Thom Racina

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Thom Racina is an American television writer and novelist.

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Personal

He hails from Kenosha, Wisconsin, went to school in Albuquerque and Chicago, where he got a MFA in Theatre Arts and Directing.

He is close friends with Sally Sussman Morina.

Positions held

Another World

Dangerous Women

Days of Our Lives

Jam Bay

Family

Family Passions

Friends and Lovers

General Hospital

Generations

Santa Barbara

Search for Tomorrow

The Young and the Restless (hired by Maria Arena Bell fired by Barbara Bloom)

One Life to Live (hired by Prospect Park)

Novels

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards NOMINATIONS

Writers Guild of America Award NOMINATIONS

Head writing tenures

Preceded by Head Writer of General Hospital
(with Leah Laiman)

September 1981 – March 1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by Head Writer of Days of Our Lives
(with Margaret DePriest: September 24–October 25, 1984)
(with Sheri Anderson: September 24, 1984 – November 10, 1986)
(with Leah Laiman: December 3, 1984 – November 18, 1986)

September 24, 1984 – November 18, 1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by
none
Head Writer of Generations
(with Sally Sussman Morina)

March 27, 1989 – January 25, 1991
Succeeded by
Show canceled
Preceded by Head Writer of One Life to Live
(with Susan Bedsow Horgan: April 29–July 15, 2013)
(with Jessica Klein: July 1–August 19, 2013)

April 29–August 19, 2013
Succeeded by
Show canceled

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References

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