Stan Lee Biography (1922-)

Original name, Stanley Martin Lieber; born December 28, 1922, in New York, NY; son of Jack (a dress cutter) and Celia (maiden name, Solomon) Lieber; married Joan Clayton Boocock, December 5, 1947; children: Joan, Jan (deceased). Addresses: Office: Stan Lee Media, 10390 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 220,Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Writer, producer, actor
Birth Details: December 28, 1922; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
New York's narrator, L'an O1 (also known as The Year 01), Cinemas Associes, 1972
Dickie band member, 18 Again, New World, 1988
Comic Book Confidential, VCI Home Video, 1988
Marvel Comics editor, The Ambulance, Triumph Releasing, 1990
Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey, EI Video, 1994
(Uncredited) Himself, Mallrats, Gramercy, 1995
(Uncredited) Opening narration, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part4, Troma, 1999
Hot dog vendor, X-Men, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
The priest, The Adventures of Cinderella's Daughter, Creative Light Worldwide, 2000
(Uncredited) Times Square man, Spider-Man, Columbia, 2002
Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters, and Marvels, Creative Light Worldwide, 2002
Film Executive Producer
Captain America, Columbia, 1991
Blade, New Line Cinema, 1998
X-Men, 2000
Blade II, New Line Cinema, 2002
(And executive consultant) Spider-Man, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
Film Work
Executive consultant, The Punisher, 1989
Television Appearances
Series
Narrator, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (animated), NBC, 1981
Narrator, The Incredible Hulk (animated; also known as The AllNew Incredible Hulk), NBC, 1982
Host, The Fantastic Four (also known as The Marvel Action Hour:The Fantastic Four), syndicated, 1994
Host and voice of Stan "the Man" Lee, Spider-Man (animated), Fox,1994
Izayus, The Seventh Portal, 2000
Also appeared as host, Biker Mice from Mars (animated; also knownas Marvel Action Universe: Biker Mice from Mars), syndicated; host, Iron Man (animated; also known as Marvel Action Hour: Iron Man),syndicated.
Episodic
Voice of Mr. Walters, The Incredible Hulk (animated; also known asThe Incredible Hulk & Friends), UPN, 1996
Voice of Stan "the Man" Lee, "Spider Wars, Chapter 2: Farewell Spider-Man," Spider-Man (animated), Fox, 1998
"Real Life Superheroes," Turn Ben Stein On (animated), Cartoon Network, 2001
To Tell the Truth, syndicated, 2001
Voice of himself, "I Am Furious Yellow," The Simpsons (animated),Fox, 2002
Also appeared in The Dennis Miller Show, syndicated.
Specials
Interviewee, Stan Lee: The Comix-Man! (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1995
Super Heroes (documentary), The Learning Channel, 1999
Interviewee, X-Men: The Mutant Watch, Fox, 2000
Spider-Mania (documentary), 2002
Movies
Jury foreman, The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, NBC, 1989
Narrator, Pryde of the X-Men (animated), Fox, 1989
Television Executive Producer
Series
(And creator) X-Men (animated), Fox, 1992
Biker Mice from Mars (animated; also known as Marvel Action Universe: Biker Mice from Mars), syndicated, 1993
(And creator) Spider-Man (animated), Fox, 1994
(And co-executive producer and creator) Iron Man (animated), syndicated, 1994
(And co-executive producer and creator) Fantastic Four (animated),syndicated, 1994
(And creator) The Incredible Hulk (animated; also known as TheIncredible Hulk & Friends), UPN, 1996
(And creator) Silver Surfer (animated), Fox, 1998
The Avengers (animated), Fox, 1999
(And character designer) X-Men: Evolution (animated), The WB, 2000
Television Work
Series
Production consultant, Spider-Man (animated; also known as TheAmazing Spider-Man), ABC, 1967

Creator, Spider-Woman (animated), ABC, 1979
Producer, The Accuser, 2000
Movies
Consultant to the producers, The Incredible Hulk Returns, NBC, 1988
Consultant, The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, NBC, 1989
Consultant to the producers, The Death of the Incredible Hulk, NBC, 1990
Executive Producer, Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (animated; also known as Nick Fury), Fox, 1998
Pilots
Marvel Comics consultant, The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1977
Consultant, Captain America, CBS, 1979
Executive producer, Generation X, Fox, 1996
Radio Appearances
Narrator, The Fantastic Four, syndicated, 1975
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Narrator, Spider-Man, Activision, 2000
Stan Lee, Spider-Man 2 Enter: Electro, Activision, 2001
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(From comic and characters) The Fantastic Four, New Horizons, 1994
(From comic book characters) X-Men, 2000
(From comic book) Spider-Man, Columbia, 2002
Film Songs
"Stukas over Disney Land," Gleaming the Cube, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989
"You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)" and "She's a Hunchback," 18 Again, New World, 1988
Television Movies
(From comics) The Amazing Spider-Man (also known as Spider-Man), CBS, 1977
(From characters) The Incredible Hulk: Married (also known as Bride of the Incredible Hulk), 1978
(From characters) Captain America, CBS, 1979
(From characters) Captain America II: Death Too Soon, CBS, 1979
(From characters) The Incredible Hulk Returns, NBC, 1988
(From characters) The Trial of the Incredible Hulk, NBC, 1989
(From characters) The Death of the Incredible Hulk, NBC, 1990
Television Pilots
(From comic) The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1977
(From comic book) Dr. Strange, CBS, 1978
Television Series
(From characters) Hulk (animated; also known as The IncredibleHulk), syndicated, 1966
(From comic) Captain America (animated), syndicated, 1966
(From characters) Spider-Man (animated; also known as The Amazing Spider-Man), ABC, 1967
(From characters) The Fantastic Four (animated), ABC, 1967
(From comic book) Mighty Thor (animated), syndicated, 1967
(From characters) The Incredible Hulk (animated), CBS, 1978
(From characters) The Amazing Spider-Man (animated; also known asSpider- Man), CBS, 1978
(From characters) Spider-Man (animated; also known as Spiderman2000 and Spiderman), NBC, 1981
(From characters) The Incredible Hulk (also known as The All New Incredible Hulk), NBC, 1982
(From characters) The Fantastic Four (animated; also known as The Marvel Action Hour: The Fantastic Four), syndicated, 1994
(From characters) The Incredible Hulk, UPN, 1996
(From comic books) Spider-Man: The Animated Series (animated), 2002
Television Episodes
"A Monster among Us," The New Fantastic Four (animated; also knownas The Fabulous Fantastic Four and The Fantastic Four), NBC, 1978
(With Gerry Conway and John Semper) "Night of the Lizard," Spider-Man (animated) Fox, 1994
(Story only; with Avi Arad) "The Alien Costume: Part 1," Spider-Man (animated) Fox, 1995
Also wrote "The Menace of Magneto," "Medusa and the Inhumans," "The MoleMan," "The Fantastic Four Meet Doctor Doom," "The Final Victory of Doctor Doom," "Blastarr, The Living Bomb Burst," and stories for "The Phantom of Film City," "The Diamond of Doom," "The Frightful Four," and "The Impossible Man,"all episodes of The New Fantastic Four (animated; also known as TheFabulous Fantastic Four and The Fantastic Four), NBC.
Television Music
Series
(Lyrics) Defenders of the Earth, syndicated, 1986
Books
The Mighty Thor, Lancer Books, 1966
Spider-Man Collector's Album, Lancer Books, 1966
Origins of Marvel Comics, Simon Schuster, 1974
Son of Origins of Marvel Comics, Simon Schuster, 1975
Bring on the Bad Guys: Origins of Marvel Villains, Simon Schuster,1976
The Superhero Women, Simon Schuster, 1977
The Best of Spidey Super Stories, Simon Schuster, 1978
(With John Buscema) How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way, Simon Schuster, 1978
The Incredible Hulk, Simon Schuster, 1978
The Silver Surfer, Simon Schuster, 1978
Marvel's Greatest Superhero Battles, Simon Schuster, 1978
Doctor Strange, Simon Schuster, 1979
The Fantastic Four, Simon Schuster, 1979
Captain America, Simon Schuster, 1979
Stan Lee Presents the Best of the Worst, Harper, 1979
The Complete Adventures of Spider-Man, Simon Schuster, 1979
(Presenter) The Uncanny X-Men, Marvel Comics (New York), 1984
(With John Buscema) Marvel Masterworks Presents the Silver Surfer,Marvel Comics, 1991
(With Jack Kirby) Marvel Masterworks Presents Thor, Marvel Comics,1991
Editor, The Ultimate Spider-Man, Byron Preiss Multimedia (New York), 1994
Editor, The Ultimate Silver Surfer, Byron Preiss Multimedia (New York), 1995
Editor, The Ultimate Super-Villains, Byron Preiss Multimedia (NewYork), 1996
(With Kurt Busiek) Editor, Untold Tales of Spider-man, Byron Preiss Multimedia (New York), 1997
(With Peter David) Editor, The Ultimate Hulk, Byron Preiss Multimedia (New York), 1998
(With George Mair) Excelsior!: The Amazing Life of Stan Lee (autobiography), Fireside, 2002
Other Writings
Wrote a number of syndicated comic strips, including "My Friend Irma," 1952; "Mrs. Lyons' Cubs," 1957-58; "Willie Lumpkin," 1960; "The Incredible Hulk"; and "Spider-Man." Also wrote articles for periodicals.

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

Much of Stan Lee's work has been adapted for television and film, including The Incredible Hulk (television series), CBS, and television specials featuring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Captain America.

OTHER SOURCES

Books

St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

Animation World Magazine, July, 1997
Comic Book Marketplace, July, 1998, pp. 28-54
Time, February 14, 2000

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