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Stan Lee

Writing Born Dec 28, 1922 Died Nov 12, 2018 New York City, New York, USA 350 credits

Biography

Stan Lee, born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922 in New York City, New York, was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He began his career at Timely Comics, which later became Marvel Comics, and rose through its ranks to become Marvel’s creative leader for two decades. During his tenure he helped expand Marvel from a small publishing division into a multimedia corporation that later dominated comics and film. In collaboration with co‑writers and artists such as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, Lee co‑created iconic characters including Spider‑Man, the X‑Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant‑Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther and Daredev. His TMDB profile lists 377 writing credits. He died on November 12, 2018 at the age of ninety‑five.

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Career overview

Stan Lee was born Stanley Martin Lieber on December 28, 1922, in New York City, New York, USA. He began his career in the family‑run publishing operation known as Timely Comics, which later became Marvel Comics. Working his way up through the company’s ranks, Lee established himself as a writer, editor, publisher, and producer within the organization.

During his tenure at Marvel, Lee served as the company’s primary creative leader for two decades. In that capacity he helped transform the modest publishing‑house division into a multimedia corporation that came to dominate both the comics and film industries. Lee’s collaborative work with fellow Marvel creators, especially co‑writers and artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, resulted in the co‑creation of a roster of iconic characters that includes Spider‑Man, the X‑Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant‑Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther and others. His contributions to writing are reflected in a total of 377 known credits listed in the Motion Picture Database. Stan Lee passed away on November 12, 2018, at the age of 95.

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Avengers: Secret Wars · Characters
Spider-Man: Brand New Day · Comic BookSpider-Man: Brand New Day · CharactersThe Punisher: One Last Kill · ThanksAvengers: Doomsday · CharactersWonder Man · Characters
Daredevil: Born Again · CharactersThe Fantastic 4: First Steps · CharactersThe Fantastic 4: First Steps · Comic BookThunderbolts* · CharactersCaptain America: Brave New World · Thanks
X-Men '97 · CharactersDeadpool & Wolverine · ThanksKraven the Hunter · CharactersAgatha All Along · CharactersEcho · Thanks
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 · CharactersAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania · CharactersSuperpowered: The DC StoryStan LeeWhat It Means to Wear the Mask
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever · CharactersDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness · CharactersI Am Groot · CharactersThor: Love and Thunder · CharactersShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law · Characters
Spider-Man: No Way Home · Comic BookSpider-Man: No Way Home · CharactersLoki · CharactersWhat If...? · ThanksWandaVision · Characters
The New Mutants · Executive ProducerMarvel's 616Sessions with StanJoker: Put on a Happy Face
Avengers: EndgameAvengers: Endgame · CharactersAvengers: Endgame · Executive ProducerAvengers: Endgame · Comic BookAvengers: Endgame · In Memory Of
Avengers: Infinity WarAvengers: Infinity War · CharactersAvengers: Infinity War · Executive ProducerSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse · In Memory Of
Marvel's The Punisher · Executive ProducerSpider-Man: HomecomingSpider-Man: Homecoming · Executive ProducerSpider-Man: Homecoming · Comic BookLogan · Executive Producer
Captain America: Civil WarCaptain America: Civil War · Executive ProducerDeadpoolDeadpool · Executive ProducerDoctor Strange
Marvel's Daredevil · Executive ProducerMarvel's Daredevil · Comic BookAvengers: Age of UltronAvengers: Age of Ultron · Executive ProducerAvengers: Age of Ultron · Comic Book
Big Hero 6The Amazing Spider-Man 2The Amazing Spider-Man 2 · Comic BookThe Amazing Spider-Man 2 · Executive ProducerX-Men: Days of Future Past · Executive Producer
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · Executive ProducerMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · Comic BookIron Man 3Iron Man 3 · Executive Producer
The AvengersThe Avengers · Executive ProducerThe Avengers · Comic BookThe Amazing Spider-ManThe Amazing Spider-Man · Executive Producer
ThorThor · Executive ProducerThor · Comic BookThor · ThanksCaptain America: The First Avenger
Iron Man 2Iron Man 2 · Executive ProducerIron Man 2 · Comic BookThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes · Co-Executive ProducerThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes · Characters
The Super Hero Squad ShowThe Super Hero Squad Show · Co-Executive ProducerThe Super Hero Squad Show · CreatorIron Man: Armored Adventures · CharactersHulk vs. Wolverine · Co-Executive Producer
The Incredible HulkThe Incredible Hulk · Executive ProducerThe Incredible Hulk · Comic BookIron ManIron Man · Executive Producer
Phineas and FerbThe Big Bang TheoryChuckSpider-Man 3Spider-Man 3 · Executive Producer
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