John F. Smith

Quick Facts

Intro

American screenwriter

Places

United States of America

Screenwriter Writer

Work field

Film, TV, Stage & Radio Literature

Gender

Male

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Biography

John F. Smith is an American soap opera writer and producer. During the WGA strike, he chose financial core status with the WGA and continued working.
Smith is best known for his stints as head writer of The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. Prior to Smith's tenure on Y&R, there was a period of widespread audience erosion. When John Smith was producer, ratings increased by over 2 million viewers. Most of the increase occurred in 2004 when Smith co-wrote the show with longtime Y&R scribe, Kay Alden.

Positions held

The Bold and the Beautiful

Script Writer: January 22, 2008 – present
Breakdown Writer: January 22, 2008 – present
Executive Storyline Consultant: 2002 - 2003
Associate Head Writer: 1987 - 2002

The Young and the Restless

Co-Executive Producer: 2003- May 12, 2006
Co-Head Writer: June 2002 - November 2006
Associate Head Writer: 1986 - June 2002
Script Writer: 1979 - 1986

Awards and nominations

Smith has been nominated for and won numerous Daytime Emmy, Writers Guild of America, and Producers Guild of America Awards.

Head Writing Tenure

Preceded by Kay Alden Trent Jones	Head Writer of The Young and the Restless (with Kay Alden) (with Trent Jones: June 2002 - August 5, 2004); (with Lynn Marie Latham: February 16, 2005 - November 10, 2006) June 2002 - November 10, 2006	Succeeded by Lynn Marie Latham Kay Alden Scott Hamner

Executive Producing Tenure

Preceded by William J. Bell David Shaughnessy	Executive Producer of The Young and the Restless (with William J. Bell: 2003 - April 29, 2005) (with David Shaughnessy: 2003-2004) 2003 – May 12, 2006	Succeeded by Lynn Marie Latham Josh Griffith

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