- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- August 28, 1917
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- February 6, 1994
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew up in New York City and learnt to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. He entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s, drawing various comics features under different pen names, including Jack Curtiss, before settling on Jack Kirby. In 1940, he and writer-editor Joe Simon created the highly successful superhero character Captain America for Timely Comics, predecessor of Marvel Comics. During the 1940s, Kirby regularly teamed with Simon, creating numerous characters for that company and for National Comics Publications, later to become DC Comics. After serving in the European Theatre in World War II, Kirby produced …
Filmography
movieAvengers: Secret Wars
2027 · Characters
movieAvengers: Doomsday
2026 · Characters
tvWonder Man
2026 · Characters
tvLEGO Marvel Avengers: Strange Tails
2025 · Characters
tvMarvel Zombies
2025 · Characters
tvEyes of Wakanda
2025 · Characters
movieThe Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025 · Characters, Comic Book
tvIronheart
2025 · Thanks
movieThunderbolts*
2025 · Characters
tvDaredevil: Born Again
2025 · Thanks
movieCaptain America: Brave New World
2025 · Characters
movieLEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition
2024 · Characters
tvAgatha All Along
2024 · Characters
tvKite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024 · Characters
movieJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three
2024 · Characters
movieJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two
2024 · Characters
tvX-Men '97
2024 · Characters
movieLEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red
2023 · Comic Book
movieBlue Beetle
2023 · Thanks
tvSuperpowered: The DC Story
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieStan Lee
2023 · Self (voice) (archive footage)
movieGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 · Characters
movieAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023 · Characters
tvMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023 · Characters
movieThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022 · Characters
movieBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022 · Characters
movieBlack Adam
2022 · Characters
tvShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law
2022 · Characters, Thanks
movieGroot's First Steps
2022 · Characters
movieGroot Takes a Bath
2022 · Characters
movieGroot's Pursuit
2022 · Characters
movieThe Little Guy
2022 · Characters
tvI Am Groot
2022 · Characters
movieMagnum Opus
2022 · Characters
movieThor: Love and Thunder
2022 · Characters
tvMs. Marvel
2022 · Thanks
movieDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022 · Thanks
movieDC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery
2022 · Characters
tvHawkeye
2021 · Characters, Thanks
movieEternals
2021 · Comic Book
tvWhat If...?
2021 · Characters, Thanks
movieBlack Widow
2021 · Thanks
tvLoki
2021 · Characters
tvMarvel's M.O.D.O.K.
2021 · Comic Book
movieDC Showcase: Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth!
2021 · Characters
tvThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier
2021 · Characters
movieZack Snyder's Justice League
2021 · Characters
tvSuperman & Lois
2021 · Thanks
tvWandaVision
2021 · Characters, Thanks
movieSilver Surfer
2020 · Story
tvDC's Stargirl
2020 · Thanks
movieJustice League Dark: Apokolips War
2020 · Characters
movieThe Death and Return of Superman
2019 · Characters
movieTeen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
2019 · Characters
movieSpider-Man: Far From Home
2019 · Comic Book
movieDark Phoenix
2019 · Thanks
movieAvengers: Endgame
2019 · Characters, Comic Book
movieCaptain Marvel
2019 · Thanks, Characters
movieReign of the Supermen
2019 · Characters
movieAnt-Man and the Wasp
2018 · Comic Book
movieAvengers: Infinity War
2018 · Characters, Comic Book
movieBlack Panther
2018 · Comic Book
movieJustice League
2017 · Characters
tvRobert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieThor: Ragnarok
2017 · Comic Book
tvThe Gifted
2017 · Characters
tvMarvel's Inhumans
2017 · Comic Book
movieInhumans: The First Chapter
2017 · Characters
movieSpider-Man: Homecoming
2017 · Characters, Thanks
movieJack Kirby: A Personal Journey
2017 · Himself
movieKirby at War: La Guerre De Kirby
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 · Characters
movieTeam Thor: Part 2
2017 · Characters
movieThe Lego Batman Movie
2017 · Thanks
movieJustice League Dark
2017 · Characters
tvMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot
2016 · Comic Book
movieHulk: Where Monsters Dwell
2016 · Characters
movieTeam Thor
2016 · Characters
movieCaptain America: Civil War
2016 · Characters
tvSupergirl
2015 · Thanks
tvMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
2015 · Characters
movieFantastic Four
2015 · Characters
movieAnt-Man
2015 · Comic Book
movieJustice League: Gods and Monsters
2015 · Characters
movieAvengers: Age of Ultron
2015 · Comic Book, Characters
movieMarvel Knights: Eternals
2014 · Characters
movieGuardians of the Galaxy
2014 · Thanks
movieCaptain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Comic Book
movieThor: The Dark World
2013 · Comic Book, Thanks
movieMarvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
2013 · Characters
tvMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 · Comic Book
movieJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
2013 · Characters
tvTeen Titans Go!
2013 · Characters
movieIron Man 3
2013 · Comic Book
movieThe Avengers
2012 · Characters, Comic Book
tvAnimal Man
2012 · Characters
movieMarvel One-Shot: The Consultant
2011 · Characters
movieCaptain America: The First Avenger
2011 · Comic Book
movieThor: Tales of Asgard
2011 · Characters
movieThor
2011 · Draughtsman, Original Series Design, Character Designer, Comic Book, Thanks
tvYoung Justice
2010 · Characters
tvThe Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
2010 · Characters
movieIron Man 2
2010 · Comic Book
moviePlanet Hulk
2010 · Characters
tvBlack Panther
2010 · Characters
movieThe Incredible Hulk
2008 · Comic Book
movieIron Man
2008 · Comic Book
movieFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007 · Characters
movieJack Kirby: Story Teller
2007 · Self
movieThe Invincible Iron Man
2007 · Characters
tvFantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
2006 · Writer
movieUltimate Avengers 2
2006 · Characters
movieFantastic Four
2005 · Comic Book
tvJustice League Unlimited
2004 · Characters
movieHulk
2003 · Characters
movieOnce Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
2001 · Self (archive footage)
tvJustice League
2001 · Characters
movieX-Men
2000 · Thanks
tvBatman Beyond
1999 · Characters
movieNick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
1998 · Characters
tvSilver Surfer
1998 · Characters
tvThe New Batman Adventures
1997 · Characters
tvSuperman: The Animated Series
1996 · Thanks, Characters
movieThe Fantastic Four
1994 · Comic Book
movieThe Overstreet World of Comic Books
1993 · Self
tvBob
1992 · Jack Kirby
movieCaptain America
1990 · Characters
tvX-Men: Pryde of the X-Men
1989 · Characters
tvPrisoners of Gravity
1989 · Self
movieComic Book Confidential
1989 · Self
movieThe Incredible Hulk Returns
1988 · Characters
The Masters of Comic Book Art
movieThe Masters of Comic Book Art
1987 · Self
tvThe Centurions
1986 · Creative Consultant
tvThe Incredible Hulk
1982 · Creator
movieBride of the Incredible Hulk
1980 · Characters
movieCaptain America II: Death Too Soon
1979 · Characters
tvFred and Barney Meet The Thing
1979 · Creator
movieCaptain America
1979 · Characters
tvThe Fantastic Four
1978 · Creator
movieThe Return of the Incredible Hulk
1977 · Characters
movieThe Incredible Hulk
1977 · Characters
tvThe Incredible Hulk
1977 · Writer
tvStarsky & Hutch
1975
tvS.W.A.T.
1975
tvSuper Friends
1973 · Characters
tvThe Fantastic Four
1967 · Creator
tvHulk
1966 · Creator
tvThe Marvel Super Heroes
1966 · Writer
movieCaptain America
1944 · Characters
Kirbyvision
movieKirbyvision
— · Self (archive footage)
Untitled X-Men Film
movieUntitled X-Men Film
— · Characters
Black Panther 3
movieBlack Panther 3
— · Characters
tvMister Miracle
— · Characters