Robert Guza Jr. (born 1951 ) is an American television writer and producer, who formerly held the position as head writer on the ABC Daytime

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'' General Hospital''.

Personal life

Guza has been married to actress and fellow writer Meg Bennett since the late 1980s.

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 positions

'' General Hospital: Night Shift''; July 12, 2007 – October 4, 2007 *Head writer (with

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'' *Head writer (with Millee Taggart): 1992 '' Melrose Place'' *Script Writer: 1992 (hired by Darren Star) '' Models Inc.'' *Script Writer and Story Editor: 1994 '' Port Charles'' * Storyline Consultant: 1998 '' Santa Barbara'' *Breakdown Writer: 1988–1991 '' Sunset Beach'' *Co-Creator (with Charles Pratt Jr. & Josh Griffith) and head writer: January 1997 – October 1997 '' Prom Night'' *co-written with William Gray '' Curtains'

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Awards and nominations

Guza has been nominated for twenty Daytime Emmy Awards, the first being in 1994. Guza has won three Daytime Emmys for his work as head writer (all for ''General Hospital''), four Emmys for his role as a consulting producer in ''GHs wins for Outstanding Drama Series, and one as a breakdown writer for Santa Barbara's win of Outstanding Writing Team. Guza was nominated six times for a Writers Guild of America Award (winning once), and has been nominated for a

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Writing history

External links

ABC Daytime: GHSoapCentral
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SoapOperaDigest: The Write Stuff (Interview)Serial Writing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guza, Robert Jr. American soap opera writers American male television writers Soap opera producers Place of birth missing (living people) American television producers 1951 births Living people Best Screenplay Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners