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Michael Arndt Biography

Profession Writer, Producer, Script department

Awards

  • 2006ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2006CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2006DFWFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2006Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
  • 2006KCFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
  • 2006LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2006New Generation Award-: winner
  • 2006NYFCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2006PFCS Award-Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: winner
  • 2006SEFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2006SLFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2006WAFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
  • 2007Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2007BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: winner
  • 2007COFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2007Critics Choice Award-Best Writer: winner
  • 2007Independent Spirit Award-Best First Screenplay: winner
  • 2007Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2007INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2007IOMA-Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale): winner
  • 2007ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
  • 2007OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
  • 2007OFTA Film Award-Best First Screenplay: winner
  • 2007OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2007Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
  • 2007WGA Award (Screen)-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2010Davis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay of the Decade: nominated
  • 2010Golden Schmoes-Best Screenplay of the Year: nominated
  • 2010HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2010Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2010Scream Award-Best Scream-Play: nominated
  • 2010WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
  • 2011Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
  • 2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): nominated
  • 2011COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011Critics Choice Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
  • 2011Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2011INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
  • 2011Bradbury Award-: nominated
  • 2014Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
  • 2014Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2014Bradbury Award-: nominated
  • 2015Screenplay Competition-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2016Saturn Award-Best Writing: winner
  • 2016Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: nominated
  • 2016Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
  • 2016Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2016Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated