Rob Liefeld
Birthday: Born in 1967-10-03 in Fullerton, California, USA
Deathday: Alive
Robert Liefeld is an American comic book creator. A prominent writer and artist in the 1990s, he is known for co-creating the character Cable with writer Louise Simonson and the character Deadpool with writer Fabian Nicieza. In the early 1990s, Liefeld gained popularity due to his work on Marvel Comics' The New Mutants and later X-Force. In 1992, he and several other popular Marvel illustrators left the company to found Image Comics, which started a wave of comic books owned by their creators rather than by publishers. The first book published by Image Comics was Liefeld's Youngblood #1. Liefeld has been called one of the most controversial figures in the comic industry for his drawing skills, business practices, and controversial comments.
TV Credits
Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics
Character: Self
A six-part documentary series that takes a deeper look into the stories, people and events that have transformed the world of comic books....
So Much Damage: How Image Comics Changed the World
Character: Self
This five-part docu-series chronicles the rise, fall and rebirth of Image Comics, which transformed the industry for creator-owned work. Features the seven Image founders plus Robert Kirkman, Brian Michael Bendis, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and many more....
Movie Credits
The Comic Book Greats: Rob Liefeld
Character: Self
Stan Lee interviews Rob Liefeld...
The Comic Book Greats: Rob Liefeld and Todd McFarlane
Character: Self
Rob Liefeld and Todd McFarlane create a new character....
The Comic Book Greats: How to Create a Comic Book
Character: Self
Todd McFarlane, Rob Liefeld, Jim Lee and Whilce Portacio show Stan Lee how to create a comic book....
The Comic Book Greats: Compendium
Character: Self
Compendium of Greatest Moments with artists from Comic Book Greats Series...
The Image Revolution
Character: Self
Twenty years ago, seven superstar artists left Marvel Comics to create their own company, Image Comics, a company that continues to influence mainstream comics and pop culture to this day. Image began as more than just a publisher - it was a response to years of creator mistreatment, and changed comics forever. The Image Revolution tells the story of Image Comics, from its founders' work at Marvel, through Image's early success, company difficulties during the comics market implosion, and ultima...
Heroes Manufactured
Character: Self
A documentary following Canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and the craze of comic book conventions in Canada....
Deadpool
Character: Liefeld (uncredited)
The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life....