Sally Sussman Morina is an American documentary filmmaker, television writer, and producer.

Personal life

She is married to Anthony Morina, a CBS Daytime director and producer. She has gone by her married name Sally Sussman Morina on various projects. She is based in

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Career

In May 2016, the feature documentary, ''Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey'' which was Directed, Written and Produced by Sally Sussman had its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The film has shown in festivals all over the world and is currently in its theatrical release and available on Sundance Now. https://pro-labs.imdb.com/title/tt3511510/?ref_=sch_int On September 15, 2016, it was confirmed that Sussman was named as ''The Young and the Restlesss new head writer and Co-Executive Producer. Sussman's tenure as head writer began taping on October 20, 2016, and is aired on December 7, 2016. On July 31, 2017, Daytime Confidential announced that both Kay Alden and Sussman will be departing from the show, with Mal Young being named as the new head writer.

Positions held

''Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey'' * Director/Writer/Producer ''

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Head Writer A head writer is a person who oversees the team of writers on a television or radio series. The title is common in the soap opera genre, as well as with sketch comedies and talk shows that feature monologues and comedy skits. In fictional comedy ...

: December 7, 2016 – October 24, 2017 *Co-

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: December 7, 2016 – October 24, 2017 *Associate Head Writer: June 10, 2005 - November 2006 *Breakdown Writer: June 10, 2005 - November 2006 *Writer: 1984 - 1988 *Storyline Consultant: January 1983 – 1988 (hired by William J. Bell), May 17, 2005 - May 12, 2006 (hired by

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'' *Writer '' Freshman Dorm'' *Writer '' Another World'' *Script Writer: 1996 ''

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'' *Head Writer: January 8, 1998 - October 15, 1999 *Co-Head Writer: November 21, 1997 - January 5, 1998 *Associate Head Writer: 1996-1997 (hired by James E. Reilly) '' Generations'' *Creator *

: March 27, 1989 - January 25, 1991 *

: March 27, 1989 - January 25, 1991 '' Spyder Games'' *Executive Producer: 2001 *Head Writer: 2001 *

Awards and nominations

Cannes Film Festival Nominated, Golden Camera Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey Nominated, Golden Eye Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey

Daytime Emmy Awards 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 (N ...

*NOMINATIONS (1998, 1999; Best Writing; Days Of Our Lives) & (1986, 1987 & 2006 Best Writing; The Young And The Restless) *WIN (2006; Best Writing; The Young And The Restless)

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 ...

*NOMINATIONS: (2005 & 2006 season; The Young And The Restless); (1999 season; Days Of Our Lives) *WINS: (2005 season; The Young And The Restless); (1999 season; Days Of Our Lives)

Head writing tenures

Executive Producing Tenure

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morina, Sally Sussman Living people American soap opera writers Soap opera producers Writers Guild of America Award winners Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American women television writers Women soap opera writers American women television producers 21st-century American women writers