Marc Webb
Birthdate: August 31, 1974 (51 Years Old)
Birthplace: Bloomington, Indiana
Marc Webb (birthname: Marc Preston Webb) is a director who has shifted from music videos to big-audience projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Webb made his feature directorial debut with the surprise hit rom-com, (500) Days of Summer (2009), starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Chloë Grace Moretz and Clark Gregg, grossing a knockout $60.7 million (against $7.5 million costs) for Fox Searchlight Pictures and earning Satellite and Indie Spirit awards for screenplay as well as two Golden Globe nominations (including Best Picture Musical or Comedy), after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival.
Webb directed back-to-back editions of the rebooted epic MCU series, The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), both starring Andrew Garfield (as Spider-Man), Emma Stone, Campbell Scott, and Sally Field, and grossing a cumulative and solid $1.476 billion for lead producers Columbia Pictures and Marvel Entertainment and distributor Sony Pictures Releasing. Webb continued his run of commercial hits with the drama, Gifted (2017), starring Chris Evans, McKenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate, and Octavia Spencer, delivering a strong box-office take of $43 million for Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Marc Webb was director of the Allan Loeb-written and Amazon Studios-produced drama, The Only Living Boy in New York (2017), starring Callum Turner, Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan, Cynthia Nixon, Kiersey Clemons, and Jeff Bridges, earning $2 million for distributors Roadside Attractions/Amazon Studios.
Webb returned to feature directing after an eight-year absence as the helmer of the live-action “reimagining” of Walt Disney’s 1937 animated classic, Snow White (2025), based on the Brothers Grimm’s 1812 fairy tale, and starring Rachel Zegler, Andrew Burnap, Gal Gadot, and produced by Walt Disney Productions/Marc Platt Productions, and budgeted at a reported $269 million.
Webb shifted into the thriller genre with his direction of the UK/US-backed Day Drinker (date to be announced), which starred Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, and Madelyn Cline and was released by producer Lionsgate.
Personal life
Marc Webb was born in Bloomington, Indiana, and was raised in Madison, Wisconsin, where his parents—Margaret (scientist) and Norman Webb (mathematics professor)—moved when he was eighteen months old. Webb attended and graduated from Madison West High School . Webb attended Colorado College and then transferred to the University of Wisconsin, Madison, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English. Webb has been married to Jane Herman since 2019; the couple has two children, including son Walter. Webb’s height is 5’ 9”. r’s estimated net worth is $18 million.
Marc Webb Movies
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- 2025 |
Snow White
A princess joins forces with seven dwarfs to liberate her kingdom from her cruel stepmother the Evil Queen. A live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'.
- 2017 |
The Only Living Boy in New York
The Only Living Boy in New York
Adrift in New York City, a recent college graduate's life is upended by his father's mistress.
- 2017 |
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Facts About Marc Webb
Life Philosophy: Marc Webb has said, “One of my life philosophies is that you have a choice to make when you’re doing something creative. You can be cheesy…or you can be lame.”
Video Man: Webb directed, wrote, produced, photographed and/or edited over 100 music videos before he directed his debut feature, 500 Days of Summer.
Signature Symbol: Marc Webb has used the symbol of the lamb in several of his videos, including videos for bans Brand New and Yellowcard.
