Matthew Labine (May 5, 1959 – September 1, 2017) was an American

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writer, the son of Claire Labine and the brother of Eleanor Labine Mancusi.

Early life

Labine received a

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in economics from

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in 1981 and was on the rowing team, where he won several rowing championships. After college, played on two US National teams and was a finalist in the US Olympic trials in 1980 and 1984.

Career

Labine and his mother created'' Heart & Soul'', a planned ''General Hospital'' spinoff. However, ABC Daytime passed on the show for a more cost-effective show.

Writing

'' General Hospital'' * Associate Head Writer: 1993–1996 ''

Guiding Light ''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the third longest-running drama in television in American history. ''Guiding Light'' a ...

'' * Associate Head Writer: August 2000 – July 2001 '' One Life to Live'' * Co-Head Writer: January 1997 – March 1998 ''

Ryan's Hope ''Ryan's Hope'' is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, airing for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975, to January 13, 1989. It revolves around the trials and tribulations within a large Irish-American family in ...

'' * Associate Head Writer: 1988 – January 13, 1989

Rowing

Labine was a rowing coach at

Fairfield University Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In 2017, the university had about 4,100 full-time undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students, including full-time a ...

from 2010.

Awards and nominations

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WINS * (1995; Best Writing; ''General Hospital'')

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WINS * (1989 & 1990 seasons; ''Ryan's Hope'') * (1995 & 1996 seasons; ''General Hospital'') NOMINATIONS * (2002 season; ''Guiding Light'')

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Labine, Matthew 1959 births 2017 deaths American soap opera writers American male television writers American male writers Place of birth missing American male screenwriters Daytime Emmy Award winners Writers Guild of America Award winners Place of death missing