Avi Arad

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Avi Arad
אבי ארד
Arad at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1948-08-01) August 1, 1948 (age 77)
Ramat Gan, Israel
Alma materHofstra University (BBA)
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • Television producer
  • Studio executive
Years active1990–present
SpouseJoyce Arad
Children3
Military career
Allegiance Israel
BranchIsrael Defense Forces
Service years1965–1968
ConflictsSix-Day War (WIA)

Avi Arad (/ˈɑːvi ˈɑːrɑːd/; Hebrew: אבי ארד; born August 1, 1948[1][2]) is an Israeli-American studio executive and producer of film, television and animation. He became the CEO of Toy Biz in the 1990s, was the Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Entertainment and is the founder, former chairman and former CEO of the latter's successor, Marvel Studios.[3] He has produced and sometimes written a wide array of live-action, animated, and television comic book adaptations.

Early life

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Arad was born in 1948 in Ramat Gan, Israel, to a Jewish family. The son of Holocaust survivors from Poland, he grew up reading Superman and Spider-Man comics translated into Hebrew.[4] In 1965, he was conscripted as a soldier into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). He fought and was wounded in the 1967 Six-Day War, and spent 15 months recuperating. Arad finished his military service in 1968.[4]

In 1970, Arad moved to the United States and enrolled at Hofstra University to study industrial management. He worked as a truck driver and as a Hebrew teacher to put himself through college, and graduated with a BBA from Hofstra's Frank G. Zarb School of Business in 1972.[4][5]

Career

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Marvel Comics

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Along with Israeli-American Toy Biz co-owner Isaac Perlmutter, Avi Arad came into conflict with Carl Icahn and Ron Perelman over control of Marvel Comics in the wake of its 1996 bankruptcy. In the end, Arad and Perlmutter came out on top, with Toy Biz taking over Marvel Comics in a complicated deal that included obtaining the rights to Spider-Man and other superheroes that Marvel had sold earlier. He was involved in Marvel's emergence from bankruptcy and the expansion of the company's profile through licensing and movies.

Arad Productions

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Logo used since 2007

On May 31, 2006, Arad resigned his various Marvel positions, including his leadership of Marvel Studios, to form his own production company, Arad Productions (also known as Arad Animation), a company that primarily produces Marvel-licensed films separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[3] His first non-Marvel film was 2007's Bratz. Further ventures include manga adaptation Ghost in the Shell; an adaptation of Brandon Mull's teenage fantasy Fablehaven (which died in production); an adaptation of James Patterson's teenage novel Maximum Ride; and adaptations of video game properties Uncharted,[6] Infamous,[7] Metal Gear Solid,[8] and The Legend of Zelda.[9]

Production I.G

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In August 2010, it was announced that Arad was given a chair with the American branch of animation studio Production I.G in Los Angeles, California.[10]

Israel-Palestine conflict

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A self-described proud former member of the Israeli military, Arad has been a staunch supporter of Israel. In 2024, he denounced Democratic U.S. senator Chuck Schumer for criticizing Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza war, and stated his opposition to a ceasefire in Gaza.[11]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Executive
Producer 		Producer
1998 Blade Yes No
2000 X-Men Yes No
2002 Blade II Yes No
Spider-Man Yes No
2003 Daredevil No Yes
Hulk No Yes
X2 Yes No
2004 The Punisher No Yes
Spider-Man 2 No Yes
Blade: Trinity Yes No
2005 Elektra No Yes
Man-Thing (TV film) No Yes
Fantastic Four No Yes
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand No Yes
2007 Ghost Rider No Yes
Spider-Man 3 No Yes
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer No Yes
Bratz No Yes
The Killing Floor Yes No
2008 Iron Man No Yes
The Incredible Hulk No Yes
2011 Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance No Yes
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man No Yes
2013 Robosapien: Rebooted No Yes
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 No Yes
2015 Gamba: Ganba to nakamatachi Yes No
2017 Ghost in the Shell No Yes
Spider-Man: Homecoming Yes No
2018 Venom No Yes
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse No Yes
2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home Yes No
2021 Venom: Let There Be Carnage No Yes
Spider-Man: No Way Home Yes No
2022 Uncharted No Yes
Morbius No Yes
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse No Yes
2024 Borderlands No Yes
Venom: The Last Dance No Yes
Kraven the Hunter No Yes
2027 The Legend of Zelda No Yes
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse No Yes

Direct-to-video

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Year Title Executive
Producer 		Writer
2006 Ultimate Avengers: The Movie Yes No
Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther Yes No
2007 The Invincible Iron Man Yes Story
Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme Yes No

Television

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Year Title Executive
Producer 		Creator Notes
1992 King Arthur and the Knights of Justice Yes No
1993–1994 Double Dragon Yes No
1993 The Bots Master Yes No
1993–1997 X-Men: The Animated Series Yes No
1994 Iron Man Yes No
Fantastic Four Yes No
1994–1998 Spider-Man: The Animated Series Yes No Also story writer of episode "The Alien Costume, Part 1"
1996–1997 The Incredible Hulk Yes No
1996 Generation X Yes No TV pilot
1998 Silver Surfer Yes No
Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Yes No TV movie
1999–2001 Spider-Man Unlimited Yes Developer
1999–2000 The Avengers: United They Stand Yes No
2000–2003 X-Men: Evolution Yes No Also story writer of episode "Strategy X"
2001–2004 Mutant X Yes Yes
2003 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Yes No
2006 Blade: The Series Yes No
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes Yes No Also story writer of episode "Molehattan"
2008 Iron Man: Armored Adventures Yes No
The Spectacular Spider-Man Yes No Episode "Survival of the Fittest"
2009 Wolverine and the X-Men Yes No
2013–2015 Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Yes Developer
2016–2018 Kong: King of the Apes Yes Developer
2017–2018 Tarzan and Jane Yes Developer
2017–2018 Super Monsters Yes Yes
2024–present X-Men '97 Consulting No

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