Charles Pratt Jr. (born January 6, 1955) is an American television writer, producer and director. In September 2014, it was revealed that Pratt had been hired as head writer and co-executive producer of ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...

''. In September 2016, it was confirmed that Pratt was leaving his position at ''The Young and the Restless'' to become show-runner and executive producer of the primetime series '' Star''. In 2021, He was hired to be a producer on the Disney Channel Original Mystery Series, Secrets of Sulphur Springs. The show premiered in January.

Daytime soap opera positions held

''All My Children'' (hired by Brian Frons) *Head writer: August 27, 2008 – February 15, 2010 *Co-head writer (with Lorraine Broderick): February 8 – 15, 2010 *Consulting producer: August 20, 2008 – November 2009 ''General Hospital'' *Consulting producer: May 2004 – March 28, 2006 *Head writer (with Robert Guza, Jr., Robert Guza Jr.): June 13, 2002 – March 10, 2006 *screenwriter, Script Writer: 1982–1984 ''Santa Barbara (TV series), Santa Barbara'' *Script Writer: 1985–1986 *Co-head writer (with Anne Howard Bailey): December 1986 – January 1989 *Head writer: January 1989 – May 1990 ''Sunset Beach (TV series), Sunset Beach'' *Created show with Robert Guza, Jr., Robert Guza Jr. and Josh Griffith *Executive Storyline Consultant: 1997 ''

'' (hired by Jill Farren Phelps) *Head writer: January 16, 2015 – December 6, 2016 *Executive Producer (with Jill Farren Phelps): January 16, 2015 – July 12, 2016; (with Mal Young): July 13, 2016 – December 6, 2016

Other positions held

''Beverly Hills, 90210'' *Director: January 28, 1998 – "Rebound" ''Cruel Intentions 2'' *Executive Producer: 2001 ''Desperate Housewives'' *Executive Producer: Pilot *Consulting Producer: 2004–2006 ''Gabriel's Fire'' *Executive Storyline Consultant: 1991 *Writer: 1990-1991; "Postcards from the Faultline", "Belly of the Beast", “Windows” ''The Lying Game'' *Executive Producer: 2011–2013 *Developer ''Melrose Place'' *Writer: July 15, 1992 – May 24, 1999 *Supervising Producer: 1993–1994 *Co-Executive Producer: September 11, 1995 – May 24, 1999 *Director: 1996–1999 *Wrote and directed the last episode ''Models Inc.'' *Executive Producer: 1994-1995 ''Pacific Palisades (TV series), Pacific Palisades'' *Consultant *Director ''The Colbys'' *Writer: January 16, 1986 – "The Turning Point" ''Titans (2000 TV series), Titans'' *Head writer: 2000 *Executive Producer: 2000 ''Ugly Betty'' *Consulting Producer: 2007–2010 ''Secrets of a Small Town'' *Creator: 2006 ''The Apostles'' (directed by David McNally (director), David McNally) *Creator: 2008 ''Full House'' *Writer: "A Pinch for a Pinch" aired on October 26, 1990. '' Star'' *Executive Producer: 2016–2017

Awards and nominations

Pratt has been nominated for multiple Daytime Emmys. He won the 1991 Emmy for ''Outstanding Writing Team'', with Sheri Anderson, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Maralyn Thoma, Josh Griffith, Robert Guza Jr., Linda Hammer, Lynda Myles (American writer), Lynda Myles, Frank Salisbury, and Richard Culliton.

Head writing tenure

Executive producing tenure

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pratt, Charles Jr. American soap opera writers Place of birth missing (living people) American male television writers American television directors Living people American television producers Soap opera producers 1955 births