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Jack Coffey (television Director)
John L. Coffey (1927 - 19 July 2014) was an American television director. Positions held *All My Children (Director: 1986–1993) *Somerset (Director: 1974–1976) Awards and nominations Coffey received 12 Daytime Emmy Award nominations and an Emmy nod. His first DE nomination was shared with Del Hughes and Henry Kaplan Henry Kaplan (September 13, 1926 – September 14, 2005) was a television director known for his works on ''Dark Shadows'', ''Ryan's Hope'', '' The Doctors'' and ''All My Children''. He also directed seven episodes of the sitcom ''The Adventure .... References External links Coffey-IMDB American television directors 1927 births 2014 deaths {{US-film-director-1920s-stub ...
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All My Children
''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and iTunes. Created by Agnes Nixon, ''All My Children'' is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictional suburb of Philadelphia, which is modeled on the actual Philadelphia suburb of Rosemont, Pennsylvania, Rosemont. The original series featured Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime television's most popular characters. The title of the series refers to the bonds of humanity. ''All My Children'' was the first new network daytime drama to debut in the 1970s. Originally owned by Creative Horizons, Inc., the company created by Nixon and her husband, Bob, the show was sold to ABC in January 1975. The series started at a half-hour in per-installment length, then was expanded to a full hour on April 25, 1977. Earlier ...
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Somerset (TV Series)
''Somerset'' (sometimes called ''Another World in Somerset'' or ''Another World: Somerset'') is an American television soap opera which ran on NBC from March 30, 1970, until December 31, 1976. The show was a spin-off of another NBC serial, '' Another World''. The show was created by Robert Cenedella and was produced by Lyle B Hill. Overview Initially, the show revolved around Melissa "Missy" Palmer Matthews (Carol Roux), Lahoma Vane Lucas (Ann Wedgeworth) and Sam Lucas (Jordan Charney). These were three popular characters who were first seen on ''Another World''. They moved to the fictional town of Somerset, an area in the northern Detroit suburbs in Michigan and started their lives anew. The first stories on the serial revolved around the trio's progress in starting new friendships and romantic entanglements. In Somerset, the other families of importance were the Davis family, the Buchanans, the Grants and the Delaneys, who ran Somerset's major employer, Delaney Brands. Within ...
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Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Daytime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first ceremony was held in 1974, expanding what was originally a prime time-themed Emmy Award. Ceremonies generally are held in May or June. History The first Emmy Award ceremony took place on January 25, 1949. The first daytime-themed Emmy Awards were given out at the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1972, when '' The Doctors'' and ''General Hospital'' were nominated for Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Drama. That year, ''The Doctors'' won the first Best Show Daytime Emmy. In addition, the award for Outstanding Achievement by an Individual in a Daytime Drama was given to Mary Fickett from ''All My Children''. A p ...
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Emmy
The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with their own set of rules and award categories. The two events that receive the most media coverage are the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which recognize outstanding work in American primetime and daytime entertainment programming, respectively. Other notable U.S. national Emmy events include the Children's & Family Emmy Awards for children's and family-oriented television programming, the Sports Emmy Awards for sports programming, News & Documentary Emmy Awards for news and documentary shows, and the Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards for technological and engineering achievements. Regional Emmy Awards are also presented throughout the country at various times through the year, re ...
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Del Hughes
Del Hughes (September 4, 1909 – May 18, 1985) was an American stage manager and director working primarily on Broadway and in television. Hughes stage managed nearly thirty Broadway productions, some of which he also starred in himself. The Stage Managers' Association has named an award after Del Hughes' legacy on Broadway: "The Del Hughes Award for the Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management". Early life Hughes was born Delbert Charles Hughes to Albert J. Hughes and Lena J. Meilstrup in Detroit, Michigan on September 4, 1909. His father worked as a shipping clerk. He married Julia Johnston on September 3, 1937. They remained married until her death in 1979. Del Hughes never remarried. Career Hughes made his Broadway performance debut in 1933 as Captain Tim in ''Tobacco Road''. He made his stage management debut as a replacement in 1941 for the same play. He would continue stage managing after ''Tobacco Road'' closed, sporadically performing alongside stage man ...
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Henry Kaplan
Henry Kaplan (September 13, 1926 – September 14, 2005) was a television director known for his works on ''Dark Shadows'', ''Ryan's Hope'', '' The Doctors'' and ''All My Children''. He also directed seven episodes of the sitcom ''The Adventures of Aggie''. He owned the antique shop, Sideshow, in Manhattan: www.nytimes.com/1977/04/29/archives/antiques-glasses-can-be-eyeopeners.html Kaplan directed one film in his career, The Girl in the Boat, which starred Norman Wisdom and was a departure from the comedian's usual established persona. Kaplan also for a time worked as a director with Granada Television ITV Granada, formerly known as Granada Television, is the ITV franchisee for the North West of England and Isle of Man. From 1956 to 1968 it broadcast to both the north west and Yorkshire but only on weekdays as ABC Weekend Television was it ... based in London and was a director of some plays performed in the West End of London. Selected filmography * '' The Girl in ...
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American Television Directors
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1927 Births
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