2023: The Directors and Writers Thread

[robbwolff]

That's really not completely accurate. Gary Tomlin was not associated with Another World when it ended as he was Executive Producer of Sunset Beach in 1999. And Samuel Ratcliffe, who apparently had a role in creating the gorilla, passed away in 1995. So someone on the final AW writing team had to come up with the idea of bringing back the gorilla, which originally appeared in late 1984/early 1985.

[Contessa Donatella]

Okay I got it from Carolyn Culliton, this past year, communicating on UglyX (formerly Twitter) & she must have meant the origins of Carolyn the gorilla & not the revisitation at the finale. That's the only way it makes sense. I'll just take it on myself that I misunderstood. Obviously Carolyn, her mate Richard & her handler Sam all harken back to the gorilla in the 80s & Sam was often credited with writing the comedy & highjinks. Mea culpa, sorry, folks, I now know nothing about who put it into the finale. I have unfairly besmirched Sam & Gary. And, thanks for the heads-up, Robb. 

Edited December 27, 2023 by Donna L. Bridges
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[Toups]

GH

- Ria Pavia first listed as Director on December 27

[Lye-C]

Toups, who do you suspect is writing Days right now? (Well, six months ago)

[Toups]

No idea. 

[Lye-C]

I hope it’s not the Higleys again. 

[JAS0N47]

"Days of Our Lives" Directors: Episode Rankings: 2002-2023 (total of 5,548 episodes):

1. Other...1263
2. Herb Stein...751
3. Grant A. Johnson...578
4. Phil Sogard...497
5. Noel Maxam...443
6. Steven Williford...441
7. Scott McKinsey...363.5
8. Sonia Blangiardo Goins...350
9. Roger W. Inman...271
10. Angela Tessinari...108.5
11. David Shaughnessy...106
12. Randy J. Robbins...103
13. Jim Baffico...82
14. Kathryn Foster...43
15. Roy B. Steinberg...34
16. Janet Spellman-Drucker...22
17. Stephen Wyman...18
18. Mike Denney...16
*. Mary Madeiras...16
*. Alison Sweeney...16
21. Deveney Kelly...10
22. Christopher Goutman...3
*. Andrew Lee...3
*. Karen Wilkens...3
25. Jill Ackles...2
26. Peter Brinckerhoff...1
*. Phideaux Xavier...1

 

Note: Scott McKinsey & Angela Tessinari were co-credited for 1 episode.

 

"Days of Our Lives" Script Writers: Episode Rankings: 2002-2023 (total of 5,548 episodes):

1. Richard Culliton...645
2. Carolyn Culliton...615
3. David Kreizman...349
4. David Cherrill...331
5. Jeanne Marie Grunwell Ford...297
6. Joanna Cohen...270
7. Rebecca McCarty...243
8. Jodie Scholz...242
9. John S. Newman...237
10. Sofia Landon Geier...222
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. Kirk Doering...42
29. Judith Donato...38
30. Randy Holland...36
31. Lacey Dyer...33
32. Edwin Klein...31
*. Roger Schroeder...31
34. Cheryl Davis...30
35. Peter T. Rich...28
36. Linda Poindexter-Brown...18
37. Sonja Alarr...17
*. Jazmen Darnell Brown...17
*. Meg Kelly...17
*. Henry Newman...17
41. Zak Berkman...15
42. Nancy Williams Watt...14
43. Sheri Anderson...11
44. Danielle Paige...10
*. Anne M. Schoettle...10
*. Tyler Topits...10
47. Lisa Seidman...9
48. Rick Draughon...8
49. Victor Gialanella...7
50. Clem Egan...6
*. Maura Penders...6
52. Jim Baffico...5
*. Andrea Archer Compton...5
54. Dorell Anthony...4
*. Anne Toole...4
56. Richard J. Allen...3
*. Jacqueline Frazier...3
*. Courtney Kirkpatrick...3
*. Meredith Post...3
*. Michelle Poteet Lisanti...3
*. Dave Ryan...3
62. [S.W.S.N.B.N.]...2
*. M.D. Clark...2
*. Annamarie Davidson...2
*. Alex Hadad...2

*. Sarah Jenkins...2
*. Carole A. Mendelsohn...2
*. Fran Myers...2
69. Alexandra Bleckner...1
*. Christopher Dunn...1
*. Jamey Giddens...1
*. Erika Moore...1
*. Stefanie Novik...1
*. Kate Simon...1
*. Allison Wait...1
**. Writers' Strike...91

 

Note: Dena Higley & Mark Higley were co-credited for 39 episodes; Richard J. Allen & Courtney Kirkpatrick were co-credited for 3 episodes.

 

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Edited December 29, 2023 by JAS0N47

[Lye-C]

That top ten of script writers is absolutely disgusting. Please, PLEASE bring back classic scriptwriters who actually know the show!!!

[cassadine1991]

Wonder if this is the same Ria Pavia?

https://imdb.com/name/nm0667632/

[Toups]

Thread is closed.