Name Matthew Labine Role Writer | Parents Claire Labine Siblings Eleanor Mancusi | |
Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team, WGA Award for Best Daytime Drama - Television Shows General Hospital, Ryan's Hope Similar People Claire Labine, Melissa Salmons, Lewis Arlt, Meg Bennett, Stephanie Braxton | ||
Matthew Labine (May 5, 1959 - September 1, 2017) was an American soap opera writer, the son of the late Claire Labine and the brother of Eleanor Labine Mancusi.
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Early life
Labine received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University in 1981 and was on the rowing team, where he won several rowing championships. After college, played on two US National teams and was a finalist in the US Olympic trials in 1980 and 1984.
Career
Labine and his mother created Heart & Soul, a planned General Hospital spinoff. However, ABC Daytime passed on the show for a more cost-effective show.
Writing
General Hospital
Guiding Light
One Life to Live
Ryan's Hope
Rowing
Labine has been a rowing coach at Fairfield University since 2010.
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards
WINS
Writers Guild of America Award
WINS
NOMINATIONS