Gary Tomlin is an American soap opera actor, writer, producer and director. His career on daytime serials began in 1973 when he was cast on Search for Tomorrow as Bruce Carson. He later appeared as Morgan Simpson on the NBC soap opera Another World. Tomlin became the Head Writer of both those shows. He was also headwriter of the California-based serial Days of our Lives. The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Search for Tomorrow was a soap opera which started airing on Monday, September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS, its original broadcaster, on Friday, March 26, 1982, with NBC picking it up on the following Monday, March 29, 1982. ... Another World (sometimes called Another World: Bay City as it was briefly known) is a Daytime Emmy-winning American soap opera which ran on the NBC television network from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. ... A head writer is a person who is in charge of a television/radio series writing team. ... Days of our Lives is an American soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965[2] on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. ...

After directing episods of Another World and One Life to Live, he became a soap opera producer for All My Children. Another World (sometimes called Another World: Bay City as it was briefly known) is a Daytime Emmy-winning American soap opera which ran on the NBC television network from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. ... One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ... All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ...

He was the Executive Producer for the NBC serial Sunset Beach before that show was cancelled. He then was hired by ABC as the new executive producer of One Life To Live. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sunset Beach was an American soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6, 1997 to December 31, 1999. ...

His contributions to One Life to Live include incorporating animation into the show. Child character Starr Manning would have thoughts to herself, and her daydreams would be shown in animated form.

In 2003, just after One Life to Live won its first-ever Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, ABC announced that it was replacing Tomlin. The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series is an award which has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys ceremony since 1974. ...

Since then, he has directed episodes of the soap Passions. For other uses, see Passion. ...

It is currently speculated that Tomlin will soon assume the Executive Producer duties, on the CBS serial, The Young and the Restless. For other uses, see Young and Restless. ...

Positions Held

All My Children All My Children (AMC) is a popular American soap opera that has been broadcast Monday through Friday on the ABC TV network since January 5, 1970. ...

• Producer (1995-1996)

Another World Another World (sometimes called Another World: Bay City as it was briefly known) is a Daytime Emmy-winning American soap opera which ran on the NBC television network from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. ...

• Head Writer (January 1985)
• Co-Head Writer (July 1984-January 1985)
• Associate Head Writer (1984)
• Director (1987 - 1991)
• Actor: Morgon Simpson (1979)

Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is an American soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965[2] on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. ...

• Co-Head Writer (1980-1981)

One Life to Live One Life to Live (OLTL) is an American soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15, 1968. ...

• Executive Producer (2001-January 2003)
• Director (1992-1995; 2001-2003)

Passions For other uses, see Passion. ...

• Director (2000-2001; April 25, 2003 - Present)

Santa Barbara Santa Barbara was an American soap opera which ran on NBC for 213 episodes from July 30, 1984 to January 15, 1993. ...

• Script Writer (1987-1990)

Search for Tomorrow Search for Tomorrow was a soap opera which started airing on Monday, September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS, its original broadcaster, on Friday, March 26, 1982, with NBC picking it up on the following Monday, March 29, 1982. ...

• Head Writer
• Actor: Bruce Carson #3 (1973-1974)

Sunset Beach Sunset Beach has several meanings: Sunset Beach is a television soap opera. ...

• Executive Producer (January 6, 1997-December 31, 1999)
• Director (1997-1999)

Texas Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ...

• Writer

Awards & Nominations

• Daytime Emmy WIN (2002; Best Drama; One Life To Live)
• Daytime Emmy NOMINATION (2001; Best Directing; Passions)
• Daytime Emmy NOMINATION (1995; Best Directing; One Life To Live)
• Directors Guild of America NOMINATION (For 2001 Season; One Life To Live)