# Avi Arad

_Israeli-American film producer (born 1948)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-23

> Avi Arad 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. He has produced and sometimes written a wide array of live-action, animated, and television comic book adaptations.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 August 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545394#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ramat Gan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545394#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Israel; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545394#P27))
- **Occupation:** film producer; businessperson; executive producer; screenwriter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545394#P106))
- **Education:** Hofstra University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545394#P69))

## Questions

**When was Avi Arad born?**  
Avi Arad was born on 1 August 1948 in Ramat Gan.

**Where did Avi Arad study?**  
Avi Arad was educated at Hofstra University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Avi Arad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avi_Arad) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q545394](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q545394) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Avi Arad by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg by Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Avi_Arad_by_Gage_Skidmore_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Avi Arad, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Avi Arad by Gage Skidmore (cropped).jpg — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Avi Arad". DigiNepal. Last updated 23 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/avi-arad. Retrieved 7 November 2026.