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Kevin Feige Almost Didn’t Make It To the Top! Find Out Why He Got Rejected
Find out everything that you ever wanted to know about the film producer, Kevin Feige: How he overcame his early rejection, and his path to the top of Marvel
Kevin Feige Overview
Kevin Feige is a film producer and a renowned studio executive. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and was raised in New Jersey. His maternal grandfather was a TV producer during the 1950s and produced a few soap operas during that time.
Kevin followed in his grandfather’s footsteps by studying at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. This was also the same school where Ron Howard, George Lucas, and Robert Zemeckis graduated from, Kevin Feige considers them as his idols. He was initially declined by the university 5 times but he persevered and finally got in on his 6th application.
He started as an assistant to an executive producer for the films You’ve Got Mail and Volcano. In 2007, he was hired to become a producer for Marvel.
Then, he was hired as an associate producer for the first X-Men film due to his knowledge of the Marvel Universe. Due to his impressive work, he was promoted as second-in-command at Marvel Studios. Eventually, he was named Marvel Studios’ President of Production.
As of 2019, Kevin Feige is the Chief Creative Officer for Marvel Television, Marvel Comics, and Marvel Animation. He is also a member of the Producers Guild of America. He earned the nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture for his work in Black Panther.
This was a breakthrough since Black Panther is the first-ever superhero film to earn that distinction. He also produced Avengers: Endgame, which is the highest-grossing film of all time among the current lineup of Marvel movies.
How to pronounce Kevin Feige?
The name Kevin Feige is of German origin. Therefore, it is pronounced as ‘Fye-guh’.
What does Kevin Feige do?
Kevin Feige is an American producer. In 2019, he was named the Chief Creative Officer of Marvel.
What nationality is Kevin Feige?
Kevin Feige is of American nationality.
What is Kevin Feige’s net worth?
As of 2019, Kevin Feige has an estimated net worth of $150 Million.
What is Kevin Feige most famous for?
Kevin Feige is most famous for his work producing some of the most popular Marvel films.
Is Kevin Feige married or single?
Yes. Kevin Feige is married to Caitlin Feige.
Does Kevin Feige have children?
Yes. He has two children with Caitlin. His daughter was born in 2009 and his son was born three years later.
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Long live the King. #WakandaForever
Our hearts are broken and our thoughts are with Chadwick Boseman’s family. Your legacy will live on forever. Rest In Peace.
A nice reminder of what we were all doing together almost exactly 1 year ago. A nice reminder of what we will all be doing together someday again. #AvengersEndgame
Just stop what you’re doing and enjoy listening to the #AvengersEndgame opening night crowd react to Captain America wielding Thor's hammer.
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