2021: The Directors and Writers Thread

[Toups]

Y&R:

- Sonia Blangiardo first listed as Director on November 23

- Susan Dansby last listed as Story Consultant on November 24

[RavenWhitney]

Looks like Chris Dunn has rejoined the Days writing team! And he makes clear that he was fired from Y&R in an exchange with Lynn Martin (YR script writer).  

https://www.facebook.com/chris.dunn.3152

Edited December 18, 2021 by RavenWhitney

[Videnbas]

Does anyone know if there has been any recent change in the writing/directing team at B&B lately? It just seems to me the writing and plot structure this past month or so has been somewhat less abysmal.

[RavenWhitney]

Looks like Sally McDonald may be gone from Y&R; she hasn't directed since 11/19.  That would be sad but I can imagine her quitting after producing Griffith's drivel for three years.  Chris Dunn also fired. Morina/Griffith what a winning team. NOT

[LondonScribe]

If that is true, what a travesty (unless there is something else, of a personal nature, going on). McDonald was being touted by some fans as a prospective Executive Producer. But whether it was her own choice or not, she didn’t ever get the job.

IF she is indeed gone, isn’t dealing with something, and doesn’t wish to retire, I can see her turning up at DAYS or B&B.

[sheilaforever]

Didn’t Sally McDonald start working in television in the early/mid 80s? Therefore it seems not that far off to assume that she has retired. Unfortunately. 
 

that leaves Noel Maxam as the only great active Y&R director, even though he has moveD on to DAYS an eternity ago

[JAS0N47]

"DAYS" DIRECTORS & SCRIPT WRITERS TALLIES: 2002-2021:

Here are the episode tallies for each director & script writer from 2002-2021.

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"Days of Our Lives" Directors: Episode Rankings: 2002-2021 (total of 5,044 episodes):

1. Albert Alarr...1172
2. Herb Stein...751
3. Grant A. Johnson...578
4. Phil Sogard...497
5. Steven Williford...441
6. Noel Maxam...329
7. Roger W. Inman...271
8. Sonia Blangiardo Goins...256
9. Scott McKinsey...246
10. Randy J. Robbins...103
11. Jim Baffico...82
12. David Shaughnessy...79
13. Angela Tessinari...74
14. Kathryn Foster...43
15. Roy B. Steinberg...34
16. Stephen Wyman...18
17. Mike Denney...16
*. Mary Madeiras...16
*. Alison Sweeney...16
20. Deveney Kelly...10
21. Christopher Goutman...3
*. Andrew Lee...3
*. Karen Wilkens...3
24. Jill Ackles...2
25. Peter Brinckerhoff...1
*. Phideaux Xavier...1

"Days of Our Lives" Script Writers: Episode Rankings: 2002-2021 (total of 5,044 episodes):
1. Richard Culliton...560
2. Carolyn Culliton...548
3. David Cherrill...331
4. Jeanne Marie Grunwell Ford...297
5. David Kreizman...250
6. Jodie Scholz...242
7. John S. Newman...237
8. Rebecca McCarty...223
9. Sofia Landon Geier...222
10. Joanna Cohen...184
11. Melissa Salmons...183
12. Bruce Neckels...177
13. Cydney Kelley...152
14. Janet Iacobuzio...121
15. Michael Slade...118
16. Susan Kirshenbaum...98
17. Gillian Spencer...84
18. Katherine Schock...80
19. David A. Levinson...76
20. Lisa Connor...69
21. Jane Atkins...67
22. Dena Higley...56
23. Renee Godelia...55
24. Mark Christopher Higley...53
25. Ryan Quan...50
26. Bettina F. Bradbury...48
27. Mike Cohen...43
28. Judith Donato...38
29. Randy Holland...36
30. Lacey Dyer...33
31. Edwin Klein...31
*. Roger Schroeder...31
33. Peter T. Rich...28
34. Linda Poindexter-Brown...18
35. Meg Kelly...17
36. Zak Berkman...15
37. Nancy Williams Watt...14
38. Sheri Anderson...11
39. Danielle Paige...10
*. Anne M. Schoettle...10
*. Tyler Topits...10
42. Lisa Seidman...9
43. Rick Draughon...8
44. Victor Gialanella...7
45. Clem Egan...6
*. Maura Penders...6
47. Jim Baffico...5
*. Andrea Archer Compton...5
49. Anne Toole...4
50. Richard J. Allen...3
*. Jacqueline Frazier...3
*. Courtney Kirkpatrick...3
*. Meredith Post...3
*. Michelle Poteet Lisanti...3
55. Sonja Alarr...2
*.  K ola Bo0f...2
*. M.D. Clark...2
*. Annamarie Davidson...2
*. Cheryl Davis...2
*. Alex Hadad...2
*. Sarah Jenkins...2
*. Carole A. Mendelsohn...2
*. Fran Myers...2
64. Alexandra Bleckner...1
*. Kirk Doering...1
*. Erika Moore...1
*. Stefanie Novik...1
*. Kate Simon...1
*. Allison Wait...1
**. Writers' Strike...71

Edited January 1, 2022 by JAS0N47

[Khan]

As head writers, the Cullitons' track record has been very hit-or-mess, but as script writers, they've truly been among the best.

[Toups]

End of thread.