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Stan Lee was a publisher, comics writer and editor. Stan Lee was born in Manhattan, New York, United States on December 28, 1922. Death is recorded on November 12, 2018, at the age of 95. Schooling on record includes DeWitt Clinton High School. Recorded honors include National Medal of Arts (2008), Inkpot Award (1974), Disney Legends (2017) and 5 more.
My Take
What moves me about Stan Lee is not the size of the Marvel empire but the bet behind it: that readers would embrace heroes who doubt themselves, bicker, and struggle to pay rent. Coming up through a family-run shop that became Marvel Comics, he understood publishing as both craft and hustle, and he never lost the carnival-barker joy of selling a story. The string of honors, from the National Medal of Arts to Disney Legends, feels almost beside the point; his real monument is a vocabulary of flawed heroism the whole world now speaks. I find his late-life movie cameos oddly touching, a creator refusing to leave the stage.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stan Lee
- Name (Japanese)
- スタン・リー
- Reading
- すたん・りー
- Born
- December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- publisher / comics writer / editor / film producer / journalist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- DeWitt Clinton High School
Awards & achievements
- 2008 National Medal of Arts
- 1974 Inkpot Award
- 2017 Disney Legends
- 2002 Saturn Awards
- World War II Victory Medal
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1994 Will Eisner Hall of Fame
- 2011 The Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Marvel Comics |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://therealstanlee.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/therealstanlee/
- Xhttps://x.com/TheRealStanLee
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan%20Lee
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181900
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Stan Lee born?
Born December 28, 1922.
When did Stan Lee die?
Died November 12, 2018, aged 95.
Where was Stan Lee from?
Stan Lee was from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What did Stan Lee do?
Stan Lee worked as publisher, comics writer, editor, film producer, journalist.
How tall was Stan Lee?
Stan Lee was 180 cm.
What was Stan Lee known for?
Notable works include Marvel Comics.
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