Avi Arad

Production

Avi Arad

Born 1948-08-01 · Givatayim, Israel

Avi Arad (Hebrew: אבי ארד; born August 1, 1948) 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. Since then, he has produced and sometimes written a wide array of live-action, animated, and television comic book adaptations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Avi Arad, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home poster
6.8

JB Smoove and Martin Starr host a celebration of 20 years of "Spider-Man" movies, from the Sam Raimi trilogy to Marc Webb's movies and the trio from Jon Watts.

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022

Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked poster
7.5

Industry insiders like Stan Lee and Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) reflect on the way their colorful creations reflect society at large. They have spread from the pulpy pages of nickel comics to Saturday morning cartoons, the big screen and beyond. They have evolved from simple, All-American heroes to tortured, complicated characters reflecting the dreams, desires and fears of modern society. From Superman to The Sandman, Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked is a fascinating, feature-length look at the evolution of an art form that has proved remarkably adaptable and enduring. Filled with classic images from DC and Marvel Comics as well as extensive interviews with modern masters of the graphic novel like Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns), this documentary, originally aired on the History Channel, goes far beyond the superficial escapist fantasies to probe the forces that shaped the characters who have become legend...

Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked

2003

The Grand poster
5.8

The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker.

The Grand

2007

X-Men: The Mutant Watch poster
7.0

While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie, X-Men (2000)

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of X-Men '97 poster
5.8

Spend time with the original cast, along with new voices, as this behind-the-scenes special recalls the birth of "X-Men: The Animated Series," and its revival thirty years later as "X-Men '97."

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of X-Men '97

2024

Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man poster
NR

Swing through twenty years of Spider-Man history—from Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield to Tom Holland. Explore the evolution of the iconic suits and stunts, follow Tom's journey into the mask, and get an exclusive look at Peter Parker's next chapter with Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton.

Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man

2026

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story poster
6.8

At 89 years old, Stan Lee's name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics, Stan Lee has co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk. Stan continues to create new material and entertain fans of all ages with fantastic stories and characters in all areas of entertainment. With Great Power: the Stan Lee Story, explores the vivid life and imagination of Stan Lee, from the early days of his Depression-era upbringing through the Marvel Age of Comics and beyond! The film uncovers original transcripts, illustrations, photographs and stories of Lee's fascinating journey from his early years at Timely Comics and World War Two, the comic book industry's censorship battle of the 1950's led by Dr. Fredric Wertham, the dawn of Marvel Comics and the legendary characters Stan co-created, to his current company POW! Entertainment.

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

2010

Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity poster
NR

Documentary about the making of the film ‘Blade: Trinity’.

Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity

2005

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie poster
NR

Writing, pre-production and the challenges of crafting a sequel to a game-changing film, as told by the filmmakers who worked so hard to push Across the Spider-Verse several steps farther without losing the magic of the first entry in the series.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie

2023

Spider-Mania poster
5.4

A special 40-minute E! Entertainment special on the making of Sam Raimi's first Spider-Man film.

Spider-Mania

2002

Hero in Crisis poster
NR

Documentary exploring the personal hardships of Peter Parker and the burden of being Spider-Man in the film 'Spider-Man 2'.

Hero in Crisis

2004

Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider poster
NR

This is a three-part documentary (i.e. Spirit of Vengeance, Spirit of Adventure and Spirit of Execution) which mixes behind the scenes materials and interviews.

Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider

2007

Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn poster
7.3

A documentary on the making of The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), featuring interviews with the cast and crew, as well as behind-the-scenes footage.

Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn

2012

Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3' poster
NR

Documentary on the romantic themes of 'Spider-Man 3'.

Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'

2007

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny poster
NR

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny

2023

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' poster
5.8

Documentary on the making of 'Spider-Man.'

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

2002

Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3' poster
NR

Documentary on the stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'.

Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'

2007

The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster
7.4

A documentary on the making of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), featuring interviews with the cast and crew, as well as behind-the-scenes footage.

The Wages of Heroism: Making The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014

The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk' poster
NR

Documentary on the production of the 2008 film 'The Incredible Hulk'.

The Making of 'The Incredible Hulk'

2008

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound poster
5.9

From superheroes to superstars, Hollywood has always turned to comic books for imagination and inspiration. In this Starz Inside documentary, discover the history of comics from page to screen through the evolution and revolutions that have changed entertainment forever. It's a hero's journey of hits, misses and unstoppable powers, featuring the Spider-Man, X-Men, and Batman films (including The Dark Knight), Iron Man, Superman Returns, Hellboy II, Sin City, Incredible Hulk, American Splendor, Wanted, and beyond, plus revealing interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Stan Lee, Zak Penn, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Neal Adams, Roger Corman, Avi Arad, Mike Mignola, Paul Pope, Richard Donner, Jim Steranko, and many more.

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

2008

War Journal: On the Set of The Punisher poster
5.0

Making-of documentary featuring director Jonathan Hensleigh, producers Avi Arad and Gale Anne Hurd, Thomas Jane, John Travolta, and many more. Produced for the Special Edition DVD of "The Punisher."

War Journal: On the Set of The Punisher

2004

'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets poster
NR

In this making-of documentary we hear from Stan Lee, Avi Arad, Sam Raimi, and others involved in the making of 'Spider-Man 3'.

'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets

2007

Marvel Renaissance poster
5.6

Documentary about the rise of Marvel Studios after their near-bankruptcy in the mid-1990s.

Marvel Renaissance

2014

Grains of Sand: Building Sandman poster
NR

See how Flint Marko atomized into the Sandman and learn the history behind one of Spider-Man's earliest villains.

Grains of Sand: Building Sandman

2007

Behind the camera

Spider-Man: Brand New Day poster
7.9

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse poster
8.3

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse poster
8.4

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018

Spider-Man 3 poster
6.5

The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.

Spider-Man 3

2007

The Amazing Spider-Man poster
6.8

A teenage Peter Parker grapples with both high school and amazing super-human crises as his alter-ego Spider-Man.

The Amazing Spider-Man

2012

Iron Man poster
7.7

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Iron Man

2008

The Incredible Hulk poster
6.3

Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.

The Incredible Hulk

2008

Venom: The Last Dance poster
6.7

Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last dance.

Venom: The Last Dance

2024

Kraven the Hunter poster
6.4

Kraven Kravinoff's complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.

Kraven the Hunter

2024

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster
6.6

For Peter Parker, life is busy. Between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen Stacy, high school graduation cannot come quickly enough. Peter has not forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away, but that is a promise he cannot keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro, emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

2014

Venom: Let There Be Carnage poster
6.7

After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

2021

Hulk poster
5.6

Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.

Hulk

2003

Venom poster
6.8

Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.

Venom

2018

Spider-Man 2 poster
7.3

Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...

Spider-Man 2

2004

Ghost Rider poster
5.6

In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life. Years later, Johnny's path crosses again with Roxanne, now a go-getting reporter, and also with Mephistopheles, who offers to release Johnny's soul if Johnny becomes the fabled, fiery 'Ghost Rider'.

Ghost Rider

2007

Fantastic Four poster
5.8

During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability to stretch his body; Sue Storm can become invisible; Johnny Storm controls fire; and Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong … thing. Together, these "Fantastic Four" must now thwart the evil plans of Dr. Doom and save the world from certain destruction.

Fantastic Four

2005

Ghost in the Shell poster
6.1

In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.

Ghost in the Shell

2017

The Punisher poster
6.4

When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.

The Punisher

2004

Uncharted poster
6.9

A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “Sully” Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while also tracking clues that may lead to Nathan’s long-lost brother.

Uncharted

2022

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer poster
5.6

The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance poster
5.0

When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a 10-year-old boy from an unsavory end.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

2011

Morbius poster
5.9

Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Michael Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. What at first appears to be a radical success soon reveals itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease.

Morbius

2022

Borderlands poster
5.5

Returning to her home planet, an infamous bounty hunter forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle monsters and dangerous bandits to protect a young girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.

Borderlands

2024

Daredevil poster
5.3

A man blinded in a childhood accident fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.

Daredevil

2003