John F. Smith
For other people named John F. Smith, see John F. Smith (disambiguation).
John F. Smith is an American soap opera writer and producer. During the WGA strike, he chose financial core status with the WGA and continued working.[1][2]
Smith is best known for his stints as head writer of The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. During Smith's tenure on Y&R, during a period of widespread audience erosion, its ratings increased by over two million viewers. Most of the gains occurred in 2004 when Smith co-wrote the show with longtime Y&R scribe Kay Alden.
Positions held
- Script Writer: January 22, 2008 – present
- Breakdown Writer: January 22, 2008 – present
- Executive Storyline Consultant: 2002 - 2003
- Associate Head Writer: 1987 - 2002
- Executive Producer: May 2, 2005 - May 12, 2006
- Co-Executive Producer: 2003 - April 29, 2005
- Co-Head Writer: 2002 - November 2006
- Associate Head Writer: 1986 - 2002
- Script Writer: 1982 - 1986
Awards and nominations
Smith has been nominated for and won numerous Daytime Emmy, Writers Guild of America, and Producers Guild of America Awards.
Head Writing Tenure
| Preceded by Kay Alden Trent Jones |
Head Writer of The Young and the Restless (with Kay Alden) (with Trent Jones: June 2002 - August 5, 2004); (with Lynn Marie Latham: February 16, 2005 - November 10, 2006) June 2002 - November 10, 2006 |
Succeeded by Lynn Marie Latham Kay Alden Scott Hamner |
Executive Producing Tenure
| Preceded by William J. Bell David Shaughnessy |
Executive Producer of The Young and the Restless (with William J. Bell: 2003 - April 29, 2005) (with David Shaughnessy: 2003-2004) 2003 – May 12, 2006 |
Succeeded by Lynn Marie Latham Josh Griffith |