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James E. Reilly(1948-2008)

  • Writer
  • 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), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Passions (1999). 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

Known for

Guiding Light (1952)
Guiding Light
6.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Days of Our Lives (1965)
Days of Our Lives
5.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Passions (1999)
Passions
6.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Genie Francis, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, and Laura Wright in General Hospital (1963)
General Hospital
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer(1985-1988)

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Writer

  • Passions (1999)
    Passions
    6.0
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • writer
    • creator ...
    • 2002–2008
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • writer
    • written by ...
    • 1989–2006
  • Laura Harring, Randy Spelling, Peter Barton, Sarah Buxton, Hank Cheyne, Vanessa Dorman, Adrienne Frantz, Jason George, Dax Griffin, Ashley Hamilton, Clive Robertson, Sherri Saum, Nick Stabile, and Susan Ward in Sunset Beach (1997)
    Sunset Beach
    6.9
    TV Series
    • head writer (1998)
    • 1997–1999
  • Winter Heat (1994)
    Winter Heat
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Night Sins (1993)
    Night Sins
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1993
  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • head 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
    5.3
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1990
  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Genie Francis, Nancy Lee Grahn, Rebecca Herbst, and Laura Wright in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.6
    TV Series
    • associate head writer
    • writer
    • 1986–1988
  • Kate Mulgrew, Bernard Barrow, Helen Gallagher, Malcolm Groome, and Michael Hawkins in Ryan's Hope (1975)
    Ryan's Hope
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984

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
    5.3
    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

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  • 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

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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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