Kevin Feige
Kevin Feige | |
---|---|
![]() Feige in 2021 | |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | June 2, 1973
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation |
|
Years active | 2000–present |
Employer | The Walt Disney Company |
Notable work | Marvel Cinematic Universe |
Title |
|
Spouse(s) | Caitlin Feige (m. ? – present) |
Children | 2 |
Kevin Feige (/ˈfaɪɡi/ FY-ghee; born June 2, 1973)[1] is an American film and television producer who has been the president of Marvel Studios and the primary producer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise since 2007.[2] The films he has produced have a combined worldwide box office gross of over $26.8 billion,[3] making him the highest grossing producer of all time, with Avengers: Endgame becoming the highest-grossing film on its release.
Feige is a member of the Producers Guild of America. In 2018, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing Black Panther, the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination and the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to win an Academy Award. In October 2019 he became chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment.
Early life and career[edit]
Feige was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Westfield, New Jersey,[1][4] He moved to New Jersey at the age of eight, he lived there until the age of eighteen.[5] where he graduated from Westfield High School.[6] His maternal grandfather, Robert E. Short, was a television producer in the 1950s, working on soap operas including The Guiding Light and As the World Turns.[7][8][9]
After high school, Feige applied to the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, the alma mater of his favorite directors: George Lucas, Ron Howard and Robert Zemeckis. His first five applications were rejected, but he was accepted on the sixth.[8]
His early work includes being assistant to executive producer Lauren Shuler Donner on Volcano and You've Got Mail.
In 2000, he was hired by Marvel as a producer.[8]
Film production[edit]
On the first X-Men film, Donner made Feige an associate producer, due to his knowledge of the Marvel Universe.[4] Impressing Avi Arad, he was hired to work as his second-in-command at Marvel Studios that same year.[10] In the mid-2000s, Feige realized that although Spider-Man and the X-Men had been licensed to Sony and 20th Century Fox, Marvel still owned the rights to the core members of the Avengers, and envisioned creating a shared universe just as creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had done with their comic books in the early 1960s.[11]
Feige was named president of production for Marvel Studios in March 2007.[12]
Feige received the Motion Picture Showman of the Year award at the ICG Publicists Guild Awards on February 22, 2013.[13]
For his work on Black Panther, Feige received nominations for an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Producers Guild of America Award.[14]
Feige was awarded the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures by the Producers Guild of America in 2019.[15] On September 26, 2019, it was reported that Feige is developing a Star Wars film for Lucasfilm.[16]
In October 2019, Feige, in addition to being President of Marvel Studios, was named Chief Creative Officer for Marvel Comics, Marvel Television and Marvel Animation.[17]
Personal life[edit]
Feige is married to Caitlin, a cardiothoracic nurse.[18] They have two children: a daughter born in 2009, and a son born in 2012.[19]
Filmography[edit]
![](http://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20220416034516im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Kevin_Feige_%2848462887397%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/170px-Kevin_Feige_%2848462887397%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Film[edit]
All films are as producer unless otherwise noted.
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2009–2012 | Iron Man: Armored Adventures | 52 episodes |
2009 | Wolverine and the X-Men | 26 episodes |
2015–2016 | Agent Carter | 18 episodes |
2020 | The Simpsons | Voiced the role of Chinnos only (Episode: "Bart the Bad Guy")[21] |
2021 | WandaVision | 9 episodes |
2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | 6 episodes |
2021–present | Loki | 6 episodes |
2021–present | What If...? | 9 episodes |
2021 | Hawkeye | 6 episodes |
2022 | Moon Knight | 6 episodes |
2022 | Ms. Marvel | 6 episodes; post-production |
2022 | She-Hulk | 10 episodes; post-production |
2022 | Untitled Marvel Halloween special | Television special; filming |
2022 | The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | Television special; filming |
2022 | I Am Groot | In-production |
TBA | Secret Invasion | 6 episodes; filming |
Short films[edit]
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2011 | The Consultant | |
2011 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer | |
2012 | Item 47 | |
2013 | Agent Carter | |
2014 | All Hail the King | |
2016 | Team Thor | Co-produced with Taika Waititi and Brad Winderbaum |
2017 | Team Thor: Part 2 | Co-produced with Taika Waititi and Brad Winderbaum |
2018 | Team Darryl | Co-produced with Taika Waititi and Brad Winderbaum |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Academy Awards | 2019 | Black Panther | Best Picture | Nominated | [23] |
Britannia Awards | 2018 | N/A | Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment | Won | [24] |
Comic-Con International's Inkpot Awards | 2017 | N/A | Inkpot Award | Won | [22] |
Golden Globe Awards | 2019 | Black Panther | Best Motion Picture – Drama | Nominated | [25] |
Hollywood Film Awards | 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Hollywood Blockbuster Award | Won | [26] |
Primetime Emmy Awards | 2021 | WandaVision | Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Nominated | [27] |
Producers Guild of America Awards | 2019 | N/A | David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures | Won | [15] |
Black Panther | Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | Nominated | [28] | ||
Saturn Awards | 2019 | N/A | Stan Lee World Builder Award | Won | [29] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kevin Feige". Empire. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Marvel Entertainment Names David Maisel as Chairman, Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige as President..." Business Wire. March 13, 2007. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "Kevin Feige Movie Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Marvel With a Fan at the Helm Steers Its Heroes to the Screen". The New York Times. July 25, 2011. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
Mr. Feige, 38...
- ^ "An Extended Conversation with Kevin Feige". Vanity Fair. December 4, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Alterman, Elizabeth (June 25, 2013). "Follow Your Bliss, WHS Principal Tells Class of 2013". Westfield Patch. Archived from the original on November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Joal. "The incredible, hidden history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe". CNET. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c Garrahan, Matthew (October 31, 2014). "Kevin Feige: the movie nut who transformed Marvel". Financial Times. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
Mr Feige, 41,.... As a teenager in New Jersey, Mr Feige knew he wanted to work in Hollywood. ... Giving this year's commencement address at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, he told the audience of Gamble soap operas such as Guiding Light and As the World Turns
(subscription required) - ^ Roshanian, Arya (August 2, 2016). "Former Procter & Gamble Executive Robert E. Short Dies at 95".
- ^ Leonard, Devin (April 3, 2014). "The Pow! Bang! Bam! Plan to Save Marvel, Starring B-List Heroes". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2015.(subscription required)
- ^ Russo, Tom (April 25, 2012). "Super Groups". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Marvel Entertainment Names David Maisel as Chairman, Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige as President..." AllBusiness.com. March 13, 2007. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (November 14, 2012). "Marvel President Kevin Feige Named Motion Picture Showman of the Year by IATSE Local 600". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ "'Black Panther': nominations and awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Kilday, Gregg (August 30, 2018). "Kevin Feige to Be Honored by Producers Guild of America". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ Masters, Kim (September 25, 2019). "'Star Wars' Shocker: Marvel's Kevin Feige Developing New Movie for Disney (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 15, 2019). "Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige Adds Marvel Chief Creative Officer Title; He'll Oversee All Creative & Story Initiatives". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ David, Mark (September 2, 2014). "Kevin Feige's Super Upgrade in Pacific Palisades (Excusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ Feinberg, Scott (November 10, 2019). "'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Kevin Feige ('Avengers: Endgame')". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive: Disney+ Will Take Fans on an 'Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives' in November". Collider. October 14, 2021.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (February 27, 2020). "'The Simpsons' First Look: Watch Marvel's Kevin Feige Play a Thanos-Like Character (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Inkpot Award". Comic-Con International: San Diego. December 6, 2012.
- ^ "The 91st Academy Awards | 2019". Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 19, 2018). "Kevin Feige To Receive BAFTA's Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Black Panther | Golden Globes". goldenglobes.com. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Feinberg, Scott (October 17, 2019). "Hollywood Film Awards: 'Avengers: Endgame,' Pharrell Set for Honors". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Feige | Awards & Nominations". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Producers Guild Awards: 'Green Book' Named Outstanding Motion Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. January 19, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Campione, Katie (September 14, 2019). "Marvel's Kevin Feige, Jon Favreau Honored at 45th Saturn Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
External links[edit]
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kevin Feige. |
- Kevin Feige at IMDb
- 1973 births
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- American chief executives
- American chief executives in the media industry
- American film producers
- American film studio executives
- Disney executives
- Film producers from Massachusetts
- Film producers from New Jersey
- Inkpot Award winners
- Living people
- Marvel Entertainment people
- Marvel Studios people
- People from Boston
- People from Westfield, New Jersey
- USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
- Westfield High School (New Jersey) alumni