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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.

Filmography

2010
Iron Man 2

as Stan Lee

Movie
2007
Spider-Man 3

as Man in Times Square

Movie
2012
The Amazing Spider-Man

as School Librarian

Movie
2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier

as Smithsonian Guard

Movie
2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

as Stan (voice)

Movie
2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron

as Stan Lee

Movie
2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

as Stan Lee - Rejected Wedding Guest

Movie
2014
Guardians of the Galaxy

as Xandarian Ladies' Man

Movie
2018
Ant-Man and the Wasp

as Shrinking Car Owner

Movie
2014
Big Hero 6

as Fred's Dad (voice)

Movie
2004
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

as Three Stooges Wedding Guest

Movie
2018
Black Panther

as Thirsty Gambler

Movie