Personal Info
Known For:
Writing
Birthday:
June 12, 1948
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Social Media
Len Wein
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Chris Claremont's X-Men | Himself |
| 2018 | Tales of Frankenstein | Helmut Frankenstein |
| 2015 | Savageland | Len Matheson |
| 2014 | Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop! | Self |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Congresman Davis |
| 2013 | The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin | Self |
| 2011 | Heart of Vengeance: Returning Batman to His Roots | |
| 2010 | Robin: The Story of Dick Grayson | Self |
| 2010 | Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics | Self |
| 2009 | The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics | Self |
| 2009 | The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein | Himself |
| 2008 | Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight | Self |
| 2008 | Batman Tech | Self |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comic Magazine | Self |
| 2007 | Jack Kirby: Story Teller | Self |
| 2006 | Generation X: The Comic Book Origin of X-Men | Himself |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Caper | |
| 2013 | Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle | Self |
| 1989 | Prisoners of Gravity | Self |