Stan Lee
Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber /ˈliːbər/; December 28, 1922–November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Comics, which later became Marvel Comics. He was Marvel's primary creative leader for two decades, expanding it from a small publishing house division to a multimedia corporation that dominated the comics and film industries. In collaboration with others at Marvel—particularly co-writers and artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko—he co-created iconic characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, the Scarlet Witch, and Black Widow. These and other characters' introductions in the 1960s pioneered a more naturalistic approach in superhero comics. In the 1970s, Lee challenged the restrictions of the Comics Code Authority, indirectly leading to changes in its policies. In the 1980s, he pursued the development of Marvel properties in other media, with mixed results. Following his retirement from Marvel in the 1990s, Lee remained a public figurehead for the company. He frequently made cameo appearances in films and television shows based on Marvel properties, on which he received an executive producer credit, which allowed him to become the person with the highest-grossing film total ever. He continued independent creative ventures until his death, aged 95, in 2018. Lee was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1995. He received the NEA's National Medal of Arts in 2008. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stan Lee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Frank Miller: American Genius as Self
- 2023 · Stan Lee as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Attack of the Doc! as Self
- 2021 · Slugfest as Self
- 2021 · Clerk as Self
- 2019 · Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee as Self
- 2019 · Knight Immortal as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Marvel Mon Amour as Himself
- 2017 · Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics as Self
- 2017 · Marvel's Future Avengers as Hot Dog Vendor
- 2017 · If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast as Self
- 2015 · COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages as Self
- 2014 · Sock or Hat? as Self
- 2014 · Stan Lee's Mighty 7 as Stan Lee (voice)
- 2013 · LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload as Hot Dog Vendor (voice)
- 2013 · Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle as Self
- 2012 · Pablo as Self
- 2011 · Pizza Man as Himself
- 2010 · Stan Lee's Superhumans as Himself
- 2010 · Black Panther as General Wallace (voice)
- 2009 · Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil as Self
- 2009 · Who Wants to Be a Superhero? as
- 2008 · Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self
- 2008 · INK: Alter Egos Exposed as Self
- 2007 · In Search of Steve Ditko as Self
- 2007 · Jack Kirby: Story Teller as Self
- 2007 · Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures as Self
- 2007 · The Condor as Grandfather (voice)
- 2007 · Mosaic as Stanley (voice)
- 2006 · Identity as
- 2006 · Who Wants to Be a Superhero? as Himself
- 2006 · X-Men: The Last Stand as Waterhose Man
- 2005 · Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman as Himself
- 2004 · Comic Book: The Movie as Stan Lee
- 2003 · The Secret Origin of X-Men as Himself
- 2003 · Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked as
- 2003 · Sex, Lies & Superheroes as Himself
- 2003 · Parts of the Family as Professor Peter Parker
- 2002 · Spider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century as himself
- 2002 · Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels as Himself
- 2002 · Icons as Self
- 2002 · Spider-Mania as Self
- 2002 · Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' as Self
- 2000 · X-Men as Hot Dog Vendor
- 2000 · The 7th Portal as Izayus
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1989 · X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men as Narrator
- 1989 · Prisoners of Gravity as Self
- Future · Stan Lee: The Final Chapter as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · What It Means to Wear the Mask as Self
- 2022 · Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Gus and the TV Special as Sha-Man
- 2021 · Carnal Monsters as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Sessions with Stan as Himself
- 2020 · Marvel's 616 as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Joker: Put on a Happy Face as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Stan Lee (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Stan
- 2019 · Geek, and You Shall Find as Self
- 2019 · La Vie selon Stan as Himself
- 2019 · Avengers: Endgame as Driver
- 2019 · Captain Marvel as Stan Lee
- 2018 · Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as Stan (voice)
- 2018 · As Though Nothing Could Fall as Himself
- 2018 · Venom as Dapper Dog Walker
- 2018 · Teen Titans Go! To the Movies as Stan Lee (voice)
- 2018 · Ant-Man and the Wasp as Shrinking Car Owner
- 2018 · Avengers: Infinity War as Bus Driver
- 2018 · Black Panther as Thirsty Gambler
- 2017 · LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy - The Thanos Threat as Passenger (voice)
- 2017 · Marvel's Runaways as Driver
- 2017 · Big Hero 6 The Series as Fred's Dad (voice)
- 2017 · Thor: Ragnarok as Barber (uncredited)
- 2017 · Spider-Man: Homecoming as Gary
- 2017 · Batman & Bill as Self (archive Footage)
- 2017 · God Woke as Narrator
- 2017 · Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Watcher Informant
- 2017 · Heroes Manufactured as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Deadpool: No Good Deed as Stan Lee (uncredited)
- 2017 · Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles as Stanley Doyle
- 2017 · Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2 as Narrator
- 2016 · Doctor Strange as Bus Passenger
- 2016 · Yoga Hosers as Dispatcher
- 2016 · X-Men: Apocalypse as Stan Lee
- 2016 · Captain America: Civil War as FedEx Driver
- 2016 · We Are X as Self
- 2016 · Deadpool as Strip Club DJ
- 2016 · Stan Lee's Lucky Man as Himself
- 2016 · Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years as Self
- 2015 · Con Man as Stan Lee
- 2015 · Ant-Man as Bartender
- 2015 · Avengers: Age of Ultron as Stan Lee
- 2015 · Fresh Off the Boat as Stan Lee
- 2015 · Marvel's Agent Carter as Man on Bench
- 2014 · Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! as Self
- 2014 · Big Hero 6 as Fred's Dad (voice)
- 2014 · Guardians of the Galaxy as Xandarian Ladies' Man
- 2014 · The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as Graduation Guest
- 2014 · Captain America: The Winter Soldier as Smithsonian Guard
- 2013 · Thor: The Dark World as Stan Lee
- 2013 · Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Debonair Gentleman
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as NY Hotdog Vendor / Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. as Mayor Stan (voice)
- 2013 · Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 as Narrator
- 2013 · Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie as Himself (voice)
- 2013 · Iron Man 3 as Pageant Judge
- 2013 · Behind the Superhero Mask as Self
- 2013 · Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten as Self
- 2012 · Bad Days as Stan the Man
- 2012 · The Amazing Spider-Man as School Librarian
- 2012 · The Avengers as Stan Lee
- 2012 · Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man as
- 2012 · Comic Book Men as Self
- 2011 · Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope as Self
- 2011 · Superheroes as Stan Lee
- 2011 · Captain America: The First Avenger as General (uncredited)
- 2011 · Thor as Stan the Man
- 2010 · With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story as Self
- 2010 · Iron Man 2 as Stan Lee
- 2010 · Black Panther as General Wallace
- 2009 · The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein as Himself
- 2009 · The Super Hero Squad Show as Mayor (voice)
- 2009 · Direct Your Own Damn Movie! as Self
- 2009 · How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self
- 2009 · Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman as Himself
- 2008 · I Am Iron Man as Self
- 2008 · The Incredible Hulk as Milwaukee Man Drinking from Bottle (uncredited)
- 2008 · Iron Man as Stan Lee
- 2008 · The Legends Behind the Comic Books as Himself
- 2008 · The Spectacular Spider-Man as Stan (voice)
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Self
- 2007 · Chuck as Stan Lee
- 2007 · In Search of Moebius as Himself
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as NY Hotdog Vendor / Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · The Guild as Self
- 2007 · Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as Stan Lee - Rejected Wedding Guest
- 2007 · Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comic Magazine as Self
- 2007 · Spider-Man 3 as Man in Times Square
- 2007 · Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist as
- 2007 · Marvel Then and Now: An Evening with Stan Lee and Joe Quesada as Himself
- 2006 · Generation X: The Comic Book Origin of X-Men as Himself
- 2006 · Heroes as Bus Driver
- 2006 · Eureka as Dr Lee alias « Generaleesimo »
- 2006 · Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman as Self
- 2005 · Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats as Himself
- 2005 · Fantastic Four as Willie Lumpkin
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2005 · Robot Chicken as Stan Lee / Movie Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · Robot Chicken as Angry Driver / Stan Lee (voice)
- 2005 · Robot Chicken as Stan Lee / Studio Executive (voice)
- 2005 · American Dad! as Narrator (voice)
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · 8 Arms to Hold You as Self
- 2004 · Countdown to Wednesday as
- 2004 · The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement as Three Stooges Wedding Guest
- 2004 · Spider-Man 2 as Man Dodging Debris
- 2003 · Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Frank Elson (voice)
- 2003 · Hulk as Security Guard
- 2003 · Daredevil as Old Man at Crossing
- 2002 · The Spider-Man Story as Self
- 2002 · Spider-Man as Man in Fair (uncredited)
- 2002 · Top 10 Comic Book Heroes as Himself
- 2001 · Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Himself
- 2001 · Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV as Prologue / Epilogue Narrator
- 2000 · X-Men: The Mutant Watch as Self - Executive Producer
- 2000 · The Adventures of Cinderella's Daughter as The Priest
- 1998 · Origins of 'Blade': A Look at Dark Comics as Self
- 1997 · EP Daily as
- 1995 · Stan Lee: ComiX-Man! as Self
- 1995 · Mallrats as Stan Lee
- 1994 · Spider-Man as The Man (voice)
- 1994 · Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey as Professor Baker
- 1993 · The Overstreet World of Comic Books as Self
- 1993 · The Troma System as Himself
- 1992 · The Comic Book Greats: How to Create a Comic Book as Self
- 1992 · The Comic Book Greats: Chris Claremont as Self
- 1992 · The Comic Book Greats: Bob Kane as Self
- 1992 · The Comic Book Greats: Compendium as Self
- 1992 · The Comic Book Greats: The Romitas as Self
- 1992 · The Comic Book Greats: Whilce Portacio as Self
- 1992 · The Comic Book Greats: Jim Lee as Self
- 1992 · The Comic Book Greats: Will Eisner as Self
- 1992 · The Comic Book Greats: Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis as Self
- 1991 · The Comic Book Greats: Rob Liefeld as Self
- 1991 · The Comic Book Greats: Rob Liefeld and Todd McFarlane as Self
- 1991 · The Comic Book Greats: Sergio Aragonés as Self
- 1991 · The Comic Book Greats: Todd McFarlane as Self
- 1990 · The Ambulance as Stanley, the Marvel Comics Editor
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Stan Lee (voice)
- 1989 · Comic Book Confidential as Self
- 1989 · The Trial of the Incredible Hulk as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- 1988 · How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way as Himself
- 1984 · Comic Books: A World of Illustrated Adventure as Himself
- 1982 · The Incredible Hulk as
- 1973 · The Year 01 as Narrator (voice), New-York scenes