Quick Facts
Born:
1948-06-12
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
Credits:
19 Total Roles
Len Wein
Writing
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Biography
Leonard Norman Wein (/wiːn/; June 12, 1948 – September 10, 2017) was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men (including the co-creation of Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus). Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen.
Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.
Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.
Known For
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Congresman Davis
Savageland
Len Matheson
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
Self
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight
Self
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Self
The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
Self
Superpowered: The DC Story
Self (archive footage)
Batman Tech
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Superpowered: The DC Story TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Chris Claremont's X-Men MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | Tales of Frankenstein MOVIE | Helmut Frankenstein |
| 2015 | Savageland MOVIE | Len Matheson |
| 2015 | Mutant vs. Machine: The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past MOVIE | Congresman Davis |
| 2014 | Caper TV | Self |
| 2013 | The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin MOVIE | Self |
| 2013 | Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle TV | Self |