happy People (8/10)
Harm's Way (8/10)
Supersymmetry (8/10)
Players (7.5/10) with Jeffrey Bell