William Joseph Bell (March 6, 1927 – April 29, 2005) was the creator and Executive Producer of the extremely successful soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. The Young and the Restless is a 39 time Emmy Award winning American Television Soap opera, first broadcast on CBS on March 26 The Bold and the Beautiful (often abbreviated to B&B) is an American Television Soap opera.
He started out as a comedy writer at WBBM in Chicago, and one day he made a call to Irna Phillips' secretary, Rose Cooperman, asking, "Does Irna have an opening?" He was told that Phillips did, but by the time he got there, the person who was leaving had decided to stay. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Irna Phillips ( July 1, 1901 – December 22, 1973) was an American actress and most notably writer who created and scripted many of
Two years later, when Bell was in advertising business, Irna's niece mentioned him to Irna Phillips, who remembered him. She also knew his wife, a Chicago celebrity. He started at $75 a week and ended up living in what once was Howard Hawks' villa. Howard Winchester Hawks ( May 30, 1896 &ndash December 26, 1977) was an American Film director, producer and His mother regularly listened to radio soap operas: Life Can Be Beautiful, The Romance of Helen Trent, Our Gal Sunday and The Guiding Light. "Mom" "Mum" and "Mommy" redirect here Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. The Romance of Helen Trent was a radio Soap opera which aired on CBS from 1933 to 1960 for a total of 7222 episodes Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975 or simply GL) is an Emmy award winning American Television
He began on The Guiding Light and then moved to As the World Turns. As the World Turns ( ATWT) is an American television Soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS. Phillips' other protégée at the time was Agnes Nixon. Agnes Nixon (born Agnes Eckhardt on December 27 1927) is an American Writer and producer. In 1964, Bell and Phillips created the popular soap opera Another World for NBC. Another World is a television Soap opera that ran on the NBC network from May 4 1964 to June 25 1999. In 1965, he co-created the primetime ATWT spinoff Our Private World. Our Private World is an American serial It was the first prime-time spin-off from a daytime soap (the number one daytime soap opera at the time As the
In 1966, he was hired as head writer of the struggling daytime drama Days of Our Lives. Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United Bell was credited with the show's initial surge of popularity. He stayed as head writer until 1975. [1] In 1973, he co-created The Young and the Restless. Y&R was credited for reviving the daytime serial with fresh storylines. Bell guided Y&R as Head Writer from 1973 until 1998, the longest tenure of any head writer in soap opera history. A Head Writer (HW is a person who is in charge of a television/radio series' writing team Y&R has been the highest-rated soap on the air since the 1988-89 TV season. In 1998, he became executive storyline consultant and chose longtime Y&R scribe Kay Alden to be Y&R's new head writer. Kay Alden is an award-winning television Writer, and former Head writer for the most-watched American Soap opera The Young and the Bell remained the senior executive producer of the serial until his death.
In 1987, he co-created The Bold and the Beautiful, set in the fashion industry. Bell executive produced and acted as head writer for the serial until 1994 when he passed on both titles to his son, Bradley Bell. [1]
Bell was married to former talk show host Lee Phillip Bell, who co-created Y&R and B&B with him. Lee Phillip Bell is a former Talk show host and Soap opera creator Their three children, Bill Jr. , Bradley, and Lauralee, are all involved in their parents' soaps in some capacity, as well as his daughter-in-law Maria Arena Bell. Bradley Bell is an American television writer and producer He's been the Head Writer and Executive Producer of the American Soap opera Lauralee Kristen Bell (born December 22 1968) is an American Soap opera actress. Maria Arena Bell is an American novelist television and freelance writer
On April 29, 2005 Bell died from complications of Alzheimer's disease, aged 78. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. [1]
TV career
- Co-Creator (May 4, 1964); Co-Head Writer (May 4, 1964 - March 1965)
- Writer (1957 - 1966)
- Co-Creator; Executive Producer (March 23, 1987 - 1996); Head Writer (March 23, 1987-1994)
- Head Writer (1966 - 1975); Story Editor (1975 - 1976)
- Writer (1956)
- Co-Creator (1965); Co-Head Writer (1965)
- Co-Creator (March 26, 1973); Executive Producer (March 26, 1973-1989); Senior Executive Producer (1989-2005); Head Writer (March 26, 1973 - 1998); Executive Storyline Consultant (2000 - 2003)
Current Y&R Main Crew
| HW | Associate/Breakdown/Script | Producers/Consultants | Directors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Griffith; Maria Arena Bell [1] | LML, Lynsey DuFour, Marina Alburger, Bernard Lechowick, Scott Hamner, Cherie Bennett, Darin Goldberg [2], James Stanley, Robin Burger [3], Neil Landau, Christian McLaughlin, Sandra Weintraub, Linda Schreiber, Tammy Ader [4], Shelley Meals, D.M. Stanley [5], Barbara Bloom, Michael Montgomery, N.M. Slater, Eric Freiwald, Kathryn Pratt [6], Jeff Gottesfeld, Valerie Ahern, Linda Gase [7] | J. Another World is a television Soap opera that ran on the NBC network from May 4 1964 to June 25 1999. As the World Turns ( ATWT) is an American television Soap opera that airs each weekday on CBS. The Bold and the Beautiful (often abbreviated to B&B) is an American Television Soap opera. Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light prior to 1975 or simply GL) is an Emmy award winning American Television Our Private World is an American serial It was the first prime-time spin-off from a daytime soap (the number one daytime soap opera at the time As the The Young and the Restless is a 39 time Emmy Award winning American Television Soap opera, first broadcast on CBS on March 26 A Head Writer (HW is a person who is in charge of a television/radio series' writing team The primary role of a television producer is to control all aspects of production ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking A television director directs the activities involved in making a Television Episode. Josh Griffith is an American Soap opera writer and producer During the WGA strike, he took over as Head Writer of CBS Daytimes Maria Arena Bell is an American novelist television and freelance writer Lynn Marie Latham is an American television writer and producer Lynsey DuFour Bernard Lechowick is an American television writer and producer Scott Hamner, son of Earl Hamner, is an American Television Writer. Cherie Bennett (born in 1960 in Buffalo New York) is an American novelist actress director playwright newspaper columnist singer and television writer on the CBS James Stanley is an American TV writer producer and actor He has also been credited as James Carl Stanley and Jim Stanley Neil Landau is an American screenwriter Playwright, producer and director Christian McLaughlin is a television writer producer, and author Sandra Weintraub, also known as Sandra Weintraub Roland is an American television Soap opera writer Linda Schreiber is an American television Soap opera writer Her writing partner is Eric Freiwald. Tammy Ader is an American television writer director and producer Shelley Meals Diane Messina Stanley is an American television writer and producer Barbara Bloom Natalie Minardi Eric Freiwald (born 1927) is an American TV writer currently scripting the Daytime television serial The Young and the Restless. Jeff Gottesfeld is an American Essayist, novelist and screen and television writer Valerie Ahern is an American television screenwriter and producer Griffith (EP), John Fisher, Anthony Morina, Josh O'Connell, Matthew J. Motion Pictures An executive producer of a Motion picture is typically a producer who is sometimes involved in creative or technical aspects of production Anthony Morina is an American television Soap opera director and producer. Olson, Steve Kent, Bill Bell Jr. Sony Pictures Television Inc (SPT is an American Television production /distribution company , S. McDonald | Susan Strickler, Phideaux Xavier, S. McDonald, Andrew Lee, Jill Ackles, Marc Berutti, Dean LaMont, David Shaughnessy, John Zak [8] |
Awards
- Daytime Emmy NOMINATIONS (1975-1976, 1979, 1986-1987, 1990-1995, 1997-2001, 2003; Best Writing; The Young and the Restless)
- Daytime Emmy WIN (1992, 1997, 2000; Best Writing; Young and the Restless)
- Daytime Emmy WIN (1976; Best Writing; Days of Our Lives)
- Daytime Emmy NOMINATION (1975-1978; Best Writing; Days of Our Lives)
- Writers Guild of America Award NOMINATION (For 1999 Season; The Young and the Restless)
| Preceded by Irna Phillips |
Head Writer of Another World 1964-1965 |
Succeeded by James Lipton |
| Preceded by Peggy Phillips |
Head Writer of Days of Our Lives July 5, 1966 - May 6, 1975 |
Succeeded by Pat Falken Smith |
| Preceded by none |
Head Writer of The Young and the Restless 1973-1998 |
Succeeded by Kay Alden |
| Preceded by none |
Head Writer of The Bold and the Beautiful 1987-1994 |
Succeeded by Bradley Bell |
References
Sally McDonald is an American television Soap opera director. Susan C Strickler is an American television and theatre director Phideaux Xavier is an American TV director and composer of modern technological music that he describes as "psychedelic progressive gothic rock" who grew up in New York Sally McDonald is an American television Soap opera director. Andrew Lee is an American TV director Positions held All My Children Director (1996-1997 2002-2005 2008 Capitol Jill Ackles is an American television Soap opera director. She has been romantically linked to Days of Our Lives actor John Black Dean LaMont is an American Daytime Emmy Award -winning camera man and television director David Shaughnessy (also known as David Shaughnessey or David James Shaughnessy) is a British born television Soap opera director, producer John C Zak (previously credited as John Zak born June 6 1954 in Washington D The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York -based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles -based Academy The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in Film, Television, and Radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of Irna Phillips ( July 1, 1901 – December 22, 1973) was an American actress and most notably writer who created and scripted many of A Head Writer (HW is a person who is in charge of a television/radio series' writing team Another World is a television Soap opera that ran on the NBC network from May 4 1964 to June 25 1999. James Lipton (born September 19, 1926) is an American writer Poet, and dean Emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School Days of Our Lives is an American Soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8 1965 on the NBC network in the United Patricia Falken Smith ( January 21 1926 &ndash May 19 2001) was a Television writer, most famous for her stints as Head writer The Young and the Restless is a 39 time Emmy Award winning American Television Soap opera, first broadcast on CBS on March 26 Kay Alden is an award-winning television Writer, and former Head writer for the most-watched American Soap opera The Young and the The Bold and the Beautiful (often abbreviated to B&B) is an American Television Soap opera. Bradley Bell is an American television writer and producer He's been the Head Writer and Executive Producer of the American Soap operaDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic