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Executive Producer Avi Arad.
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Bio from The Official Mutant X Site: A lifetime Marvel fanatic, Avi Arad is living his dream. As the President and CEO of Marvel Studios, the film and television division of Marvel Enterprises, Arad has been the driving force behind Marvel’s Hollywood renaissance. His passion and creative vision have enabled him to rapidly become one of the industry’s hottest producers. Following the record-breaking success of the box office smash hit, Spider-Man (Columbia Pictures), and the establishment of two more proven franchises in his first Marvel features – Blade (New Line) and X-Men (Twentieth Century Fox) – Arad has cultivated a track record that has been nothing short of spectacular with seven consecutive number one box office openings since 1998. He most recently produced the box office record-breaker The Hulk (Universal Pictures) and served as executive producer for the smash-hit X2: X-Men United (Twentieth Century Fox). Avi also produced Daredevil (New Regency) and was the executive producer on Blade II. His reputation has attracted some of Hollywood’s most prestigious directors (Sam Raimi, Ang Lee and Bryan Singer) and writers who are helping translate the ever-popular Marvel super-heroes for the big screen. The Punisher (Artisan Entertainment) and Spider-Man 2 (Columbia Pictures) are currently in production. His live action development slate includes Elektra, Fantastic Four, Ghost Rider, Namor, Iron Man, Iron Fist, Deathlok and Werewolf by Night. Additionally, Arad has positioned Marvel Studios as a major provider of entertainment on the small screen with both live action and animated series’ in production. X-Men Evolution, in association with Film Roman and the Kid’s WB!, is a top-rated animated series and Marvel Studios’ live-action Mutant X (Tribune/Fireworks) is a successful nationally syndicated program. Arad has also brought everyone’s favorite wall-crawler -- Spider-Man – to MTV with the Spider-Man Animated Series (Sony). Born in Cypress and raised in Israel, Arad came to the United States during his college years and enrolled in Hofstra University to study industrial management. He first made a name for himself in the entertainment industry as a toy designer. His credits include Zap-It, Skip-It and My Pretty Ballerina as well as a wide array of action figures and playsets, dolls, vehicles, electronics, educational software and video games. In fact, virtually every major toy and youth product manufacturer, including Toy Biz, Hasbro, Mattel and Nintendo, have been selling his items for more than 20 years. While designing toys, Arad began to get interested in television animation. This led to his involvement in such series as Conan The Adventurer, King Arthur & the Knights ofJustice, Double Dragon and Bots Master. When Marvel acquired an interest in Toy Biz in April 1993, Arad entered into an arrangement with the New York City-based entertainment conglomerate to devote his time exclusively to Toy Biz and Marvel Studios. His impact was felt most immediately on the television side. Arad executive produced Marvel’s full slate of animated television series, including the hit shows Spider-Man and X-Men for the Fox Kids Network, as well as programs based on the Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, Iron Man and The Avengers. In the realm of live-action television, Arad executive produced the movie of the week Generation X and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., starring David Hasselhoff. As a Director and principal of Marvel, Arad continues to oversee the design, development and approval of Toy Biz products from initial concepts through final packaging, advertising and merchandising strategies. He also has been instrumental in the company’s expanding presence as a major player in the licensing area, acquiring the master toy rights to brand names and properties outside the Marvel Universe, including New Line Cinema’s highly successful Lord Of The Rings film trilogy. When not producing hit movies and television series Arad, who resides in Los Angeles, can be found riding his Harley Davidson. His enthusiasm for the motorcycle brand actually led to him becoming a successful restaurateur: he founded and still owns the Harley Davidson café in Las Vegas.
Filmography from IMDb:
Producer - filmography
Captain America (2009) (announced) (executive producer)
The Avengers (2009) (announced) (executive producer)
Iron Fist (2008) (announced) (executive producer)
Magneto (2007) (announced) (producer)
Werewolf by Night (2007) (announced) (producer)
Sub-Mariner (2008) (announced) (executive producer)
The Hands of Shang-Chi (2007) (announced) (producer)
Nick Fury (2008) (announced) (producer)
Luke Cage (2008) (announced) (executive producer)
Ant-Man (2008) (announced) (executive producer)
Bratz (2008) (announced) (producer)
Deathlok (2008) (announced) (producer)
Thor (2009) (pre-production) (producer)
The Incredible Hulk (2008) (pre-production) (producer)
Iron Man (2008) (pre-production) (producer)
Wolverine (2008) (pre-production) (executive producer)
The Punisher 2 (2007) (pre-production) (producer)
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) (filming) (producer)
"Wolverine & the X-Men" (2007) TV Series (filming) (executive producer)
Spider-Man 3 (2007) (post-production) (producer)
The Killing Floor (2006) (post-production) (executive producer)
Ghost Rider (2007) (completed) (producer)
The Invincible Iron Man (2007) (V) (executive producer)
"Quatre fantastiques, Les" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Fantastic Four (USA)
- Trial by Fire (2006) TV Episode (executive producer)
Ultimate Avengers II (2006) (V) (executive producer)
"Blade: The Series" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2006)
- Pilot (2006) TV Episode (executive producer)
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) (producer)
Ultimate Avengers (2006) (V) (executive producer)
Fantastic Four (2005) (producer)
Man-Thing (2005) (producer)
Elektra (2005) (producer)
Blade: Trinity (2004) (executive producer)
Spider-Man 2 (2004) (producer)
The Punisher (2004) (producer)
"Spider-Man" (2003) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
Hulk (2003) (producer)
X2 (2003) (executive producer)
Daredevil (2003) (producer)
Spider-Man (2002) (executive producer)
Blade II (2002) (executive producer)
"Mutant X" (2001) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
"X-Men: Evolution" (2000) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
X-Men (2000) (executive producer)
"Avengers" (1999) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
"Spider-Man Unlimited" (1999) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
Blade (1998) (executive producer)
Nick Fury: Agent of Shield (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
"The Silver Surfer" (1998) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
Generation X (1996) (TV) (executive producer)
"The Incredible Hulk" (1996) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
"Spider-Man" (1994) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
"Fantastic Four" (1994) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
"Iron Man" (1994) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
"Double Dragon" (1993) TV Series (executive producer)
"The Bots Master" (1993) TV Series (executive producer)
"X-Men" (1992) TV Series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
"King Arthur and the Knights of Justice" (1992) TV Series (executive producer) (episodes 1-13)
Miscellaneous Crew - filmography
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (2005) (VG) (special thanks)
The Punisher (2004) (VG) (special thanks)
Spider-Man 2 (2004) (VG) (special thanks)
The Punisher (2004) (executive soundtrack producer)
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
Hulk (2003) (VG) (special thanks)
The Making of 'Hulk' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
The Men Without Fear: Creating 'Daredevil' (2003) (V) (special thanks)
The Blood Pact: The Making of 'Blade II' (2002) (V) (special thanks)
Writer - filmography
"Mutant X" (1 episode, 2004)
- No Exit (2004) TV Episode (creator)
"X-Men: Evolution" (1 episode, 2000)
- Strategy X (2000) TV Episode (story)
"Spider-Man" (1 episode, 1995)
- The Alien Costume: Part 1 (1995) TV Episode (story)
Self - filmography
"Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
- Episode dated 7 August 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.36 (2005) TV Episode .... Himself
05 Spaceys (2005) (TV) .... Himself
Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 (2004) (V) .... Himself
Hero in Crisis (2004) (V) .... Himself
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2004)
- Elektra (2004) TV Episode .... Himself
- Spider-Man (2002) TV Episode .... Himself
War Journal: On the Set of 'The Punisher' (2004) (V) .... Himself
Army of One: Punisher Origins (2004) (V) .... Himself
The Secret Origin of X-Men (2003) (V) .... Himself
Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked (2003) (TV) .... Himself
The Hulk: An MTV Movie Special (2003) (TV) .... Himself
Daredevil: From the Comic to the Big Screen (2003) (TV) .... Himself
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil' (2003) (V) .... Himself
Spider-Man: An MTV Movie Special (2002) (TV) .... Himself
The Spider-Man Story (2002) (TV) .... Himself
Spidermania (2002) (TV) .... Himself
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