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Avi Arad (/ ˈ ɑː v i ˈ ɑː r ɑː d /; Hebrew: אבי ארד; born 1948) is an Israeli-American film producer who became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s and soon afterward became the chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment, and the chairman, CEO, and founder of Marvel Studios.
Avi Arad may have the coolest job in the world, considering that he gets to hang around with the likes of Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Fantastic Four. As chief creative officer (CCO) of Marvel Enterprises, Arad has a hand in all areas of the superhero business, from developing and marketing toys to publishing comic books.
Avi Arad is an Israeli film producer and CEO of Marvel Entertainment. He produced dozens of Marvel films including the X-Men original trilogy, Daredevil, Hulk, Elektra, the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, Blade: Trinity, The Punisher, Ghost Rider and the Tim Story Fantastic Four film series.
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By Jason Silverman. Culture. May 4, 2007 12:00 AM. Meet Avi Arad, the Man Who Launched the Superhero Craze. The producer almost single-handedly transformed Marvel Comics from a slumbering...
Mini Bio. Avi Arad is an Israeli film producer and CEO of Marvel Entertainment. He produced dozens of Marvel films including the X-Men original trilogy, Daredevil, Hulk, Elektra, the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, Blade: Trinity, The Punisher, Ghost Rider and the Tim Story Fantastic Four film series. He now produces several Spider-Man films for ...
Mar 20, 2019 · The result was Blade, the 1998 action-horror film that gave Arad and Marvel a foothold success. Avi Arad and Tobey Maguire, 2002. “He was a super geek and he understood the story and the fact ...
Dec 17, 2021 · Arad is an Israeli-American entrepreneur who came up in toys, but took a winding road to becoming a mega-movie producer. In the 1980s, Arad became one of Toy Biz’s kead designers, inventing...