Michael Arndt

Birth : 1970-11-22, McLean, Virginia, USA

History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Arndt is an American screenwriter. After graduating from New York University, Arndt was a script reader for some time before choosing to write screenplays instead. He is best known for his first produced screenplay Little Miss Sunshine, for which he received multiple awards including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Arndt also best known for his second screenplay from the film Toy Story 3, for which he also received multiple awards and nominations including nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. This making Arndt the first ever screenwriter to be nominated for both Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay for his first two screenplays. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Arndt , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Movies

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Screenplay

64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.

Incredibles 2

Story Consultant

Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children.

Endings: The Good, The Bad, and the Insanely Great

Director

Michael Arndt's examination of story structure.

Endings: The Good, The Bad, and the Insanely Great

Self

Michael Arndt's examination of story structure.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Associate Producer

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Writer

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Inside Out

Additional Writing

From an adventurous balloon ride above the clouds to a monster-filled metropolis, Academy Award®-winning director Pete Docter (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Up”) has taken audiences to unique and imaginative places. In Disney and Pixar’s original movie “ Inside Out,” he will take us to the most extraordinary location of all—inside the mind.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Screenplay

Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.

Oblivion

Screenplay

Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.

Toy Story 3

Screenplay

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

Little Miss Sunshine

Writer

A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.