Stan Lee
Born: 1922-12-28 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2018-11-12
Known For: Writing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2027
- Avengers: Secret Wars ... (Characters)
2026
- The Punisher: One Last Kill ... (Thanks)
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day ... (Comic Book)
- Avengers: Doomsday ... (Characters)
- Wonder Man ... (Characters)
- Spider-Man: Love Hurts ... (Creator)
2025
- Daredevil: Born Again ... (Characters)
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps ... (Characters)
- Thunderbolts* ... (Characters)
- Captain America: Brave New World ... (Thanks)
- Ironheart ... (Thanks)
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man ... (Characters)
- Eyes of Wakanda ... (Characters)
2024
- Deadpool & Wolverine ... (Thanks)
- X-Men '97 ... (Characters)
- Agatha All Along ... (Characters)
- Kraven the Hunter ... (Characters)
- Echo ... (Thanks)
- Madame Web ... (Characters)
- Frank Miller: American Genius as Self
2023
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ... (Characters)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ... (Characters)
- Superpowered: The DC Story as Self (archive footage)
- Stan Lee as Self (archive footage)
- What It Means to Wear the Mask as Self
2022
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ... (Characters)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ... (Characters)
- Ms. Marvel ... (Thanks)
- Thor: Love and Thunder ... (Characters)
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law ... (Characters)
- Morbius ... (Thanks)
- I Am Groot ... (Characters)
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special ... (Characters)
- The Little Guy ... (Characters)
- Groot's First Steps ... (Characters)
- Magnum Opus ... (Characters)
- Groot Takes a Bath ... (Characters)
- Groot's Pursuit ... (Characters)
- Gus and the TV Special as Sha-Man
- Cosplay Universe as Self
2021
- Spider-Man: No Way Home ... (Comic Book)
- What If...? ... (Thanks)
- Loki ... (Characters)
- WandaVision ... (Characters)
- Hawkeye ... (Characters)
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier ... (Characters)
- Black Widow ... (Thanks)
- Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. ... (Comic Book)
- Slugfest as Self
- Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten ... (Creator)
- Panda vs. Aliens ... (Executive Producer)
- Clerk as Self
- Carnal Monsters as Self (archive footage)
2020
- The New Mutants ... (Executive Producer)
- Marvel's 616 as Self (archive footage)
- Joker: Put on a Happy Face as Self (archive footage)
- Sessions with Stan as Self
2019
- Avengers: Endgame as Driver
- Spider-Man: Far From Home ... (Comic Book)
- Captain Marvel as Stan Lee
- Dark Phoenix ... (In Memory Of)
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Peter's To-Do List ... (Characters)
- Knight Immortal as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee as Self
- LEGO Marvel Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom ... (Characters)
- Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Madness in the Method as Stan
- La Vie selon Stan as Self
- Geek, and You Shall Find as Self
2018
- Avengers: Infinity War as Bus Driver
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as Stan (voice)
- Black Panther as Thirsty Gambler
- Deadpool 2 ... (Executive Producer)
- Venom as Dapper Dog Walker
- Ant-Man and the Wasp as Shrinking Car Owner
- Marvel's Cloak & Dagger ... (Executive Producer)
- Teen Titans Go! To the Movies as Stan Lee (voice)
- Once Upon a Deadpool ... (Executive Producer)
- Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Black Panther - Trouble in Wakanda ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Marvel Mon Amour as Self
- As Though Nothing Could Fall as Self
2017
- Marvel's The Punisher ... (Executive Producer)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming as Gary
- The Gifted ... (Executive Producer)
- Thor: Ragnarok as Barber (uncredited)
- Big Hero 6 The Series as Fred's Dad (voice)
- Legion ... (Executive Producer)
- Marvel's Spider-Man ... (Characters)
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Watcher Informant
- Marvel's Runaways as Driver
- Logan ... (Executive Producer)
- Marvel's The Defenders ... (Executive Producer)
- Marvel's Inhumans ... (Comic Book)
- Marvel's Future Avengers as Hot Dog Vendor
- Marvel's Iron Fist ... (Executive Producer)
- Marvel's Ant-Man ... (Executive Producer)
- Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics as Self
- Deadpool: No Good Deed as Stan Lee (uncredited)
- Stan Lee's Lucky Man: The Bracelet Chronicles as Stanley Doyle
- The Sandman ... (Executive Producer)
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Guardians of the Galaxy - The Thanos Threat as Passenger (voice)
- Batman & Bill as Self (archive Footage)
- Heroes Manufactured as Self (archive footage)
- Team Thor: Part 2 ... (Characters)
- Inhumans: The First Chapter ... (Executive Producer)
- God Woke as Narrator
- Return to... Return to Nuke 'Em High aka Vol. 2 as Narrator
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast as Self
2016
- Captain America: Civil War as FedEx Driver
- Deadpool as Strip Club DJ
- Marvel's Luke Cage ... (Executive Producer)
- Doctor Strange as Bus Passenger
- X-Men: Apocalypse as Stan Lee
- Stan Lee's Lucky Man as Self
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot ... (Comic Book)
- Yoga Hosers as Dispatcher
- Team Thor ... (Characters)
- Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- We Are X as Self
- Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years as Self
2015
- Marvel's Daredevil ... (Executive Producer)
- Fresh Off the Boat as Stan Lee
- Avengers: Age of Ultron as Stan Lee
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ... (Characters)
- Marvel's Jessica Jones ... (Executive Producer)
- Marvel's Agent Carter as Man on Bench
- Ant-Man as Bartender
- Con Man as Stan Lee
- Fantastic Four ... (Characters)
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled! ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! ... (Producer)
- COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book Pages as Self
2014
- Big Hero 6 as Fred's Dad (voice)
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as Graduation Guest
- X-Men: Days of Future Past ... (Executive Producer)
- Guardians of the Galaxy as Xandarian Ladies' Man
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier as Smithsonian Guard
- Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher ... (Characters)
- Sock or Hat? as Self
- Marvel Knights: Eternals ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe ... (Executive Producer)
- Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! as Self
- Stan Lee's Mighty 7 as Stan Lee (voice)
- Marvel Knights: Eternals ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as Self
2013
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Debonair Gentleman
- Iron Man 3 as Pageant Judge
- Thor: The Dark World as Stan Lee
- Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. as Mayor Stan (voice)
- LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload as Hot Dog Vendor (voice)
- Iron Man: Rise of Technovore ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as NY Hotdog Vendor / Narrator (voice)
- The Wolverine ... (Executive Producer)
- Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle as Self
- Chakra the Invincible ... (Writer)
- Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United ... (Executive Producer)
- The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin ... (Executive Producer)
- Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie as Self (voice)
- Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1 as Narrator
- Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk ... (Executive Producer)
- Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten as Self
- Behind the Superhero Mask as Self
- Chakra The Invincible: The Mystery of Mighty Girl ... (Creator)
2012
- The Avengers as Stan Lee
- The Amazing Spider-Man as School Librarian
- Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
- Comic Book Men as Self
- Bad Days as Stan the Man
- Marvel Studios: Building a Cinematic Universe as Self
- Pablo as Self
- CM Punk: Best in the World as Self
2011
- Thor as Stan the Man
- Captain America: The First Avenger as General (uncredited)
- Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance ... (Executive Producer)
- Blade ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Wolverine ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- X-Men ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Pizza Man as Self
- Thor: Tales of Asgard ... (Characters)
- Superheroes as Stan Lee
- Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope as Self
- X-Men: First Class ... (Executive Producer)
2010
- Iron Man 2 as Stan Lee
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- HEROMAN ... (Comic Book)
- MAD as Papa Smurf / Bird Scientist / The Amazing Man-Spider Announcer (voice)
- Iron Man ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Planet Hulk ... (Characters)
- Black Panther as General Wallace (voice)
- Stan Lee's Superhumans as Self
- Black Panther as General Wallace
- With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story as Self
2009
- The Super Hero Squad Show as Mayor (voice)
- Iron Man: Armored Adventures ... (Characters)
- Wolverine and the X-Men ... (Executive Producer)
- Hulk vs. Thor ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Hulk vs. Wolverine ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine ... (Executive Producer)
- Starz Inside - Unforgettably Evil as Self
- Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
- Direct Your Own Damn Movie! as Self
- Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman as Self
- The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein as Self
2008
- Iron Man as Stan Lee
- The Incredible Hulk as Milwaukee Man Drinking from Bottle (uncredited)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man as Stan (voice)
- Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard ... (Executive Producer)
- Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self
- I Am 'Iron Man' as Self
- INK: Alter Egos Exposed as Self
2007
- Phineas and Ferb as NY Hotdog Vendor / Narrator (voice)
- The Big Bang Theory as Stan Lee
- Chuck as Stan Lee
- Spider-Man 3 as Man in Times Square
- The Guild as Self
- Ghost Rider ... (Executive Producer)
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as Stan Lee - Rejected Wedding Guest
- Doctor Strange ... (Characters)
- The Invincible Iron Man ... (Characters)
- The Condor as Grandfather (voice)
- Harpies ... (Executive Producer)
- The Legends Behind the Comic Books as Self
- Mosaic as Stanley the Security Guard (voice)
- Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures as Self
- Jack Kirby: Story Teller as Self
- Spider-Man Tech as Self
- Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist
- Marvel Then and Now: An Evening with Stan Lee and Joe Quesada as Self
- In Search of Steve Ditko as Self
2006
- Heroes as Bus Driver
- Eureka as Dr. 'Generalissimo' Lee
- Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes ... (Producer)
- Ultimate Avengers 2 ... (Characters)
- Ultimate Avengers: The Movie ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- Lightspeed ... (Executive Producer)
- Who Wants to Be a Superhero? as Self
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman as Self
- Identity
- X-Men: The Last Stand as Waterhose Man
2005
- American Dad! as Narrator (voice)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Robot Chicken as Stan Lee / Movie Narrator (voice)
- Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- Fantastic Four as Willie Lumpkin
- Elektra ... (Executive Producer)
- Man-Thing ... (Executive Producer)
- Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman as Self
- Spider-Man: The Venom Saga ... (Creator)
- Erection of an Epic - The Making of Mallrats as Self
2004
- Entourage as Self
- Spider-Man 2 as Man Dodging Debris
- The Punisher ... (Executive Producer)
- Blade: Trinity ... (Executive Producer)
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement as Three Stooges Wedding Guest
- Comic Book: The Movie as Stan Lee
- Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing as Self
- 8 Arms to Hold You as Self
- Countdown to Wednesday
2003
- Hulk as Security Guard
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Frank Elson (voice)
- Daredevil as Old Man at Crossing
- Stripperella ... (Producer)
- Daredevil vs. Spider-Man ... (Executive Producer)
- Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked as Self
- X-Men: Premieres Around the World as Self
- Sex, Lies & Superheroes as Self
- X2 ... (Executive Producer)
- Parts of the Family as Professor Peter Parker
- The Secret Origin of X-Men as Self
- Evolution of the Hulk as Self
2002
- Spider-Man as Man in Fair (uncredited)
- Blade II ... (Executive Producer)
- Icons as Self
- Spider-Mania as Self
- Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown ... (Writer)
- Top 10 Comic Book Heroes as Self
- Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin ... (Executive Producer)
- Spider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century as Self
- The Spider-Man Story as Self
- Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' as Self
- Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & Marvels as Self
2001
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV as Prologue / Epilogue Narrator (voice)
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Self
2000
- X-Men: Evolution ... (Producer)
- The 7th Portal as Izayus
- X-Men: The Mutant Watch as Self - Executive Producer
- X-Men as Hot Dog Vendor
- The Adventures of Cinderella's Daughter as The Priest
1999
- The Avengers: United They Stand ... (Executive Producer)
1998
- Blade ... (Executive Producer)
- Silver Surfer ... (Producer)
- Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. ... (Executive Producer)
- Origins of 'Blade': A Look at Dark Comics as Self
1997
1996
- The Incredible Hulk ... (Executive Producer)
- Generation X ... (Executive Producer)
1995
- Mallrats as Stan Lee
- MADtv as Self
- Stan Lee: ComiX-Man! as Self
- Mallrats MTV Premiere Party as Stan Lee
1994
- Spider-Man as The Man (voice)
- Fantastic Four as Stan Lee (voice)
- Iron Man ... (Producer)
- The Fantastic Four ... (Comic Book)
- Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey as Professor Baker
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Biker Mice from Mars ... (Executive Producer)
- Spider-Man! ... (Thanks)
- The Troma System as Self
- The Overstreet World of Comic Books as Self
1992
- X-Men ... (Executive Producer)
- The Comic Book Greats: Compendium as Self
- The Comic Book Greats: Whilce Portacio as Self
- The Comic Book Greats: Chris Claremont as Self
- The Comic Book Greats: Bob Kane as Self
- The Comic Book Greats: Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis as Self
- The Comic Book Greats: Jim Lee as Self
- The Comic Book Greats: How to Create a Comic Book as Self
- The Comic Book Greats: The Romitas as Self
- The Comic Book Greats: Will Eisner as Self
1991
1990
- Captain America ... (Executive Producer)
- The Death of the Incredible Hulk ... (Characters)
- The Ambulance as Marvel Comics Editor
1989
- The Simpsons as Stan Lee (voice)
- Prisoners of Gravity as Self
- The Trial of the Incredible Hulk as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men as Narrator
- Comic Book Confidential as Self
1988
- RoboCop: The Animated Series ... (Executive Story Editor)
- The Incredible Hulk Returns ... (Consulting Producer)
- How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way as Self
1986
- Solarman ... (Story Editor)
1984
1982
- The Incredible Hulk as Narrator (voice)
1981
- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends ... (Creator)
- Spider-Man ... (Creator)
- Spider-Man: The Dragon's Challenge ... (Script Consultant)
1980
- Bride of the Incredible Hulk ... (Characters)
1979
- Spider-Woman ... (Creator)
- Fred and Barney Meet The Thing ... (Creator)
- Captain America ... (Consulting Producer)
- Captain America II: Death Too Soon ... (Consulting Producer)
1978
- The Fantastic Four ... (Creator)
- Dr. Strange ... (Consulting Producer)
- Spider-Man Strikes Back ... (Characters)
1977
- The Incredible Hulk ... (Writer)
- The Incredible Hulk ... (Characters)
- Spider-Man ... (Comic Book)
- The Return of the Incredible Hulk ... (Characters)
1974
- Spidey Super Stories ... (Creator)
1973
- The Year 01 as Narrator (voice), New-York scenes
1967
- Spider-Man ... (Characters)
- The Fantastic Four ... (Creator)
1966
- Hulk ... (Creator)