American producer and studio executive (born 1973)
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Kevin Feige (/ˈ f aɪ ɡ i FY -ghee[ 1] Marvel Studios and the primary producer of theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise since 2007.[ 2] [ 3] $31 billion ,[ 4] highest grossing producer of all time , withAvengers: Endgame highest-grossing film at the time of its release.
Feige is a member of theProducers Guild of America . In 2018, he was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Picture for producingBlack Panther chief creative officer ofMarvel Entertainment .
Feige was born inBoston, Massachusetts , and raised inWestfield, New Jersey , the son of Maralyn and Tim Feige.[ 1] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Westfield High School .[ 8] soap operas includingThe Guiding Light As the World Turns [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
After high school, Feige attended theUniversity of Southern California , thealma mater of his favorite directors:George Lucas ,Ron Howard andRobert Zemeckis . His first five applications to theUSC School of Cinematic Arts were rejected, but he was accepted on the sixth,[ 10] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
His early work includes being assistant to executive producerLauren Shuler Donner on the filmsVolcano You've Got Mail [ 10] X-Men Marvel Universe .[ 5] Avi Arad , Feige was hired to work as a producer atMarvel Studios and as Arad's second-in-command that same year.[ 15] [ 10] Spider-Man ,Blade , and theX-Men had been respectively licensed to the film companiesSony Pictures ,New Line Cinema , and20th Century Fox , Marvel still owned thefilm rights to the core members of theAvengers . He envisioned creating ashared universe just as creatorsStan Lee andJack Kirby had done with their comic books in the early 1960s.[ 16] Michael Helfant .[ 2] Iron Man [ 3]
Feige at the 2019San Diego Comic-Con Feige received the Motion Picture Showman of the Year award at theInternational Cinematographers Guild 's Publicists Guild Awards on February 22, 2013.[ 17] Black Panther Academy Award , aGolden Globe Award , and aProducers Guild of America Award .[ 18] David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures by the Producers Guild of America in 2019.[ 19] Star Wars Lucasfilm ,[ 20] [ 21] chief creative officer forMarvel Entertainment ,Marvel Comics ,Marvel Television , andMarvel Animation .[ 22]
In November 2025, Feige gave anendowment to his alma mater to establish the Kevin Feige Division of Film & Television Production at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. USC called the endowment "transformational" and said it would "provide a lasting source of funding for faculty, students and programmatic support" of the Feige Division.[ 12]
Feige married Caitlin, acardiothoracic nurse,[ 23] [ 7] [ 24] [ 7] [ 25]
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Awards and nominations [ edit ] Feige receiving theInkpot Award at the 2017San Diego Comic-Con [ 32] In July 2024, Feige received a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame .[ 25] [ 48]
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