Thom Racina

Thom Racina is an American television writer and novelist.[1]

Personal

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He comes from Kenosha, Wisconsin, and went to school in Albuquerque and Chicago, where he got a MFA in Theatre Arts and Directing.

Positions held

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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

  • Head Writer: 1994

Family

  • Writer: 1978

Family Passions

  • Head Writer: 1993 - 1994

Friends and Lovers

  • Head Writer: 1994

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

  • Script Writer: 1980

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

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  • 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[2]
  • Lifeguard (1978)
  • Blizzard (1979)
  • Nine to Five (1980)
  • Tomcat (1981)
  • Snow Angel (1996)
  • Hidden Agenda (1997)[3]
  • 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

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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

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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 by
none
 Head Writer of Generations
(with Sally Sussman Morina)
March 27, 1989 – January 25, 1991 		Succeeded by
Show 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 by
Show canceled

References

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  1. ^ Kleinschmidt, Janice (2004). "Icebreaker: Madman Among Us — Thom Racina calls one of his books a 'love letter' to the desert — and a great souvenir". Palm Springs Life. Archived from the original on 23 March 2006.
  2. ^ Sciacca, Mike (2003-01-09). "Colorful tales". Daily Pilot. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  3. ^ Flavell, Judith. "Hidden Agenda by Thom Racina". The Mystery Reader. Archived from the original on 22 September 1999.
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