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Robert Guza
Robert Guza Jr. (born in 1954) is an American television writer and producer, who formerly held the position as head writer on the ABC Daytime soap opera ''General Hospital''. Personal life Guza was married to actress and fellow writer Meg Bennett from 2004 until her death in 2024. Career During the 2007 WGA strike, Garin Wolf assumed head writing duties through March 17, 2008, at which time Guza's post-strike episodes hit the air waves. Positions on ''General Hospital'' Script writer (hired by Anne Howard Bailey; 1982–1987) Head writer *March 1996 – September 1996: with Karen Harris *December 1997 – December 2000: Solo *June 13, 2002 – March 10, 2006: with Charles Pratt Jr. (re-hired by Angela Shapiro) *March 13, 2006 – January 2007: Solo *February 2007 – October 2007: with Meg Bennett *October 2007 – January 3, 2008; March 17, 2008 – July 25, 2011 Other writing credits * '' General Hospital: Night Shift''; July 12, 2007 – October 4, 2007 - Head wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television commercials, video games, and the growing area of online web series. Terminology In the silent era, screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist, and screen playwright.Maras, Steven. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice'', Wallflower Press, 2009, pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown, and argues that they could not be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "Film scenario, scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a contra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Star
Darren Star (born July 25, 1961) is an American writer, director and producer of film and television. He is best known for creating the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–2000), '' Melrose Place'' (1992–1999), ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), '' Younger'' (2015–2021), '' Emily in Paris'' (2020–present), '' And Just Like That...'' (2021–present) and ''Uncoupled'' (2022). Early life Darren Star was born to a Jewish family in Potomac, Maryland. His mother was a freelance writer and his father was an orthodontist. He attended Winston Churchill High School and UCLA where he studied English and Creative Writing. Career He created the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' based on his own high school experiences, and ''Melrose Place'', and he was the creator and a writer for the HBO series ''Sex and the City''. He also worked on ''Central Park West'' (1995), ''Grosse Pointe'' (2000), '' The $treet'' (2000), '' Miss Match'' (2003), '' Kitchen Confidenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie Award
The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978), known as the "Etrog Awards" for sculptor Sorel Etrog, who designed its statuette. Genie Award candidates were selected from submissions made by the owners of Canadian films or their representatives, based on the criteria laid out in the ''Genie Rules and Regulations'' booklet which were distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, met to watch the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then voted on these nominations. In 2012, the Academy announced that the Genies would merge with its sister presentation for television, the Gemini Awards, to form a new award presentation, the Canadian Screen Awards. Broadcasting The Genie Awards were aired by CBC from 1980 to 2003, before mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Paluck
Richard Paluck is a former Canadian screenwriter, most noted as co-writer with Robert Guza Jr. of the 1982 film ''Melanie''. The duo were originally named the winners of the Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 4th Genie Awards in 1983;Jay Scott, "Grey Fox runaway winner with 7 Genies; Chong and Sutherland pick up best acting honors". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 4, 1983. however, the award was subsequently rescinded after the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize the achievements of the over 4,000 Canadian cinema of Canada, film industry and television in Canada, television industry professionals ... learned that the short story from which it was adapted had not been previously published, making it ineligible for the award according to the academy's rules at that time."Melanie adaptation Genie returned". ''Cinema Canada'', No. 96 (May 1983). p. 12. Palu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers Guild Of America Award
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility The screen awards are for films that were exhibited theatrically during the preceding calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many episodes aired during this time period. Additionally, scripts must be produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or under a collective bargaining agreement in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. Lifetime achievement awards Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are presented. One is for screenwriting, and the other is for TV writing: * Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement * Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement Categories (As of 2023) ;Film * Best Adapted Screenplay * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daytime Emmy Awards
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Daytime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first ceremony was held in 1974, expanding what was originally a prime time-themed Emmy Award. Ceremonies generally are held in May or June, but starting in 2025, the ceremony will be held in October. History The first Emmy Award ceremony took place on January 25, 1949. The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1972, when '' The Doctors'' and ''General Hospital'' were nominated for Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Drama. That year, ''The Doctors'' won the first Best Show Daytime Emmy. In addition, the award for Outstanding Achievement by an Individual in a Daytime Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie (film)
''Melanie'' is a 1982 Canadian drama film directed by Rex Bromfield, starring Glynnis O'Connor, Burton Cummings, Paul Sorvino and Don Johnson. Plot summary Melanie, a rural Arkansas woman, travels to Los Angeles in an effort to regain custody of her son from her ex-husband, Carl. Her illiteracy poses a major obstacle. She meets Rick, a faded musician, with whom she develops a relationship. Rick's attorney teaches her to read and write, and helps her with her custody fight. Cast * Glynnis O'Connor as Melanie * Paul Sorvino as Walter * Burton Cummings as Rick * Trudy Young as Ronda * Don Johnson as Carl * Donann Cavin as Ginny * Jamie Dick as Tyler * Jodie Drake as Eula * Dalbello, Lisa Dalbello as Marcie * Yvonne Murray (singer), Yvonne Murray as Brandy * Martha Gibson as Waitress * Rocco Bellusci as Dana * David Wills as Daryll Adrian * L. Q. Jones as Buford (uncredited) Production Development and casting The film was based on the novella ''A Melanie Without Words'' by American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curtains (1983 Film)
''Curtains'' is a 1983 Canadian slasher film directed by Richard Ciupka and Peter R. Simpson, from a screenplay by Robert Guza Jr., and starring John Vernon, Samantha Eggar, Linda Thorson, Lynne Griffin, and Lesleh Donaldson. Centered on the world of theater and filmmaking, its plot focuses on a group of ambitious female performers who are targeted by a masked killer while auditioning for a film role at a prestigious director's mansion. The film was conceived by Guza and producer Peter R. Simpson, produced under the latter's production company Simcom Limited, who had previously released the box-office hit '' Prom Night'' (1980). ''Curtains'' was intended by Simpson to be an adult-oriented slasher aimed at older audiences, contrasting with the standard genre films of the time which featured predominately teenaged characters. Principal photography began in Toronto in late 1980, with much of the shoot taking place at Magder Studios on interior sets designed by Roy Forge Smith. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prom Night (1980 Film)
''Prom Night'' is a 1980 slasher film directed by Paul Lynch and written by William Gray. Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen star. The film's plot follows a group of high school seniors who are targeted at their prom by a masked killer, seeking vengeance for the accidental death of Robin Hammond, a young girl, from six years earlier. The film features supporting performances from Casey Stevens, Eddie Benton, Mary Beth Rubens and Michael Tough. ''Prom Night'' was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in late 1979 on a budget of $1.5 million. Distributed by Astral Films in Canada and AVCO Embassy Pictures in the United States, the film was released on July 18, 1980 in select cinemas and was an immediate financial success. The film's theatrical release platform was expanded to major USA cities such as Los Angeles and New York City in August where the film was again met with high box-office receipts. At the time, the film was AVCO Embassy's most financially successful release, brea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Griffith
Joe Shelby "Josh" Griffith (born August 15, 19??) is an American soap opera writer and producer. Personal life Born on August 15, in New York, Josh is the son of Joe (Rip) Griffith and Sue Estes Griffith, both teachers and artists. Career Griffith began his writing career on '' Santa Barbara'' in 1988 and continued writing for the show until 1991 when he moved over to ''One Life to Live'', where he began as an associate head writer under Michael Malone before being promoted to co-head writer in early 1992. Under his and Malone's tenure at ''One Life to Live'', the show won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in 1994. Griffith left the show in early 1995. In 1997, Griffith was co-creator of the NBC Daytime soap opera '' Sunset Beach'' along with Robert Guza Jr. The show ran for nearly three years before being cancelled in December 1999. In the spring of 2003, Griffith and Michael Malone returned to ''One Life to Live'' for a second stint as head writers, however they r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset Beach (TV Series)
''Sunset Beach'' is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6, 1997, to December 31, 1999. The show follows the loves and lives of the people living in the Orange County coastal area named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California. Although there is a real community named Sunset Beach (now part of the city of Huntington Beach), the show's beach scenes were shot in nearby Seal Beach, California. The show was co-produced by NBC and Spelling Television. ''Sunset Beach'' won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated another eleven times. The show also received 22 nominations for various other awards. Conception and development Developed as a co-production between its NBC Studios unit and Spelling Television (which formed a standalone daytime production subsidiary specifically for the program), ''Sunset Beach'' was ordered to series by NBC in 1996, in an attempt to both rebuild the network's daytime lineup and target younger audiences. Charles Pratt, Jr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Barbara (TV Series)
''Santa Barbara'' is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from July 30, 1984, to January 15, 1993. The show revolves around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California. Other prominent families featured on the soap were the rival Lockridge family, and the more modest Andrade and Perkins families. The serial was produced by Dobson Productions and New World Television, which also served as distributor for the show in international markets. ''Santa Barbara'' was the first series for New World Television. ''Santa Barbara'' aired in the United States at 3:00 PM Eastern (2:00 PM Central) on NBC in the same time slot as ''General Hospital'' on ABC and ''Guiding Light'' on CBS and right after '' Another World''. ''Santa Barbara'' aired in over 40 countries around the world. It became the longest-running television series in Russia, airing there from 1992 to 2002. ''Santa Barbara'' won 24 Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated 30 time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
