Stan Martin Lee was born in 1922 into a Jewish family. Parents Jack and Serie immigrated to the United States from Romania. Their real name is Liber. My father found a job as a cutter, but because of the onset of a difficult economic period in the country, the opportunity to earn money to feed his family disappeared. The lack of a minimum budget forced the Liberians to change their habitual apartment to a more modest apartment. In 1931, a brother was born into Stan's family, and it became quite difficult with money. The Libera moved into a modest one-room apartment in the Bronx.
In order to somehow help his parents, Stan took on any job: delivering sandwiches, selling a subscription to newspapers, writing small notes and releases for the tuberculosis center. Uncle Robbie Solomon helped the young man get a simple position in the Martin Goodman publishing house.
At first, the future screenwriter was engaged in small assignments such as filling inkpots and sharpening pencils. He read articles and delivered lunches to the office staff. But big ambitions are not afraid of difficulties and hardships. Soon Stan's career went uphill.
The first comic book by Stan Lee was published in 1941. So the world learned about Captain America. At the same time, the screenwriter took a pseudonym that accompanied his subsequent years. He collaborated with artist Jack Kirby and did not anticipate what success he would achieve in the Golden Era of comics.
The talented young man turned out to be too bright a personality for the Goodman publishing house, and as his talents were revealed, difficulties began to arise in relations with management. Lee left his first job and got a job in Timel Comics.
In 19 years, the young man became a temporary editor of the publishing house. He demonstrated success in the field of creativity and in business, which was appreciated by the new bosses. Stan was made a regular editor, and soon they offered him the position of art director. As a boy he never dreamed of such a success.
Initially, the work of Stan remained unvalued. But in 1961, Timel Comics was renamed Marvel Comics, and the publishing house and its scriptwriter began a new career stage. Lee was commissioned to come up with a new comic with superheroes that the public had not yet seen. They were waiting for an effect that amazed the imagination. So the comic about the Fantastic Four appeared.
Lee created characters similar to ordinary people with familiar problems and questions. With this he bribed the audience. His distinguishing feature was the thinking through of the feelings, speech, and personalities of the characters.
Name: Stan Lee (Stanley Martin Liber)
Date of birth: December 28, 1922
Star sign: Capricorn
Age: 95 years
Date of death: November 12, 2018
Place of birth: New York, USA
Growth: 180
Activities: writer, actor, producer, TV host, screenwriter, creator of comic characters
Tags: actor, movie, screenwriter, producer, writer
Marital status: widower