BONNIE ARNOLD (Producer) brings her extensive experience in live-action film production to her latest stint as producer of "Toy Story." A native of Atlanta, Georgia and a lifelong movie aficionado, her credits include a variety of production roles with some of today's top filmmakers (directors such as Peter Weir, Tony Scott, Stephen Frears and Michael Mann) and stars (Harrison Ford, Denzel Washington, Daniel Day Lewis and Kevin Costner).
An interest in journalism led to her first professional assignment as unit publicist for American Playhouse's debut production, "King of America." Following that, Arnold began working with several independent filmmakers' groups and helped to promote the Atlanta Independent Film and Video Festival in addition to overseeing a touring showcase of independent films sponsored by the American Film Institute. Her efforts to arrange financing for independent ventures influenced her decision to pursue a career as a producer.
In 1984, Arnold worked on her first major Hollywood film as a production coordinator for Neil Simon's "The Slugger's Wife," which was filmed in the Atlanta area. She went on to serve as production coordinator for the U.S. portions of Peter Weir's "The Mosquito Coast." While working in a similar role on "Leader of the Band," she met David Picker, who invited her to work with him when he became head of Columbia Pictures. Assignments as production supervisor on "Stars and Bars," "The Mighty Quinn" and "Revenge" followed. Her association with Kevin Costner and her reputation for managing complex productions led to her next credit as associate producer on the epic western, "Dances with Wolves." She went on to serve as associate producer on "The Addams Family" and worked on major productions with Daniel Day Lewis ("The Last of the Mohicans") and Dustin Hoffman ("Hero") before taking on her role as producer on "Toy Story."
Arnold has a B.S. in journalism from the University of Georgia and an M.S. in journalism from Boston University.
