Richard_J._Allen_(writer) Knowpia

Richard J. Allen (born November 13, 1959, New York, New York) is an American television soap opera writer and playwright. His plays include The Man Who Killed Rock Monnenoff, Seducing Sally, and Starbright & Vine.

Allen, who is Jewish, is professor and former chair of the department of Film, Television and Digital Media at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.^[1]

Positions held edit

Another World

Script Writer: 1997 - 1999

As the World Turns

Script Writer: 1999 - 2001

Days of Our Lives

Co-Head Writer: 1990 - 1991, 1992
Breakdown Writer: 1986 - 1989
Occasional Script Writer: March 2003 - June 2003

General Hospital

Script Writer: 1992 - 1993

One Life to Live (hired by Michael Malone)

Script Writer: 1993 - 1995

Awards and nominations edit

Daytime Emmy Award

Win, 2002, Best Writing, As the World Turns
Win, 2001, Best Writing, As the World Turns
Nomination, 1987, Best Writing, Days of our Lives

Writers Guild of America Award

Nomination, 1997, Best Writing, Another World
Nomination, 1991, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
Nomination, 1987, Best Writing, Days of our Lives

References edit

^ Cleveland Jewish News: "The 30-plus most influential Jews in America", December 27, 2001.

External links edit

Richard J. Allen at IMDb

Preceded by Anne Howard Bailey	Head Writer of Days of Our Lives (with Anne Schoettle) January 22, 1990 - June 18, 1991	Succeeded by Gene Palumbo
Preceded by Gene Palumbo	Head Writer of Days of Our Lives (with Beth Milstein) January 31, 1992 - June 12, 1992	Succeeded by Sheri Anderson

[1] Cleveland Jewish News: "The 30-plus most influential Jews in America", December 27, 2001.

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