The best directors of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
by JohnSlash | created - 06 Jan 2013 | updated - 23 Aug 2013 | PublicThis 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.)
1. Joss Whedon
Producer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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 ...
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)
2. Michael Gershman
Cinematographer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Michael Gershman was born on June 17, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Falling Down (1993) and The Golden Child (1986). He was married to Barbara Corday and Cecillia. He died on March 10, 2018 in Malibu, California, ...
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)
3. James A. Contner
Director | Buffy the Vampire Slayer
James A. Contner was born on June 12, 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)
4. Nick Marck
Director | Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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)
5. David Semel
Producer | House M.D.
David Semel is known for House M.D. (2004), My Own Worst Enemy (2008) and Heroes (2006).
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)
6. David Solomon
Producer | Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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)
7. Michael Lange
Director | Eddie's
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:
Surprise (8.5/10)
Bad Girls (8/10)
Band Candy (7.5/10)
Pangs (7/10)
8. John T. Kretchmer
Assistant_director | Jurassic Park
John T. Kretchmer was born on July 23, 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)
Tell Your Friends