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Joe Shelby "Josh" Griffith (born August 15, 19??)[ citation needed ] is an American soap opera writer and producer.

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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.[ citation needed ]

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. [1] Under his and Malone's tenure at One Life to Live, the show won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in 1994. [2] 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. [3] 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 remained with the show for just a year. After leaving, Griffith became a script writer on CBS Daytime's As the World Turns under head writer Hogan Sheffer, who shortly afterwards stepped down as head writer. He would later return to the show briefly between 2009 and 2010.

In 2006, vice president of CBS Daytime, Barbara Bloom, brought Griffith over to The Young and the Restless as a creative consultant and breakdown writer under executive producer and head writer Lynn Marie Latham; within three months, he was promoted to co-executive producer to work alongside of Latham.

Griffith assumed full executive producer duties after Latham was fired for joining the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike. During the strike, Griffith became a strikebreaker, adopting financial core status so that he could work while Guild members were on strike. [4]

In December 2007, Maria Arena Bell became his co-head writer.

In August 2008, Griffith was fired from his executive producer duties by Barbara Bloom and Steven Kent of Sony Pictures Television, leading to Bell becoming executive producer and head writer and later replacing him with Paul Rauch. [5] In 2009, Griffith briefly worked as a writer on General Hospital . In July 2012, it was announced that Griffith had been rehired on The Young and the Restless as the sole head writer following Bell's dismissal; he would work alongside new executive producer Jill Farren Phelps. [6] Episodes under their direction began airing on October 12, 2012.

In August 2013, speculation and reports indicated that Griffith had resigned as head writer, reportedly due to "creative differences" with Phelps. [7] [8] Further speculation adds that Shelly Altman may take over as the new head writer, alongside Tracey Thomson or Jean Passanante may be brought aboard as a new co-head writer. [9] [10] In February 2015, Griffith was hired as co-head writer of Days of Our Lives , alongside re-hired former head, Dena Higley. Griffith began his role as co-head scribe on February 16, 2015, with the material airing on August 19, 2015. [11] [12]

In February 2016, it was reported that Griffith would be departing Days of Our Lives as co-head writer, with Ryan Quan serving as his replacement. [13] Griffith's last episode aired on September 2, 2016. [14]

In August 2018, it was reported that Griffith would be returning to The Young and the Restless this time as supervising producer. [15] Griffith's first episode as supervising producer aired on September 14, 2018.

In December 2018, Daytime Confidential reported that Griffith would once again act as The Young and the Restless's Head Writer following the departure of Mal Young. [16]

Griffith, formerly a member of Writers Guild of America, East, left and maintained financial core status during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike. [17]

Positions held

As the World Turns (hired by Hogan Sheffer)

Days of Our Lives

General Hospital (hired by Brian Frons; fired by Robert Guza, Jr.)

One Life to Live

Santa Barbara

Sunset Beach

The Young and the Restless (hired by Barbara Bloom)

Writing history

Preceded by Head Writer of One Life to Live
(with Michael Malone)
January 1992 – September 1995		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head Writer of One Life to Live
(with Michael Malone: March 10, 2003 – March 22, 2004)
February 3, 2003 – March 22, 2004		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head Writer of The Young and the Restless
(with Maria Arena Bell)
(with Scott Hamner: April 15–21, 2008)
December 26, 2007 – April 21, 2008		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head Writer of The Young and the Restless
(with Maria Arena Bell: October 12–22, 2012)
(with Scott Hamner: October 12–November 2, 2012)
(with Hogan Sheffer: October 12, 2012 – February 1, 2013)
(with Tracey Thomson: December 7, 2012 – November 1, 2013)
(with Shelly Altman: March 18–November 1, 2013)
October 12, 2012 – November 1, 2013		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head Writer of Days of Our Lives
(with Dena Higley)
(with Beth Milstein: February 22 – September 2, 2016)
August 19, 2015 – September 2, 2016		Succeeded by
Dena Higley
Ryan Quan
Preceded by Head Writer of The Young and the Restless
(with Mal Young: March 20 – April 1, 2019)
March 20, 2019 – present		Succeeded by
Incumbent

Executive producing tenure

Preceded by
John F. Smith (no EP listed before he joined)
 Executive Producer of The Young and the Restless
(with Lynn Marie Latham: October 25, 2006 – December 24, 2007)
October 25, 2006 – October 2, 2008		Succeeded by
Preceded by Executive Producer of The Young and the Restless
(with Anthony Morina: February 6, 2019 – February 6, 2023)
February 6, 2019 – present		Succeeded by
Incumbent

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1989 Daytime Emmy Award Best Writing Santa Barbara Nominated
Daytime Emmy AwardBest WritingSanta BarbaraWon
1990Daytime Emmy AwardBest WritingSanta BarbaraNominated
Writers Guild of America Daytime SerialSanta BarbaraWon
Writers Guild of AmericaDaytime SerialSanta BarbaraNominated
1991Daytime Emmy AwardBest WritingSanta BarbaraWon
Writers Guild of AmericaDaytime Serial One Life to Live Nominated
Writers Guild of AmericaDaytime SerialOne Life to LiveWon
Writers Guild of AmericaDaytime SerialSanta BarbaraWon
1992Daytime Emmy AwardBest WritingOne Life to LiveNominated
Writers Guild of AmericaDaytime SerialOne Life to LiveNominated
1994Daytime Emmy AwardBest WritingOne Life to LiveWon
Writers Guild of AmericaDaytime SerialOne Life to LiveNominated
1995Daytime Emmy AwardBest WritingOne Life to LiveNominated
1996Daytime Emmy AwardBest WritingOne Life to LiveNominated
1997Writers Guild of AmericaDaytime Serial Sunset Beach Nominated
2003Writers Guild of AmericaDaytime SerialOne Life to LiveNominated
2005Writers Guild of AmericaDaytime Serial As the World Turns Nominated
2006Daytime Emmy AwardBest WritingAs the World TurnsNominated
Writers Guild of AmericaDaytime Serial The Young and the Restless Won

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References

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  2. ↑ "Emmy's Eye Is on CBS, With 17 Daytime Awards : Television: In the 21st annual presentation, 'Sesame Street' takes 7 honors and Winfrey is once again voted best talk-show host". Los Angeles Times . May 27, 1994. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. ↑ Candace Young (August 28, 2018). "Josh Griffith Returns to Y&R As a Producer" . Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  4. ↑ Dave McNary (April 18, 2008). "WGA reveals fi-core writers". Variety. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  5. ↑ Kroll, Dan J. (August 21, 2008). "Y&R EP Griffith has not been fired -- or has he?" . Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Jill Farren Phelps Named Executive Producer And Josh Griffith Named Head Writer Of "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS," The Number One Daytime Drama". Market Watch. Cision. July 26, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
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  10. ↑ Giddens, Jamey (August 15, 2013). "Will Shelly Altman Assume Head Writer Duties at The Young and the Restless?". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Exclusive! Major Writer Switch at Days!". Soap Opera Digest . American Media. February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
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  13. ↑ "Exclusive! Behind the Scenes Change at Days". Soap Opera Digest . United States: soapoperadigest.com. American Media. February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  14. ↑ Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (Executive producers); Josh Griffith, Dena Higley and Beth Milstein (Head writers); Noel Maxam (Director); Tyler Topits (Script writer) (September 2, 2016). Days of Our Lives. Season 51. Episode 12912. NBC.
  15. ↑ Young, Candace (August 28, 2018). "Josh Griffith Returns to Y&R As a Producer". Soaps.com . SheKnows Media . Retrieved February 24, 2019.
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