Richard J. Allen (born November 13, 1959 in

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) is an American television

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writer. He is professor and former chair of the department of Film, Television and Digital Media at

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in Fort Worth. Allen is also a playwright whose produced plays include "The Man Who Killed Rock Monnenoff," "Seducing Sally" and "Starbright & Vine." Allen is

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.Cleveland Jewish News: "The 30-plus most influential Jews in America"
December 27, 2001 He also published "Parashah Plays"—a collection of children's plays covering every portion of the torah.

Positions held

'' Another World'' *

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: 1997 - 1999 ''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other soa ...

'' * Script Writer: 1999 - 2001 ''

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 ...

'' * Co-Head Writer: 1990 - 1991, 1992 * Breakdown Writer: 1986 - 1989 * Occasional Script Writer: March 2003 - June 2003 ''

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'' * Script Writer: 1992 - 1993 ''

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'' (hired by Michael Malone) * Script Writer: 1993 - 1995

Awards and nominations

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*Win, 2002, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Win, 2001, Best Writing, ''As the World Turns'' *Nomination, 1987, Best Writing, ''Days of our Lives''

Writers Guild of America Award The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949. Eligibility Th ...

*Nomination, 1997, Best Writing, ''Another World'' *Nomination, 1991, Best Writing, ''Days of our Lives'' *Nomination, 1987, Best Writing, ''Days of our Lives''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Richard J. American soap opera writers American male television writers Jewish American screenwriters 1959 births Living people 21st-century American Jews