Thom Racina is an American television writer and novelist.
Personal He comes from Kenosha, Wisconsin, and went to school in Albuquerque and Chicago, where he got a MFA in Theatre Arts and Directing.
Positions held Another World Breakdown Writer: 1988 Script Writer: 1987
Dangerous Women Head Writer: 1991
Days of Our Lives Co-Head Writer: September 24, 1984 - November 18, 1986; 1994-1995, April 2004-December 2005 (with James E. Reilly)
Jam Bay Head Writer: 1994
Family Writer: 1978
Family Passions Head Writer: 1993 - 1994
Friends and Lovers Head Writer: 1994
General Hospital Co-Head Writer: 1981 - 1984
Generations Co-Head Writer: 1989 - 1991
Santa Barbara Breakdown Writer: February 1992 - January 15, 1993 Co-Head Writer: 1991 - January 1992
Search for Tomorrow Script Writer: 1980
The Young and the Restless (hired by Maria Arena Bell fired by Barbara Bloom) Script Writer: August 1, 2008 - October 20, 2008
One Life to Live (hired by Prospect Park) Head Writer: April 29 - August 19, 2013
Novels Kojak: In San Francisco (1976) The Great Los Angeles Blizzard (1977); became the basis for the "Ice Princess" story on the American soap opera General Hospital Lifeguard (1978) Blizzard (1979) Nine to Five (1980) Tomcat (1981) Snow Angel (1996) Hidden Agenda (1997) Secret Weekend (1999) The Madman's Diary (2001) Never Forget (2002) Deadly Games (2003) Deep Freeze (2005) Guardian Angel (with Terri Lee Ryan)
Awards and nominations Daytime Emmy Awards NOMINATIONS (1985 & 1987; Best Writing; Days of Our Lives) (1983 & 1984; Best Writing; General Hospital)
Writers Guild of America Award NOMINATIONS (For 1992 season; Santa Barbara) (For 1987 season; Days of Our Lives)
Head writing tenures
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