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Stan Lee
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Journalist

Stan Lee American Journalist (1922–2018)

Stan Lee · publisher and comics writer · American

66credits listed
12MInstagram, October 2026
2social accounts

Known for

Biography

Stan Lee was an American journalist from Manhattan. He died on 12 November 2018 at the age of 95. The recorded cause of death is acute myocardial infarction. He was known for Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Iron Man 3 (2013).

Early life

He attended DeWitt Clinton High School.

Career

The earliest of his listed screen credits is The Year 01, from 1973. His 1990s credits include The Ambulance (1990) and The Comic Book Greats (1991). During the 2000s, he worked on Spider-Man (2002) and Iron Man (2008, as Watcher Informant, Himself). Work from the 2010s includes The Avengers (2012, as Watcher Informant, Himself) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018, as Bus Driver).

In total, 59 films and 7 TV series are listed from 1973 to 2019. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (30), followed by science fiction (30) and superhero (29). He is last credited, in his lifetime, on Venom (2018). Of his 29 titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Avengers: Infinity War (2018) has the highest, at $2.05 billion. Beyond acting, the credits show him as writer on 12 titles, including Avengers: Endgame, and creator on Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Chris Evans appears in ten of his listed titles, including Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Samuel L. Jackson (ten titles) and Robert Downey Jr. (nine titles). Anthony Russo directed three of his titles on record, among them Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Captain America: Civil War (2016). Joe Russo is credited as director on three of them.

Genres on record for him include comic. Other notable work credited to him includes Marvel Comics.

Recognition

He won the National Medal of Arts in 2008. Stan Lee also received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame (1994) and an award at the Saturn Awards (2002). Altogether, 21 wins and one nomination are listed.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Joan Lee (1947 to 2017, widowed). He had 2 children on record.

Filmography

66 credits
YearTitleRoleType
2019Avengers: EndgameWatcher Informant, Driver, WriterFilm
2019Captain MarvelWatcher Informant, Stan LeeFilm
2019Spider-Man: Far From HomeCreatorFilm
2018Ant-Man and the WaspWatcher Informant, Shrinking Car OwnerFilm
2018Avengers: Infinity WarBus DriverFilm
2018Black PantherWatcher Informant, Thirsty GamblerFilm
2018Madness in the MethodFilm
2018VenomDapper Dog WalkerFilm
2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Watcher InformantFilm
2017No Good DeedFilm
2017Spider-Man: HomecomingWatcher Informant, GaryFilm
2017Thor: RagnarokWatcher InformantFilm
2016Captain America: Civil WarWatcher Informant, FedEx DriverFilm
2016COMIX: Beyond the Comic Book PagesWriterFilm
2016DeadpoolFilm
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YearTitleRoleType
2016Doctor StrangeWatcher Informant, Bus PassengerFilm
2016X-Men: ApocalypseselfFilm
2015–Agent CarterTV series
2015Ant-ManWatcher Informant, BartenderFilm
2015Avengers: Age of UltronWatcher Informant, Himself, WriterFilm
2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierWatcher Informant, Smithsonian GuardFilm
2014Guardians of the GalaxyWatcher Informant, Xandarian Ladies' ManFilm
2014The Amazing Spider-Man 2Film
2013–2020Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.TV series
2013Iron Man 3Watcher Informant, Pageant Judge, WriterFilm
2013Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon MovieFilm
2013Thor: The Dark WorldWatcher Informant, HimselfFilm
2012The Amazing Spider-ManWriterFilm
2012The AvengersWatcher Informant, HimselfFilm
2011Captain America: The First Avengera generalFilm
2011Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's HopeFilm
2011ThorWatcher Informant, Stan the Man, WriterFilm
2011Trek NationselfFilm
2010Iron Man 2Watcher Informant, HimselfFilm
2010–Stan Lee's SuperhumansTV series
2009Hulk VsWriterFilm
2008Bigger, Stronger, Faster*Film
2008Iron ManWatcher Informant, HimselfFilm
2008The Incredible HulkFilm
2007–2012ChuckTV series
2007Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer SupremeWriterFilm
2007Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver SurferStan LeeFilm
2007MosaicWriterFilm
2007Spider-Man 3Film
2007–2019The Big Bang TheoryselfTV series
2007The CondorWriterFilm
2006X-Men: The Last StandFilm
2005Fantastic FourWillie LumpkinFilm
2005Make Your Own Damn Movie!Film
2004Comic Book: The MovieFilm
2004Spider-Man 2Film
2003DaredevilFilm
2003HulkFilm
2003Parts of the FamilyFilm
2002Spider-ManFilm
2002Stan Lee's Mutants, Monsters & MarvelsFilm
2001Spider-Man - Once Upon a Time the Super HeroesFilm
2000Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IVFilm
2000X-MenFilm
1995MallratsselfFilm
1994–Iron ManWriterTV series
1991–The Comic Book GreatsTV series
1990The AmbulanceFilm
1988Comic Book ConfidentialFilm
1988The Incredible Hulk ReturnsWriterFilm
1973The Year 01Film

Awards and nominations

21 won, 1 nominated
YearAwardForResult
2018Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameWon
2017Disney LegendsWon
2011The Hero Initiative Lifetime Achievement AwardWon
2008National Medal of ArtsWon
2002Saturn AwardsWon
1994Will Eisner Hall of FameWon
1974Inkpot AwardWon
1968Alley Award for Best EditorWon
1968Alley Award for Best WriterWon
1967Alley Award for Best EditorWon
1967Alley Award for Best WriterWon
1966Alley Award for Best EditorWon
1966Alley Award for Best WriterWon
1965Alley Award for Best EditorWon
1965Alley Award for Best WriterWon
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YearAwardForResult
1964Alley Award for Best EditorWon
1964Alley Award for Best WriterWon
1963Alley Award for Best EditorWon
1963Alley Award for Best WriterWon
star on Hollywood Walk of FameWon
World War II Victory MedalWon
2005Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long FormSpider-Man 2Nominated

Stan Lee on Social Media

Counts with the date they were read
Instagram @therealstanlee 12M 12,030,814 followers,
X (Twitter) @TheRealStanLee

Frequently asked questions

How old was Stan Lee at the time of death?

Stan Lee died on 12 November 2018 at the age of 95. He was born on 28 December 1922.

What was Stan Lee’s cause of death?

According to Wikidata, Stan Lee died on 12 November 2018; the recorded cause of death is acute myocardial infarction.

What is Stan Lee known for?

Stan Lee was known for playing Watcher Informant, Himself in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

What is Stan Lee’s nationality?

Stan Lee was American, born in Manhattan.

How tall was Stan Lee?

Stan Lee was 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

Who was Stan Lee married to?

Stan Lee’s marriages on record are to Joan Lee (1947 to 2017).

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q181900), accessed October 2026
  • Follower counts: dated individually above
  • Photo: US Embassy Tokyo · Public domain

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