Biography
Lee Falk (), born Leon Harrison Gross (; April 28, 1911 – March 13, 1999), was an American cartoonist, writer, theater director, and producer, best known as the creator of the comic strips Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom. At the height of their popularity, these strips attracted over 100 million readers every day. Falk also wrote short stories, and he contributed to a series of paperback novels about The Phantom.A playwright and theatrical director/producer, Falk directed actors such as Marlon Brando, Charlton Heston, Paul Newman, Chico Marx and Ethel Waters.
Filmography
all 16
Movies 13
Writer 11
TV Shows 3
Creator 2
self 1
Writer
The Phantom (1996)
Movie
4
Self
The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend (1996)
Movie
Creator
Phantom 2040 (1994)
TV
Creator
Defenders of the Earth (1986)
TV
Writer
Mandrake (1979)
Movie
The Banker ('New York' segment)
The Year 01 (1973)
Movie
Writer
Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter (1972)
Movie
Writer
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972)
TV
Writer
The Red Mask (1968)
Movie
Writer
Kızıl Maske (1968)
Movie
Characters
Mandrake vs. Killing (1967)
Movie
Writer
The Phantom (1961)
Movie
Writer
Mandrake the Magician (1954)
Movie
Writer
The Phantom (1943)
Movie
Writer
Mandrake the Magician (1940)
Movie
Writer
Mandrake the Magician (1939)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.16
Based on 40.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1939
1961
1972
1973
1996
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1911-04-28
Deathday1999-03-12 (87 years old)
Birth NameLeon Harrison Gross
Birth PlaceSt. Louis, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsWill Eisner Hall of Fame, Inkpot Award, Yellow Kid Award, Adamson Awards
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