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Name
  
Sally Morina

Role
  
Writer


Spouse
  
Anthony Morina

TV shows
  
Generations

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Education
  
University of Southern California

Awards
  
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team, WGA Award for Best Daytime Drama - Television

Nominations
  
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Writing

Similar People
  
Anthony Morina, Natalie Minardi Slater, Valerie Ahern, Christian McLaughlin, Kay Alden

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Sally Sussman Morina is a Documentary Filmmaker and a television Writer and Producer. She is based in Santa Monica, CA.

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Personal life

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She is married to Anthony Morina, a CBS Daytime director and producer. She has gone by her married name Sally Sussman Morina on various projects.

Career

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In May 2016, the feature documentary, Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey which was Directed, Written and Produced by Sally Sussman had its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The film has shown in festivals all over the world and is currently in its theatrical release and available on Sundance Now. https://pro-labs.imdb.com/title/tt3511510/?ref_=sch_int

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On September 15, 2016, it was confirmed that Sussman was named as The Young and the Restless's new head writer and Co-Executive Producer.Sussman's tenure as head writer began taping on October 20, 2016, and is aired on December 7, 2016. On July 31, 2017, Daytime Confidential announced that both Kay Alden and Sussman will be departing from the show, with Mal Young being named as the new head writer.

Positions held

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Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey

  • Director/Writer/Producer
  • The Young and The Restless

  • Head Writer
  • Co-Executive Producer
  • The Facts of Life

  • Writer
  • Knots Landing

  • Writer
  • Freshman Dorm

  • Writer
  • Another World

  • Script Writer: 1996
  • Days of Our Lives

  • Head Writer: January 8, 1998 - October 15, 1999
  • Co-Head Writer: November 21, 1997 - January 5, 1998
  • Associate Head Writer: 1996-1997 (hired by James E. Reilly)
  • Generations

  • Creator
  • Head Writer: March 27, 1989 - January 25, 1991
  • Executive Producer: March 27, 1989 - January 25, 1991
  • Spyder Games

  • Executive Producer: 2001
  • Head Writer: 2001
  • The Young and the Restless

  • Associate Head Writer: June 10, 2005 - November 2006
  • Breakdown Writer: June 10, 2005 - November 2006
  • Writer: 1984 - 1988
  • Storyline Consultant: January 1983-1988 (hired by William J. Bell), May 17, 2005 - May 12, 2006 (hired by John F. Smith)
  • Head Writer: December 7, 2016 – present
  • Co-Executive Producer: December 7, 2016 – present
  • Awards and nominations

    Cannes Film Festival

    Nominated, Golden Camera

    Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey

    Nominated, Golden Eye

    Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey

    Daytime Emmy Awards

  • NOMINATIONS (1998, 1999; Best Writing; Days Of Our Lives) & (1986, 1987 & 2006 Best Writing; The Young And The Restless)
  • WIN (2006; Best Writing; The Young And The Restless)
  • Writers Guild of America Award

  • NOMINATIONS: (2005 & 2006 season; The Young And The Restless); (1999 season; Days Of Our Lives)
  • WINS: (2005 season; The Young And The Restless); (1999 season; Days Of Our Lives)
  • References

    Sally Sussman Morina Wikipedia