Avi Arad
Avi Arad, born 1948, Israeli-American studio executive and producer of film, television and animation
Avi Arad Born in Ramat Gan, Israel
1948 Aug 1 | Age 0
Avi Arad was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, to a Jewish family of Holocaust survivors from Poland. He grew up reading Hebrew-translated Superman and Spider-Man comics.
Arad Conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces
1965 | Age 16
Arad was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces in 1965.
Arad Wounded in Six-Day War
1967 | Age 18
Arad fought and was wounded in the Six-Day War.
Arad Finishes Military Service
1968 | Age 19
Arad completed his military service in 1968 after spending 15 months recuperating from injuries sustained in the Six-Day War.
Arad Moves to United States, Enrolls at Hofstra University
1970 | Age 21
Arad moved to the United States and enrolled at Hofstra University to study industrial management.
Arad Graduates from Hofstra University
1972 | Age 23
Arad graduated from Hofstra University with a BBA after working as a truck driver and Hebrew teacher to support himself.
Arad Gains Control of Marvel Comics
1996 | Age 47
Avi Arad and Isaac Perlmutter gained control of Marvel Comics after a conflict with Carl Icahn and Ron Perelman, following Marvel's bankruptcy. Toy Biz took over Marvel Comics, acquiring rights to Spider-Man and other superheroes.
Arad as executive producer for Blade
1998 | Age 49
Arad served as executive producer for the film Blade.
Arad as executive producer for X-Men
2000 | Age 51
Arad served as executive producer for the film X-Men.
Arad as executive producer for Blade II
2002 | Age 53
Arad served as executive producer for the film Blade II.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man
2002 | Age 53
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man.
Arad as producer for Daredevil
2003 | Age 54
Arad served as producer for the film Daredevil.
Arad as executive producer for Hulk
2003 | Age 54
Arad served as executive producer for the film Hulk.
Arad as producer for The Punisher
2004 | Age 55
Arad served as producer for the film The Punisher.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man 2
2004 | Age 55
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man 2.
Arad as executive producer for Blade: Trinity
2004 | Age 55
Arad served as executive producer for the film Blade: Trinity.
Arad as producer for Elektra
2005 | Age 56
Arad served as producer for the film Elektra.
Arad as executive producer for the TV film Man-Thing
2005 | Age 56
Arad served as executive producer for the TV film Man-Thing.
Arad as executive producer for Fantastic Four
2005 | Age 56
Arad served as executive producer for the film Fantastic Four.
Arad as producer for X-Men: The Last Stand
2006 | Age 57
Arad served as producer for the film X-Men: The Last Stand.
Arad Resigns from Marvel to Form Arad Productions
2006 May 31 | Age 57
Arad resigned from his positions at Marvel, including leadership of Marvel Studios, to start his own production company, Arad Productions.
Arad as producer for Ghost Rider
2007 | Age 58
Arad served as producer for the film Ghost Rider.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man 3
2007 | Age 58
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man 3.
Arad as executive producer for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007 | Age 58
Arad served as executive producer for the film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Arad as executive producer for Bratz
2007 | Age 58
Arad served as executive producer for the film Bratz.
Arad as executive producer for The Killing Floor
2007 | Age 58
Arad served as executive producer for the film The Killing Floor.
Arad as producer for Iron Man
2008 | Age 59
Arad served as producer for the film Iron Man.
Arad as executive producer for The Incredible Hulk
2008 | Age 59
Arad served as executive producer for the film The Incredible Hulk.
Arad Joins Production I.G
2010 Aug | Age 62
Arad was given a chair with the American branch of animation studio Production I.G in Los Angeles, California.
Arad as producer for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011 | Age 62
Arad served as producer for the film Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
Arad as producer for The Amazing Spider-Man
2012 | Age 63
Arad served as producer for the film The Amazing Spider-Man.
Arad as producer for Robosapien: Rebooted
2013 | Age 64
Arad served as producer for the film Robosapien: Rebooted.
Arad as producer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 | Age 65
Arad served as producer for the film The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Arad as executive producer for Gamba no Bouken
2015 | Age 66
Arad served as executive producer for the film Gamba no Bouken.
Arad as producer for Ghost in the Shell
2017 | Age 68
Arad served as producer for the film Ghost in the Shell.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017 | Age 68
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Arad as producer for Venom
2018 | Age 69
Arad served as producer for the film Venom.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018 | Age 69
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019 | Age 70
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Arad as producer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021 | Age 72
Arad served as producer for the film Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021 | Age 72
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Arad as producer for Uncharted
2022 | Age 73
Arad served as producer for the film Uncharted.
Arad as producer for Morbius
2022 | Age 73
Arad served as producer for the film Morbius.
Arad as producer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023 | Age 74
Arad served as producer for the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Arad as producer for Borderlands
2024 | Age 75
Arad served as producer for the film Borderlands.
Arad Denounces Schumer's Criticism of Netanyahu
2024 | Age 75
Arad 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.
Arad as producer for Venom: The Last Dance
2024 | Age 75
Arad is set to serve as producer for the film Venom: The Last Dance.
Arad as producer for Kraven the Hunter
2024 | Age 75
Arad is set to serve as producer for the film Kraven the Hunter.
Arad as producer for The Legend of Zelda
2027 | Age 78
Arad is set to serve as producer for the film The Legend of Zelda.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
2027 | Age 78
Arad is set to serve as executive producer for the film Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Avi Arad Born in Ramat Gan, Israel
Arad Conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces
Arad Wounded in Six-Day War
Arad Finishes Military Service
Arad Moves to United States, Enrolls at Hofstra University
Arad Graduates from Hofstra University
Arad Gains Control of Marvel Comics
Arad as executive producer for Blade
Arad as executive producer for X-Men
Arad as executive producer for Blade II
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man
Arad as producer for Daredevil
Arad as executive producer for Hulk
Arad as producer for The Punisher
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man 2
Arad as executive producer for Blade: Trinity
Arad as producer for Elektra
Arad as executive producer for the TV film Man-Thing
Arad as executive producer for Fantastic Four
Arad as producer for X-Men: The Last Stand
Arad Resigns from Marvel to Form Arad Productions
Arad as producer for Ghost Rider
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man 3
Arad as executive producer for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Arad as executive producer for Bratz
Arad as executive producer for The Killing Floor
Arad as producer for Iron Man
Arad as executive producer for The Incredible Hulk
Arad Joins Production I.G
Arad as producer for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Arad as producer for The Amazing Spider-Man
Arad as producer for Robosapien: Rebooted
Arad as producer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Arad as executive producer for Gamba no Bouken
Arad as producer for Ghost in the Shell
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Homecoming
Arad as producer for Venom
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Far From Home
Arad as producer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: No Way Home
Arad as producer for Uncharted
Arad as producer for Morbius
Arad as producer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Arad as producer for Borderlands
Arad Denounces Schumer's Criticism of Netanyahu
Arad as producer for Venom: The Last Dance
Arad as producer for Kraven the Hunter
Arad as producer for The Legend of Zelda
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Avi Arad
Avi Arad, born 1948, Israeli-American studio executive and producer of film, television and animation
Avi Arad Born in Ramat Gan, Israel
1948 Aug 1 | Age 0
Avi Arad was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, to a Jewish family of Holocaust survivors from Poland. He grew up reading Hebrew-translated Superman and Spider-Man comics.
Arad Conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces
1965 | Age 16
Arad was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces in 1965.
Arad Wounded in Six-Day War
1967 | Age 18
Arad fought and was wounded in the Six-Day War.
Arad Finishes Military Service
1968 | Age 19
Arad completed his military service in 1968 after spending 15 months recuperating from injuries sustained in the Six-Day War.
Arad Moves to United States, Enrolls at Hofstra University
1970 | Age 21
Arad moved to the United States and enrolled at Hofstra University to study industrial management.
Arad Graduates from Hofstra University
1972 | Age 23
Arad graduated from Hofstra University with a BBA after working as a truck driver and Hebrew teacher to support himself.
Arad Gains Control of Marvel Comics
1996 | Age 47
Avi Arad and Isaac Perlmutter gained control of Marvel Comics after a conflict with Carl Icahn and Ron Perelman, following Marvel's bankruptcy. Toy Biz took over Marvel Comics, acquiring rights to Spider-Man and other superheroes.
Arad as executive producer for Blade
1998 | Age 49
Arad served as executive producer for the film Blade.
Arad as executive producer for X-Men
2000 | Age 51
Arad served as executive producer for the film X-Men.
Arad as executive producer for Blade II
2002 | Age 53
Arad served as executive producer for the film Blade II.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man
2002 | Age 53
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man.
Arad as producer for Daredevil
2003 | Age 54
Arad served as producer for the film Daredevil.
Arad as executive producer for Hulk
2003 | Age 54
Arad served as executive producer for the film Hulk.
Arad as producer for The Punisher
2004 | Age 55
Arad served as producer for the film The Punisher.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man 2
2004 | Age 55
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man 2.
Arad as executive producer for Blade: Trinity
2004 | Age 55
Arad served as executive producer for the film Blade: Trinity.
Arad as producer for Elektra
2005 | Age 56
Arad served as producer for the film Elektra.
Arad as executive producer for the TV film Man-Thing
2005 | Age 56
Arad served as executive producer for the TV film Man-Thing.
Arad as executive producer for Fantastic Four
2005 | Age 56
Arad served as executive producer for the film Fantastic Four.
Arad as producer for X-Men: The Last Stand
2006 | Age 57
Arad served as producer for the film X-Men: The Last Stand.
Arad Resigns from Marvel to Form Arad Productions
2006 May 31 | Age 57
Arad resigned from his positions at Marvel, including leadership of Marvel Studios, to start his own production company, Arad Productions.
Arad as producer for Ghost Rider
2007 | Age 58
Arad served as producer for the film Ghost Rider.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man 3
2007 | Age 58
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man 3.
Arad as executive producer for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
2007 | Age 58
Arad served as executive producer for the film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Arad as executive producer for Bratz
2007 | Age 58
Arad served as executive producer for the film Bratz.
Arad as executive producer for The Killing Floor
2007 | Age 58
Arad served as executive producer for the film The Killing Floor.
Arad as producer for Iron Man
2008 | Age 59
Arad served as producer for the film Iron Man.
Arad as executive producer for The Incredible Hulk
2008 | Age 59
Arad served as executive producer for the film The Incredible Hulk.
Arad Joins Production I.G
2010 Aug | Age 62
Arad was given a chair with the American branch of animation studio Production I.G in Los Angeles, California.
Arad as producer for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011 | Age 62
Arad served as producer for the film Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
Arad as producer for The Amazing Spider-Man
2012 | Age 63
Arad served as producer for the film The Amazing Spider-Man.
Arad as producer for Robosapien: Rebooted
2013 | Age 64
Arad served as producer for the film Robosapien: Rebooted.
Arad as producer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2
2014 | Age 65
Arad served as producer for the film The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Arad as executive producer for Gamba no Bouken
2015 | Age 66
Arad served as executive producer for the film Gamba no Bouken.
Arad as producer for Ghost in the Shell
2017 | Age 68
Arad served as producer for the film Ghost in the Shell.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017 | Age 68
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Arad as producer for Venom
2018 | Age 69
Arad served as producer for the film Venom.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018 | Age 69
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019 | Age 70
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Arad as producer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021 | Age 72
Arad served as producer for the film Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021 | Age 72
Arad served as executive producer for the film Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Arad as producer for Uncharted
2022 | Age 73
Arad served as producer for the film Uncharted.
Arad as producer for Morbius
2022 | Age 73
Arad served as producer for the film Morbius.
Arad as producer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023 | Age 74
Arad served as producer for the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
Arad as producer for Borderlands
2024 | Age 75
Arad served as producer for the film Borderlands.
Arad Denounces Schumer's Criticism of Netanyahu
2024 | Age 75
Arad 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.
Arad as producer for Venom: The Last Dance
2024 | Age 75
Arad is set to serve as producer for the film Venom: The Last Dance.
Arad as producer for Kraven the Hunter
2024 | Age 75
Arad is set to serve as producer for the film Kraven the Hunter.
Arad as producer for The Legend of Zelda
2027 | Age 78
Arad is set to serve as producer for the film The Legend of Zelda.
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
2027 | Age 78
Arad is set to serve as executive producer for the film Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
Avi Arad Born in Ramat Gan, Israel
Arad Conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces
Arad Wounded in Six-Day War
Arad Finishes Military Service
Arad Moves to United States, Enrolls at Hofstra University
Arad Graduates from Hofstra University
Arad Gains Control of Marvel Comics
Arad as executive producer for Blade
Arad as executive producer for X-Men
Arad as executive producer for Blade II
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man
Arad as producer for Daredevil
Arad as executive producer for Hulk
Arad as producer for The Punisher
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man 2
Arad as executive producer for Blade: Trinity
Arad as producer for Elektra
Arad as executive producer for the TV film Man-Thing
Arad as executive producer for Fantastic Four
Arad as producer for X-Men: The Last Stand
Arad Resigns from Marvel to Form Arad Productions
Arad as producer for Ghost Rider
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man 3
Arad as executive producer for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Arad as executive producer for Bratz
Arad as executive producer for The Killing Floor
Arad as producer for Iron Man
Arad as executive producer for The Incredible Hulk
Arad Joins Production I.G
Arad as producer for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Arad as producer for The Amazing Spider-Man
Arad as producer for Robosapien: Rebooted
Arad as producer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Arad as executive producer for Gamba no Bouken
Arad as producer for Ghost in the Shell
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Homecoming
Arad as producer for Venom
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Far From Home
Arad as producer for Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: No Way Home
Arad as producer for Uncharted
Arad as producer for Morbius
Arad as producer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Arad as producer for Borderlands
Arad Denounces Schumer's Criticism of Netanyahu
Arad as producer for Venom: The Last Dance
Arad as producer for Kraven the Hunter
Arad as producer for The Legend of Zelda
Arad as executive producer for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
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