Victoria Alonso facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Victoria Alonso
|
|
---|---|
![]() Alonso in 2023
|
|
Born | |
Occupation |
|
Years active | 1996–present |
Notable work
|
Marvel Cinematic Universe |
Spouse(s) | Imelda Corcoran |
Children | 1 |
Victoria Alonso, born on December 22, 1965, is a talented film producer from Argentina. She used to be a top executive at Marvel Studios, where she oversaw many important parts of making movies. This included physical production, post-production, visual effects, and animation.
Contents
Early Life and Start in Film
Victoria Alonso was born in La Plata, Argentina. When she was 19, she moved to Seattle, USA, hoping to become an actress. Later, she moved to Los Angeles, which is a big center for movies.
She started working in the visual effects industry. This means she helped create the amazing special effects you see in movies. For four years, she worked at a company called Digital Domain. She helped produce visual effects for films like Big Fish (2003). This movie was even nominated for an award for its special visual effects.
Career at Marvel Studios
In 2005, Victoria Alonso joined Marvel Studios. She started as an executive vice president for visual effects and post-production. She was a co-producer on early Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films. These included Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2010), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
Since The Avengers (2012), she has been an executive producer on every Marvel Studios movie and TV show. This means she played a big role in bringing all your favorite Marvel stories to life. In 2015, she was promoted to executive vice president of production. By 2021, she became the president of physical and post-production, visual effects, and animation at Marvel Studios.
Awards and Recognition
Victoria Alonso has received several awards for her work.
- In 2016, she was the first woman to win the Harold Lloyd Award from the Advanced Imaging Society. This award recognized her amazing achievements in visual effects.
- In January 2020, she received the Filmmaker Award from the Motion Picture Sound Editors.
- In October 2021, she was honored with the Visionary Award at Outfest, a film festival.
- In December 2022, The Hollywood Reporter magazine included her in their "Women in Entertainment Power 100" list.
Leaving Marvel Studios
In 2023, Victoria Alonso left her role at Marvel Studios. She had worked on a film called Argentina, 1985 for Amazon Studios. After leaving Marvel, she and Disney reached an agreement for compensation.
Personal Life
Victoria Alonso is married to Australian actress Imelda Corcoran. They have one adopted daughter together.
Filmography
Victoria Alonso has worked on many films and television shows. Here are some of them:
Feature Films
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
2000 | The 6th Day | Visual effects producer |
2001 | Shrek | Visual effects producer |
2003 | Big Fish | Visual effects producer |
2008 | Iron Man | Co-producer Visual effects producer |
2010 | Iron Man 2 | Co-producer |
2011 | Thor | Co-producer |
2012 | The Avengers | Executive producer |
2013 | Iron Man 3 | Executive producer |
2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Executive producer |
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Executive producer |
2016 | Captain America: Civil War | Executive producer |
2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Executive producer |
2018 | Black Panther | Executive producer |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Executive producer |
2021 | Black Widow | Executive producer |
2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Executive producer |
2022 | Argentina, 1985 | Producer |
2023 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Executive producer |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | WandaVision | Executive producer | 9 episodes |
2021 | Loki | Executive producer | 12 episodes |
2021–2024 | What If...? | Executive producer | 26 episodes |
2022 | Moon Knight | Executive producer | 6 episodes |
2022 | Ms. Marvel | Executive producer | 6 episodes |
2022–2023 | I Am Groot | Executive producer | 10 episodes |
2024 | X-Men '97 | Executive producer | 10 episodes |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Kingdom of Heaven | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture | Won |
2009 | Iron Man | Visual Effects Society Awards | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Nominated |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Hollywood Film Awards | Hollywood Blockbuster Award | Won |
2024 | X-Men '97 | Gotham TV Awards | Breakthrough Drama Series | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Victoria Alonso para niños