Genre: Biography, Documentary
Directed by David Gelb
Produced by David Gelb, Brian McGinn, Jason Sterman
Starring: Stan Lee.
Music by Michael Dean Parson, Scott Michael
Executive producers: Gill Champion, Andy Heyward, Jamie McBriety, Jeff Redmond, Sarah Regan.
Cinematography: T. Hunter McCann, Ernesto Romeli
Edited by Jamie Garland, James Long, Andrew McAllister
Production companies: Supper Club, Marvel Studios, Genius Brands International, Marvel Entertainment
Distributed by: Marvel Studios, Disney+
The plot: From Marvel Studios and acclaimed director David Gelb, Stan Lee is the official documentary film about Stan “The Man” Lee and his rise to influence in the world of comic books and pop culture. Tracing his life from his upbringing as Stanley Lieber to the rise of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee tells the story of Stan Lee’s life, career, and legacy in his own words through personal archive material.
This Documentary was great.
Pros: The production team did a marvellous job making this one-off documentary the best they could. I loved how they used clay models to explain his journey before becoming the person that he was. I was glad to hear of others of his fellow artists and co-workers gave their own thoughts and the message of “If you believe in something always keep trying” (Stan Lee) was so inspiring.
Cons: My only criticism was I wished that we could have heard from all the actors from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) so they could have shared their memories of the Man.
The Cast & Crew:
Directed by
Cast
Produced by
| Gill Champion | … | executive producer |
| David Gelb | … | producer |
| Lauren Goralski | … | co-producer |
| Andy Heyward | … | executive producer |
| Jamie McBriety | … | executive producer |
| Brian McGinn | … | producer |
| Samantha Polan | … | line producer |
| Jeff Redmond | … | executive producer |
| Sarah Regan | … | executive producer |
| Jason Sterman | … | producer |
Music by
Cinematography by
Editing by
Production Design by
Production Management
| Thomas Channing Nash | … | production manager |
Art Department
| Lacie Barker | … | Miniature Artist |
| Anastasia Reinhard | … | art production manager |
| Nick Vallone | … | art department coordinator |
| Neil A. Williams II | … | Miniature Artist |
Sound Department
| Jonathan Borland | … | sound designer (as Jon Borland) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jon Lile | … | Best Boy Electric |
| Carman Spoto | … | first assistant camera: additional |
Editorial Department
| Jj Degen | … | assistant editor |
| Ben Folts | … | on-line editor |
| Emily Fuller | … | assistant editor |
| Jamie Garland | … | editor |
| Channing O’Neill | … | post production supervisor |
| Emily Van Bergen | … | story producer |
Additional Crew
| Stephanie Chhea | … | Production department assistant |
Thanks
| Jim Velasco | … | special thanks |
I recommend watching this documentary on Disney+.
Rating: 9 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident Documentary reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe