Bonita Pietila (born January 14, 1953) is a

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director and producer. She is best known for her work on ''

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'', with which she has won three

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s (in 1998, 2000, and 2001). Pietila has been with the series since its beginnings on ''

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'' in 1987. As well as working as line producer and producer on the series, she has undertaken other tasks involving ''The Simpsons'' including talent coordinator on the TV short ''

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'', voice director on the video game '' The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield'' and producer on the direct-to-video film '' The Simpsons Take the Bowl''. Pietila has also worked on several other films and TV shows other than ''The Simpsons'' such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Teen Angel'', '' Hollywood Dog'', '' Tough Guys Don't Dance'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and the 1999 TV film adaptation of ''

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''.

Early life

Pietila was born and raised in the

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. She is of

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descent; her grandparents had moved to the United States from

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, Finland.

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* Living people American television producers American women television producers American film producers American casting directors Women casting directors American voice directors Place of birth missing (living people) Emmy Award winners American people of Finnish descent People from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan 1953 births {{Simpsons-stub