About
Joseph Michael Straczynski (/strəˈzɪnski/; born July 17, 1954) is an American filmmaker and comic book writer. He is the founder of Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Studio JMS and is known as the creator of the science fiction television series Babylon 5 (1993–1998) and its spinoff Crusade (1999), as well as the series Jeremiah (2002–2004) and Sense8 (2015–2018). He is the executor of the estate of Harlan Ellison. Straczynski wrote the psychological drama film Changeling (2008) and was a co-writer on the martial arts thriller Ninja Assassin (2009); he was one of the key writers for (and had a cameo in) Marvel's Thor (2011), as well as the horror film Underworld: Awakening (2012) and the apocalyptic horror film World War Z (2013). From 2001 to 2007, Straczynski wrote Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Man, followed by runs on Thor and Fantastic Four. He is the author of the Superman: Earth One...
Known for
Spider-Man: Brand New DayMovie • 2026
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
LokiSeries • 2021
Babylon 5Series • 1994
Spider-Man: No Way HomeMovie • 2021
Walker, Texas RangerSeries • 1993
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985
World War ZMovie • 2013
Jake and the FatmanSeries • 1987
He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseSeries • 1983
The Real GhostbustersSeries • 1986
ThorMovie • 2011
She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerSeries • 2018
Thor: Love and ThunderMovie • 2022
Sense8Series • 2015
She-Ra: Princess of PowerSeries • 1985
Jayce and the Wheeled WarriorsSeries • 1985
CrusadeSeries • 1999
Underworld: AwakeningMovie • 2012
Ninja AssassinMovie • 2009
JeremiahSeries • 2002
Spiral ZoneSeries • 1987
ChangelingMovie • 2008
Watchmen: Chapter IMovie • 2024