Eric Freiwald
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Eric Freiwald is an American TV writer currently scripting the Daytime television serial, The Young And The Restless. From the mid-1950s to 1984 with partner Robert Schaefer they wrote for such shows as The Gene Autry Show, The Adventures of Kit Carson, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Maverick, Whirlybirds, Texas John Slaughter, Zorro, 77 Sunset Strip, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Jr, and many others. They also wrote 188 episodes of Lassie and between 1957 and 1965 wrote comic book adapations of TV shows and movies for Western Publishing.
[edit] Positions Held
- Script Writer (1985 - Present) (About 21 years)
[edit] Awards & Nominations
- 4 Wins (1992, 1997, 2000, 2006; Best Writing; The Young And The Restless)
- NOMINATIONS (1986-1987, 1990-1995, 1997-2001, 2003-2006; Best Writing; Y&R)
Writers Guild of America Award
- 2 WINS (2001 & 2005 season; The Young and The Restless)
- 4 NOMINATIONS (1999, 2001, 2005-2006 season; The Young and The Restless)
