- John F. Smith
John F. Smith is an Americansoap opera writer and producer. During the WGA strike, he chose financial core status with the WGA and continued working. [http://www.wga.org/subpage_member.aspx?id=2828] [http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/la/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003797508]Smith is best known for his stints as head writer of "
The Bold and the Beautiful " and "The Young and the Restless ". However, during Smith's tenure on "Y&R", its ratings dropped by over two million viewers. Most of the loss occurred in 2004 when Smith co-wrote the show with longtime Y&Rscribe Kay Alden . It should be noted that all soap operas during this period experienced a similar scale of massive audience erosion.Positions Held
"
The Bold and the Beautiful "
*Script Writer:January 22 2008 - present
*Breakdown Writer:January 22 2008 - present
*Executive Storyline Consultant: 2002 - 2003
*Associate Head Writer: 1987 - 2002"
The Young and the Restless "
*Co-Head Writer: 2002 -September 2006
*Executive Producer :April 2005 -May 12 2006
*Co-Executive Producer: 2003 -April 2005
*Associate Head Writer: 1986 - 2002
*Script Writer: 1982 - 1986Awards & Nominations
Smith has been nominated for and won numerous
Daytime Emmy ,Writers Guild of America , andProducers Guild of America Awards.External links
* [http://www.cbs.com/daytime CBS Daytime: Y&R & B&B]
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