Stanley R. Lee
Stanley R. "Stan" Lee (born November 6, 1928 - July 15, 1997 ) was an American copywriter and writer .
Life
Stan Lee worked as a copywriter at DDB Worldwide . There he was, among other things, in Tony Schwartz's team as a copywriter for the “daisy ad” campaign for the US presidential election in 1964 . Although the one-minute spot aired only once, it helped Lyndon B. Johnson to victory, according to many observers . This spot was supposed to change political advertising in the USA permanently.
In later years Lee wrote two novels. With his debut novel Dunn's Dilemma , he won 3rd place in the German Crime Prize in 1988 in the International category .
Novels
- Dunn's dilemma . Benziger , 1987, ISBN 3-545-36413-5 (Original: Dunn's conundrum . Harper & Row, 1985, ISBN 0-06-015397-0 ), translated by Manfred Papst and Beat Reck
- The flight of the pigeon . Benziger, 1990, ISBN 3-545-36490-9 (Eng. Original: The GOD Project . Grove Weidenfeld, 1990, ISBN 0-8021-1128-9 ), translated by Wolfdietrich Müller
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stanley R. "Stan" Lee in the US Social Security Death Directory (SSDI), accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ http://www.conelrad.com/daisy/dramatis.php. Retrieved October 28, 2012 .
- ↑ http://www.conelrad.com/daisy/daisy3.php#127. Retrieved October 28, 2012 .
- ^ Obituary for Tony Schwartz in the Los Angeles Times on June 17, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2012 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lee, Stanley R. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lee, Stan (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American copywriter and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1928 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1997 |