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Stan Lee Biography

Birth Name:Stanley Martin Lieber

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Actor, Script department, Soundtrack, Art department, Animation department, Music department

Fast Facts

Was awarded the National Medal of Arts in November of 2008 by Congress to honor his contribution to American pop culture
Founded the Stan Lee Foundation to promote childhood literacy, education and art programs across the U․S
Started out working as an assistant with the publishing company Timely Comics
Quote: "(On why he used the pen name "Stan Lee") "I felt someday I'd write the Great American Novel and I didn't want to use my real name on these silly little comics․""
Quote: "[On his career] "I used to be embarrassed because I was just a comic book writer while other people were building bridges or going on to medical careers․ And then I began to realize: entertainment is one of the most important things in people's lives․ Without it, they might go off the deep end․ I feel that if you're able to entertain, you're doing a good thing․""
Well known for his work with Marvel Comics
Original founder and chairman at Pow! Entertainment