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Mike Denney is an American television soap opera director. Denney has worked on the CBS Daytime drama The Young and the Restless for nearly 20 years, but in 2007, he quit the show. In January 2008, he joined the directing team of Days of Our Lives , but left after the firing of then Co-Executive Producer, Edward J. Scott. He has since rejoined The Young and the Restless as a director.

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Directing credits

Capitol : 1982-1983

The Young and the Restless : 1989 - May 9, 2007; October 13, 2008 - November 13, 2012 Retired November 2012

Days of Our Lives : January 2008 - August 12, 2008

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

Directors Guild of America Award

Emmy Award

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