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Gary Tomlin(I)

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  • Director
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Gary Tomlin was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. He is known for Search for Tomorrow (1951), One Life to Live (1968) and General Hospital (1963).
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    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 16 nominations total

    Known for

    Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
    Search for Tomorrow
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    One Life to Live (1968)
    One Life to Live
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer

    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • story by
      • teleplay by ...
      • 1980–2015
    • One Life to Live (1968)
      One Life to Live
      6.9
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • breakdown writer
      • script writer ...
      • 2007–2008
    • Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
      Santa Barbara
      5.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1986–1992
    • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
      Search for Tomorrow
      7.1
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • written by
      • story by
      • 1983–1986
    • Another World (1964)
      Another World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • co-head writer
      • associate head writer ...
      • 1984–1985
    • Guiding Light (1952)
      Guiding Light
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1983
    • Texas (1980)
      Texas
      7.5
      TV Series
      • associate head writer
      • written by
      • co-head writer ...
      • 1981–1982

    Producer

    • Dominic Zamprogna, Danielle Rayne, and Julie Romano in To the Moon and Back (2020)
      To the Moon and Back
      7.4
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2020
    • Gwen Hillier, Mackenzie Breeden, and Niya Wright in Slate. (2018)
      Slate.
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • co-producer
      • 2008–2011
    • One Life to Live (1968)
      One Life to Live
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999–2002
    • Sunset Beach (1997)
      Sunset Beach
      6.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1997–1999
    • Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
      All My Children
      6.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1995–1996

    Director

    • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
      General Hospital
      6.6
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2016–2025
    • Passions (1999)
      Passions
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2007
    • One Life to Live (1968)
      One Life to Live
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1992–2002
    • Sunset Beach (1997)
      Sunset Beach
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997–1998
    • Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
      All My Children
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Another World (1964)
      Another World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1986–1991

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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    • 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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    • What is Gary Tomlin known for?
      Search for Tomorrow, General Hospital, One Life to Live, and Santa Barbara
    • How many awards has Gary Tomlin won?
      10 awards
    • How many award nominations has Gary Tomlin received?
      26 nominations

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