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James E. Reilly(1948-2008)

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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James E. Reilly was born on 15 July 1948 in Bountiful, Utah, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Guiding Light (1952), Passions (1999) and Days of Our Lives (1965). He died on 12 October 2008 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 15, 1948
DiedOctober 12, 2008(60)
BornJuly 15, 1948
DiedOctober 12, 2008(60)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

Known for

Guiding Light (1952)
Guiding Light
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Passions (1999)
Passions
6.0
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Days of Our Lives (1965)
Days of Our Lives
5.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
The Young and the Restless
5.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Passions (1999)
    Passions
    6.0
    TV Series
    • created by
    • creator & head writer
    • head writer ...
    • 1999–2008
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • co-head writer
    • associate head writer
    • story consultant ...
    • 1989–2006
  • Sunset Beach (1997)
    Sunset Beach
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1998
  • Winter Heat (1994)
    Winter Heat
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Night Sins (1993)
    Night Sins
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1993
  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.6
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • Writer
    • writer ...
    • 1990–1992
  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.4
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1990
  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • associate head writer
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1986–1988
  • Ryan's Hope (1975)
    Ryan's Hope
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Capitol (1982)
    Capitol
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982

Producer

  • Passions (1999)
    Passions
    6.0
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 1999–2007
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2003–2006

Additional Crew

  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.4
    TV Series
    • consultant
    • 1990
  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    3.5
    TV Series
    • consultant
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jim Reilly
  • Born
    • July 15, 1948
    • Bountiful, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • October 12, 2008
    • New York City, New York, USA(complications after cardiac surgery)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    During the writers' strike of 2007-2008, he chose financial core status with the Writers Guild of America and continued working.

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