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Thom Racina is an American television writer and novelist.
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
Breakdown Writer: 1988
Script Writer: 1987
Dangerous Women
Days of Our Lives
Co-Head Writer: September 24, 1984 - November 18, 1986; 1994-1995, April 2004-December 2005 (with James E. Reilly)
Jam Bay
Family
Family Passions
Friends and Lovers
General Hospital
Co-Head Writer: 1981 - 1984
Generations
Co-Head Writer: 1989 - 1991
Santa Barbara
Breakdown Writer: February 1992 - January 15, 1993
Co-Head Writer: 1991 - January 1992
Search for Tomorrow
The Young and the Restless (hired by
Maria Arena Bell fired by
Barbara Bloom )
Script Writer: August 1, 2008 - October 20, 2008
One Life to Live (hired by
Prospect Park )
Head Writer: April 29 - August 19, 2013
Novels
Kojak: In San Francisco (1976)
The Great Los Angeles Blizzard (1977); became the basis for the "
Ice Princess " story on the American soap opera
General Hospital
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Lifeguard (1978)
Blizzard (1979)
Nine to Five (1980)
Tomcat (1981)
Snow Angel (1996)
Hidden Agenda (1997)
Secret Weekend (1999)
The Madman's Diary (2001)
Never Forget (2002)
Deadly Games (2003)
Deep Freeze (2005)
Guardian Angel (with Terri Lee Ryan)
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards NOMINATIONS
(1985 & 1987; Best Writing; Days of Our Lives)
(1983 & 1984; Best Writing; General Hospital)
Writers Guild of America Award NOMINATIONS
(For 1992 season; Santa Barbara)
(For 1987 season; Days of Our Lives)
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 bynone
Head Writer of
Generations (with
Sally Sussman Morina ) March 27, 1989 – January 25, 1991
Succeeded byShow 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 byShow canceled
References
External links
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