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Richard J. Allen (born November 13, 1959, New York, New York) is an American television soap opera writer and playwright. His plays include The Man Who Killed Rock Monnenoff, Seducing Sally, and Starbright & Vine.
Allen, who is Jewish, is professor and former chair of the department of Film, Television and Digital Media at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Positions held
- Script Writer: 1997 - 1999
- Script Writer: 1999 - 2001
- Co-Head Writer: 1990 - 1991, 1992
- Breakdown Writer: 1986 - 1989
- Occasional Script Writer: March 2003 - June 2003
- Script Writer: 1992 - 1993
One Life to Live (hired by Michael Malone)
- Script Writer: 1993 - 1995
Awards and nominations
- Win, 2002, Best Writing, As the World Turns
- Win, 2001, Best Writing, As the World Turns
- Nomination, 1987, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
Writers Guild of America Award
- Nomination, 1997, Best Writing, Another World
- Nomination, 1991, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
- Nomination, 1987, Best Writing, Days of our Lives
References
- Cleveland Jewish News: "The 30-plus most influential Jews in America", December 27, 2001.
External links
| Preceded byAnne Howard Bailey | Head Writer of Days of Our Lives (with Anne Schoettle) January 22, 1990 - June 18, 1991 |
Succeeded byGene Palumbo |
| Preceded byGene Palumbo | Head Writer of Days of Our Lives (with Beth Milstein) January 31, 1992 - June 12, 1992 |
Succeeded bySheri Anderson |