Phil Sogard (born April 6, 1933) is an American
film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
and
television director.
Career
Sogard was hired by
Gloria Monty
Gloria Monty (August 12, 1921 – March 30, 2006) was an American television producer working primarily in the field of daytime drama.
Education
Born Gloria Montemuro in Allenhurst, New Jersey and raised in the West Allenhurst neighborhood of O ...
to be on the directing staff of
ABC Daytime's ''
General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...
'', which he directed for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1992,
Ken Corday hired him to join the directing team of
NBC Daytime
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Its main competitors were CBS Daytime and ABC Daytime.
Game shows were discontinued from NBC Daytime's lineup in 1994 a ...
's
soap opera
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''
Days of Our Lives
''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...
''.
Sogard is a member of the
Directors Guild of America
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) is an entertainment guild that represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry and abroad. Founded as the Screen Directors Guild in 1936, the group merge ...
.
Filmography
* ''
General Hospital
''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...
''
* ''
Days of Our Lives
''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...
''
''Days of Our Lives'' production credits page
at www.daysofourlives.com.
* '' Days of Our Lives' 35th Anniversary''
* '' Days of Our Lives' Christmas''
Awards
Daytime Emmy Awards:
*1980 - Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series for ''General Hospital'' - Nominated.
*1981 - Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series for ''General Hospital'' - Won.
*1982 - Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series for ''General Hospital'' - Won.
*1983 - Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series for ''General Hospital'' - Nominated.
*1996 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for ''Days of Our Lives'' - Nominated.
*1997 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for ''Days of Our Lives'' - Nominated.
*1998 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for ''Days of Our Lives'' - Nominated.
*1999 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for ''Days of Our Lives'' - Nominated.
*2003 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for ''Days of Our Lives'' - Nominated.
*2006 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for ''Days of Our Lives'' - Nominated.
*2009 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for ''Days of Our Lives'' - Nominated.
References
External links
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1933 births
Living people
American television directors
American film directors
American soap opera directors