Marc Preston Webb (born August 31, 1974) is an American music video, short film, and film director. He made his feature film directorial debut with the 2009 romantic comedy-drama (500) Days of Summer and went on to direct the 2012 Spider-Man reboot The Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in 2014.
Life and career
Webb was born in Bloomington, Indiana, the son of Margaret Ruth (née Stocker) and Norman Lott Webb, who works in math education at the University of Wisconsin. When he was eighteen months old, Webb's family moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he was raised. He graduated from Madison West High School in 1992, and subsequently attended Colorado College, and the University of Wisconsinâ€"Madison, from which he graduated with an English degree.
His feature length debut, (500) Days of Summer, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, was released in July 2009 to a positive critical reception. In January 2010, Columbia Pictures hired Webb to direct The Amazing Spider-Man, a reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise, released in July 2012 and starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Webb announced that he will not direct any of The Amazing Spider-Man movies after the third installment, but he did express interest in serving as a creative consultant for future Spider-Man films and spin-offs.
Webb is signed to DNA in Hollywood, California and Academy Productions Ltd in the United Kingdom.
Webb's lamb
Webb's signature is a white lamb, which has appeared in a few of his videos. In Brand New's "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades" video, the lamb appears on the door before Jesse Lacey enters the bar. It also appears on the shirt of a girl in the bar. In Yellowcard's "Ocean Avenue" and "Rough Landing, Holly" videos, the lamb appears on the briefcase Ryan Key carries around.
Filmography
Films
- (500) Days of Summer (2009) - Director
- The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) - Director
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) - Director
- The Amazing Spider-Man 3 (2018) - Director
Television
- "The Manager and the Salesman", The Office (2010)
- "Pilot", Lone Star (2010)
- Battleground (2012) - Executive producer
Music videos
- 1997
- Blues Traveler â€" "Canadian Rose"
- 1999
- Earth to Andy â€" "Still After You"
- 2000
- Cold â€" "Just Got Wicked"
- Santana featuring Musiq â€" "Nothing at All"
- Anastacia â€" "Not That Kind"
- 2001
- On the Line All Stars featuring Lance Bass â€" "On the Line"
- 3 Doors Down â€" "Duck and Run"
- Good Charlotte â€" "Motivation Proclamation"
- AFI â€" "The Days of the Phoenix"
- Big Dumb Face â€" "Duke Lion"
- Felix Brothers â€" "Right Here, Right Now"
- Oleander â€" "Are You There?"
- Green Day â€" "Waiting"
- Good Charlotte â€" "Festival Song"
- Live â€" "Simple Creed"
- Professional Murder Music â€" "Slow"
- Stereomud â€" "Pain"
- Godhead â€" "Eleanor Rigby"
- Live featuring Tricky â€" "Simple Creed"
- Pressure 4-5 â€" "Beat the World"
- Tru Vibe â€" "On the Line"
- 2002
- Unwritten Law â€" "Seein' Red"
- Counting Crows â€" "American Girls"
- Soil â€" "Unreal"
- Puddle of Mudd â€" "She Hates Me"
- Maroon 5 â€" "Harder to Breathe"
- Hatebreed â€" "I Will Be Heard"
- The Wallflowers â€" "When You’re on Top"
- O-Town â€" "These Are the Days"
- Hoobastank â€" "Remember Me"
- Disturbed â€" "Remember"
- 2003
- Cold â€" "Stupid Girl"
- P.O.D. â€" "Sleeping Awake"
- AFI â€" "The Leaving Song Pt. II"
- Santana & Alex Band â€" "Why Don't You & I"
- 3 Doors Down â€" "Here Without You"
- Memento â€" "Saviour"
- Wakefield â€" "Say You Will"
- MxPx â€" "Everything Sucks"
- P.O.D. â€" "Will You"
- Brand New â€" "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades"
- 2004
- Cold â€" "With My Mind"
- P.O.D. â€" "Change the World"
- Gavin DeGraw â€" "I Don't Want to Be"
- Smile Empty Soul â€" "Silhouettes"
- Puddle of Mudd â€" "Heel over Head"
- Midtown â€" "Give It Up"
- Yellowcard â€" "Ocean Avenue"
- My Chemical Romance â€" "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"
- Sparta â€" "Breaking the Broken"
- Jesse McCartney â€" "Beautiful Soul"
- Dirty Vegas â€" "Walk into the Sun"
- Coheed and Cambria â€" "Blood Red Summer"
- Switchfoot â€" "Dare You to Move" (version 2)
- Hoobastank â€" "Disappear"
- 2005
- Jimmy Eat World â€" "Work"
- Daniel Powter â€" "Bad Day"
- The Used â€" "All That I've Got"
- My Chemical Romance â€" "Helena"
- Snow Patrol â€" "Chocolate"
- Low Millions â€" "Eleanor"
- Trey Songz featuring Twista â€" "Gotta Make It"
- Antigone Rising â€" "Don’t Look Back"
- Hot Hot Heat â€" "Middle of Nowhere"
- Incubus â€" "Make a Move"
- Hilary Duff â€" "Wake Up"
- My Chemical Romance â€" "The Ghost of You"
- Ashlee Simpson â€" "Boyfriend"
- Daniel Powter â€" "Free Loop (One Night Stand)"
- Yellowcard â€" "Lights and Sounds"
- Weezer â€" "Perfect Situation"
- 2006
- All American Rejects â€" "Move Along"
- Matisyahu â€" "Youth"
- Aly & AJ â€" "Rush"
- Daniel Powter â€" "Lie to Me"
- Yellowcard â€" "Rough Landing, Holly"
- AFI â€" "Miss Murder"
- Ashlee Simpson â€" "Invisible"
- Fergie â€" "London Bridge"
- Regina Spektor â€" "Fidelity"
- Evanescence â€" "Call Me When You're Sober"
- AFI â€" "Love Like Winter"
- The Pussycat Dolls featuring Timbaland â€" "Wait a Minute"
- Barefoot â€" "Rain"
- Teddy Geiger â€" "These Walls" (Version 2)
- 2007
- Good Charlotte â€" "The River"
- Relient K â€" "Must Have Done Something Right"
- P. Diddy â€" "Last Night"
- My Chemical Romance â€" "I Don't Love You"
- My Chemical Romance â€" "Teenagers"
- My Chemical Romance - "Blood"
- Evanescence â€" "Good Enough" (co-directed with Rich Lee)
- Blaqk Audio â€" "Stiff Kittens" (co-directed with Rich Lee)
- Regina Spektor â€" "Fidelity"
- Fergie â€" "Clumsy" (co-directed with Rich Lee)
- Miley Cyrus â€" "Start All Over"
- 2008
- Maroon 5 â€" "Goodnight, Goodnight"
- Nelly featuring Fergie â€" "Party People"
- The All-American Rejects â€" "Gives You Hell"
- 2009
- Green Day â€" "21 Guns"
- She and Him â€" "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" (Version 2)
- Green Day â€" "21st Century Breakdown"
- Weezer â€" "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To"
- 2010
- Green Day â€" "Last of the American Girls"
Editor videography
- MxPx â€" "Everything Sucks" (November 2003)
- Brand New â€" "Sic Transit Gloria.... Glory Fades" (December 2003)
References
External links
- Marc Webb at the Internet Movie Database
- Marc Webb on Twitter
- Marc Webb at MVDbase.com
- Die Musik Video Datenbank (German)
