Michael Arndt

Michael Arndt is an American screenwriter. He is best known as the writer of the films Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).

Michael Arndt
Arndt in 2007
BornMcLean, Virginia, U.S.
Pen nameMichael deBruyn
OccupationScreenwriter, script reader, personal assistant
Years active1997–present
Notable worksLittle Miss Sunshine
Toy Story 3
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Notable awardsAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Arndt won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Little Miss Sunshine and was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for Toy Story 3. This made Arndt the first screenwriter ever to be nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay for his first two screenplays.

He has also been credited under the pseudonyms Michael deBruyn and Rick Kerb, which are mainly used for script revisions.

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