Shelley Curtis is an American television

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and producer. She has been working in daytime since 1979. She's sometimes credited as ''Shelly Curtis''.

Positions held

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'' * Occasional Director (2003–2007, 2010–2011) ''

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'' * Supervising Producer (1988–1989, 1989–1992) * Supervising Executive Producer (1989) * Producer (1983–1988) * Director (1983–1988) ''

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'' * Director (1992–2001, 2002) * Consulting Producer (1994–2001) * Producer (1992–1994) * Associate Director (1979–1982) ''

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'' * Occasional Director (2002–2007) '' Loving'' * Occasional Director (1994–1995) ''

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'' * Occasional Director (1997–2001) ''

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'' * Occasional Director (1997–1999, 2002) * Consulting Producer (1997–1999) ''

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'' * Executive Producer (2006)

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award 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 (NA ...

*Nomination, 1995–2001, Drama Series, ''General Hospital'' *Nomination, 1995–2001, Best Directing, ''General Hospital'' *Win, 1995–2000, Drama Series, ''General Hospital'' *Win, 2000, Directing, ''General Hospital''

Directors Guild of America Award The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. The first DGA Award was an "Honorary Life Member" award issued in 1938 to D. W. Griffith. The statues are made by New York firm, Society Awards. Cate ...

*Nomination, 1996, Directing, ''General Hospital''

Other

*Curtis is largely credited with inventing the word juj in 1984. Defined as adding style to a person, outfit or cinematic set. The word was adopted by Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and has since become common parlance in and out of Hollywood.

External links

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