Josh Griffith

Josh Griffith

Josh Griffith is an American soap opera writer and producer. During the WGA strike, he took over as Head Writer of CBS Daytimes "The Young and the Restless". To do this, he accepted Financial core status with the WGA. Maria Arena Bell, a former writer at "The Bold and the Beautiful" and daughter-in-law of "Y&R" creator William J. Bell & Lee Phillip Bell, joined him as Co-Head Writer.

During Griifith's first full week as Head Writer, Y&R averaged 5,713,000 million viewers from December 31 2007 to January 4 2008, a decrease of 188,000 viewers from the comparable week in 2007. During his tenure as Executive Producer, Y&R reached a record low of 4,380,000 viewers on June 13 2008. The previous lows were 4,491,000 viewers on May 9 2008, and 4,805,000 viewers on August 31 2007. (Nielsen Media Research)

On August 15, 2008 Griffith was fired from his executive producer duties by Barbara Bloom and Steve Kent of Sony Pictures Television. [http://www.soapcentral.com/yr/news/2008/0825-griffith.php]

Positions held

"As the World Turns" (hired by Hogan Sheffer)
*Script Writer: April 12 2005 - June 29 2006

"One Life to Live"
*Associate Head Writer: 1991 - 1994, March 23 2004 - September 28 2004
*Co-Head Writer: 1994 - 1995, March 10 2003 - March 21 2004
*Head Writer: February 3, 2003 - March 7 2003

"Santa Barbara"
*Breakdown Writer: 1988 - 1991
*Script Writer: 1988 - 1991

"Sunset Beach"
*Co-Creator: (with Robert Guza, Jr.) 1997

"The Young and the Restless" (hired by Barbara Bloom)
*Breakdown Writer: July 13 2006 - October 2006
*Creative Consultant: July 7 2006 - September 2006
*Co-Executive Producer: October 2006 - January 28 2008
*Head writer: December 26 2007 - April 21 2008
*Executive Producer: January 29 2008 - 10/2/08

Writing history

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards NOMINATIONS
*(2006; Best Writing; ATWT)
*(1992, 1994, 1995, 1996; Best Writing; OLTL)
*(1989-1991; Best Writing; SB)

WINS
*(1994; Best Writing; OLTL)
*(1989 and 1991; Best Writing; SB)

Writers Guild of America Award
*WGA NOMINATIONS: (2006 Season; Y&R); (2005 Season; ATWT); (1992, 1994, 2003 Season; OLTL); (1990 and 1991 Season; SB); (1997 Season; Sunset Beach)

WGA WINS: (1992 Season; OLTL); (1990 and 1991 Season; SB)

External links

* [http://onelifetolive.about.com/library/prm/bloltl_writers_interview.htm]
* [http://onelifetolive.about.com/library/news/bloltl_writers_pr.htm ABC Daytime Press Release]
* [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1104059]


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