List of General Hospital crew
This is a list of producers, writers and directors that have worked on the ABC Daytime drama General Hospital.
Current main crew[]
- Executive producer: Frank Valentini
- Producers: Michelle Henry (senior producer), Mary-Kelly Weir (senior producer), Jennifer Whittaker-Brogdon (producer), Nneka Garland (coordinating producer), Jeffrey Sierks (associate producer)
- Directors: Larry Carpenter, Tina Keller, William Ludel, Gary Tomlin, Frank Valentini, Denise Van Cleave, Phideaux Xavier
- Associate directors: Teresa Cicala, Peter Fillmore, Paul Glass, Marika Kushel, Dave MacLeod, Christine Magarian Ucar, Allison Reames Smith, Kyle Bell (stage manager), Rob Markham (stage manager), Craig McManus (stage manager), Jillian Dedote (production associate), Nate Hapke (production associate)
- Head writers: Dan O'Connor and Chris Van Etten
- Associate head writer: Anna Theresa Cascio
- Breakdown writers: Barbara Bloom, Suzanne Flynn, Lloyd Gold, CJ Hoke, Elizabeth Korte
- Script writers: Charlotte Gibson, Kate Hall, Lisa Seidman, Donny Sheldon, Scott Sickles
- Casting director: Mark Teschner, Lisa Booth (casting associate)
- Lighting directors: Bob Bessoir, Melanie Mohr, Vincent Steib
Executive producers[]
Duration | Name | Hired by |
---|---|---|
February 1, 2012 to present | Frank Valentini | Brian Frons |
January 23, 2001 to January 31, 2012 | Jill Farren Phelps | |
January 27, 1992 to January 22, 2001 | Wendy Riche | JoAnn Emmerich |
February 13, 1991 to January 24, 1992 | Gloria Monty | JoAnn Emmerich, December 1990 |
December 3, 1989 to February 12, 1991 | Joseph Hardy | |
January 1987 to November 30, 1989 | H. Wesley Kenney | Jackie Smith |
January 2, 1978 to January 1987 | Gloria Monty | |
1975 to December 1977 | Tom Donovan | |
1963 to 1975 | James Young | |
1963 | Selig J. Seligman |
Head writers[]
Duration | Name | Hired by |
---|---|---|
October 29, 2019 to present | Dan O'Connor and Chris Van Etten | |
October 9, 2017 to October 28, 2019 | Shelly Altman and Chris Van Etten[1] | |
October 7, 2015 to October 6, 2017 | Jean Passanante and Shelly Altman[2] | |
October 6, 2015 | Jean Passanante[3] | |
February 21, 2012 to October 5, 2015 | Ron Carlivati[4][3] | |
January 9 to February 20, 2012 | Garin Wolf and Shelly Altman | |
July 26, 2011 to January 6, 2012 | Garin Wolf | |
March 17, 2008 to July 25, 2011 | Robert Guza Jr. | |
January 4 to March 14, 2008 | Garin Wolf (WGA strike) | |
March 13, 2006 to January 3, 2008 | Robert Guza Jr. | |
June 13, 2002 to March 10, 2006 | Robert Guza Jr. and Charles Pratt Jr. | Brian Frons |
April 2001 to June 12, 2002 | Megan McTavish | |
January to April 2001 | Elizabeth Korte and Michele Val Jean | |
December 8, 1997 to December 2000 | Robert Guza Jr. | |
May to December 5, 1997 | Janet Iacobuzio and Christopher Whitesell | |
September 1996 to May 1997 | Richard Culliton and Karen Harris | |
March to September 1996 | Robert Guza Jr. and Karen Harris | |
November 1995 to March 1996 | Claire Labine and Matthew Labine | |
August 1993 to November 1995 | Claire Labine | |
January to August 1993 | Bill Levinson | |
May 1992 to January 1993 | Maralyn Thoma & Bill Levinson | |
1992 to April 1992 | Maralyn Thoma | |
1992 | Norma Monty and Linda Grover | |
1991 to 1992 | Norma Monty | |
1991 | Gene Palumbo, Norma Monty & John Whelpley | |
May 1989 to 1991 | Gene Palumbo | |
December 1988 to May 1989 | Pat Falken Smith | |
April 1988 to August 1988 | H. Wesley Kenney (WGA strike) | |
January 1987 to December 1988 | Ann Marcus and Norma Monty | |
February 1985 to January 1987 | Pat Falken Smith and Norma Monty | |
June 1982 to February 1985 | Anne Howard Bailey | Gloria Monty |
March 1982 to June 1982 | John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington | |
November 1981 to March 1982 | Thom Racina & Leah Laiman, with staff writer Robert J. Shaw receiving on-screen HW credit for Racina & Laiman. | |
October 1981 to November1981 | Pat Falken Smith and Robert J. Shaw | |
1980 to September 1981 | Pat Falken Smith and Margaret DePriest (1981: Gloria Monty & Thom Racina-WGA strike:) | |
August 6, 1979 to 1980 | Pat Falken Smith | |
1978 to August 3, 1979 | Douglas Marland & Frank Salisbury | |
1977 to 1978 | Douglas Marland | |
October 1977 | Irving Elman and Tex Elman | |
September 1977 to October 1977 | Richard Holland and Suzanne Holland | |
1976 to September 1977 | Eileen and Robert Mason Pollock | |
1975 | Richard Holland and Suzanne Holland | |
1973 to 1975 | Bridget and Jerome Dobson | |
1963 to 1973 | Frank and Doris Hursley | |
April 1 to late 1963 | Theordore Ferro and Mathilde Ferro |
Past writers[]
- Lisa Lieberman - 1996
- Lynda Myles - 1996
- Michael Quinn - 1998-1999
- Victor Miller - 2002
- Sheri Anderson - 1979-1992
- Patricia Falken Smith - 1979-1981
- James E. Reilly - 1985-1988
- Linda Schreyer - 1991-1993
- Richard J. Allen - 1992-1993
- Dana Coen - 1993
- David Rupel - 1998-2001, 2016–2017
- Stephen Demorest - 1998-1999
- Christopher Dunn
- Susan Goldberg
- Craig Heller
- Christiana Miller
- Royal Miller
- Dwight D. Smith
- Anne Snyder
- Ron Carlivati 2012–2015
- James Fryman 2001-2003
- 1993-1996
- Mary Ryan 1996-1999
- Michael J. Cinquemani 2003-2005
- Michele Val Jean 1993–2012
- Karen Harris 1993–1997, 2005–2011
- Michael Conforti 2001–2012
- Garin Wolf 1997–2012
- Matthew Labine 1993-1996
- Gillian Spencer 1993-2001
- 1996-1999
- Doris Silverton 1984-1993
- Linda Campanelli
- Jean Passanante 2012–2017
- Christopher Whitesell 1997, 2015–2017
Past directors[]
- Joseph Behar 1963,[5] 1996-2006
- Ken Herman 1965-1977
- Phil Sogard 1981-1993
- Alan Pultz 1981-1998
- Marlena Laird 1984-1992
- Jerry Evans 1991-1992
- Peter Brinckerhoff 1993-2010
- Carol Scott 1998-2001
- Andrew Lee 2000-2003
- Mary Madeiras 2001-2003, 2006
- David Forsyth 2002-2006
- Anthony Morina 2002-2006
- Owen Renfroe 2001–2012
References[]
- ^ Frank Valentini (Executive producer); Shelly Altman and Chris Van Etten (Head writers) (October 9, 2017). General Hospital. Season 55. Episode 13905. ABC.
- ^ Frank Valentini (Executive producer); Shelly Altman and Jean Passanante (Head writers) (October 6, 2017). General Hospital. Season 55. Episode 13904. ABC.
- ^ a b "Head Writer Switch at GH". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ SOD (June 9, 2011). "UPDATE: OLTL Scribe Heads To GH!". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ Ryon, Ruth (November 11, 2007). "It's a custom-built home for actress Loni Anderson". Orlando Sentinel. orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
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