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Paul Levitz

3 movies on Netflix

Biography

Paul Levitz is an American comic book writer and editor who spent more than 35 years at DC Comics, rising from freelance work to the company's presidency. Born in Brooklyn, he revived the comics news fanzine The Comic Reader as a student before DC editor Joe Orlando handed him his first freelance assignments in 1972. He became editor of Adventure Comics in 1976 and took over the Batman line in 1978, and as a writer he is best known for The Legion of Super-Heroes, including the storyline The Great Darkness Saga with artist Keith Giffen. He served as president and publisher of DC Comics from 2002 to 2009, then moved to DC Entertainment as a contributing editor and consultant. His later books include a Will Eisner biography that brought a 2016 Eisner Award nomination. He received an Inkpot Award in 2002 and was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2019.

70years old

Turns 71 on October 21in 344 days

Born October 21, 1956Brooklyn
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 7 years2006 to 2013

Every film, newest first

2013The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight TrilogyIMDb rating 7.9
2010Secret Origin: The Story of DC ComicsIMDb rating 7.6
2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of SupermanIMDb rating 7.8

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Paul Levitz movies on Netflix

The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy2013IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics2010IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman2006IMDb rating 7.8as Himself

Most often with

Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Margot Kidder

Richard Donner

Bryan Singer

Zack Snyder

Films together

Margot Kidder2 films together, 2006 to 2010
Margot Kidder's page
- Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics2010IMDb rating 7.6Levitz as HimselfKidder as Lois Lane
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman2006IMDb rating 7.8Levitz as HimselfKidder as Himself
Richard Donner2 films together, 2006 to 2010
Richard Donner's page
- Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics2010IMDb rating 7.6Levitz as HimselfDonner as Himself
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman2006IMDb rating 7.8Levitz as HimselfDonner as Himself
Bryan Singer2 films together, 2006 to 2010
Bryan Singer's page
- Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics2010IMDb rating 7.6Levitz as HimselfSinger as Himself
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman2006IMDb rating 7.8Levitz as HimselfSinger as Himself
Zack Snyder2 films together, 2010 to 2013
Zack Snyder's page
- The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy2013IMDb rating 7.9Levitz as HimselfSnyder as Himself
- Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics2010IMDb rating 7.6Levitz as HimselfSnyder as Himself
Mark Waid2 films together, 2006 to 2010
Mark Waid's page
- Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics2010IMDb rating 7.6Levitz as HimselfWaid as Himself
- Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman2006IMDb rating 7.8Levitz as HimselfWaid as Himself

Awards

Two awards and honors from 2009 to 2019.

Paul Levitz's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2019	Will Eisner Hall of Fame		Won
2009	Inkpot Award		Won

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Official profiles and reference pages.