Avi Arad
Birth Name:
Avi Arad
Birth Place:
Ramat Gan, Israel
Profession
Producer, Writer, Music department, Actor, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Selected No․ 44 in the Power 100 List of 2003 for "Premiere's" annual list
- Studied industrial management at Hofstra University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration
- Picked up jobs as a truck driver and a Hebrew teacher in order to help put himself through college
- Was wounded during the Six-Day War serving under the Israel Defense Forces
- Quote: "Hard-core fans represent a small piece of the viewing public, but they influence geek culture, journalists, Wall Street․ You don't want them to trash your project․"
- Became the CEO of Marvel Comics with his Toy Biz co-owner Isaac Perlmutter in 1996
- Handles around 4,700 Marvel characters in his role of Marvel CEO
- Normally seen wearing a unique Spider-Man pinky ring
- Read Superman and Spider-Man comics that were translated into Hebrew as a child in Israel which would pique his interest in the comic books
Awards
- 2019ACCA - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2019ACCA - Best Animated Feature:Winner
- 2019CIFCC Award - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2019Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2019MCFCA Award - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2019OFTA Film Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2019OFTA Film Award - Best Animated Picture:Winner
- 2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:Winner
- 2023Razzie Award - Worst Picture:Nominated
- 2024BAFTA Film Award - Best Animated Feature Film:Nominated
- 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Film:Nominated
- 2024Windie - Best Studio Film:Nominated
- 2024Windie - Best Animated Film:Winner
- 2024Gold Derby Film Award - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2024Gold Derby Film Award - Animated Feature:Winner
- 2024NDFS Award - Best Animated Feature:Winner
- 2024PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:Winner
- 2025Razzie Award - Worst Picture:Nominated