David Rupel is an American
television
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soap opera
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script writer
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. Rupel is a graduate of
Indiana University
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Campuses
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*Indiana Universi ...
, with a BA in communications, where he graduated
magna cum laude.
Positions held
''
General Hospital''
* Script Writer: January 6, 2016 - July 12, 2017
* Breakdown Writer: March 12, 2012 - April 27, 2012
* Associate Head Writer: 1999 - 2001
''
Guiding Light''
* Writer: July 24, 2007 - February 29, 2008; April 14, 2008 - September 18, 2009
* Associate Head Writer: August 11, 2006 - July 23, 2007
* Script Writer: 2002
''
Homicide: Life on the Street''
*Writer
''
In the Heat of the Night''
*Writer
''
Moloney''
*Writer
''
The Young and the Restless
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''
* Breakdown Writer: January 25, 2018 – Present
Producer on ''
Meet My Folks'', ''American Princess'', ''
The Real Housewives of Orange County
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'', ''
The Real World'', ''
Big Brother 2'' and ''
Temptation Island''.
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Award
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*Win, 2007, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light''
*Nomination, 2003, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light''
*Nomination, 2000, Best Writing, ''General Hospital''
Writers Guild of America Award
*Nomination, 2002 & 2006, Best Writing, ''Guiding Light''
People's Choice Award
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s – Best Reality Series – Temptation Island – 2000
External links
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American soap opera writers
American male television writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Indiana University alumni