Christopher Goutman
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Christopher Goutman is an American soap opera
producer, writer, actor, and director. He has played minor roles on Search for Tomorrow
, Texas
and The Edge of Night
. After leaving acting, he began to direct on All My Children
, As the World Turns
, Guiding Light
, and Another World
. He was later the Executive Producer
of Another World for seven months until its cancellation. After that he was hired to be the Executive Producer of As the World Turns, which was subsequently canceled. Its last air date was September 17, 2010. During the 2007 Writers Guild of America
strike, he became the Head Writer
of ATWT with Vivian Gundaker as his Co-Head Writer.
He is married to actress Marcia McCabe, whom he met while he was on Search for Tomorrow.
Another World
As the World Turns
Days of our Lives
Guiding Light
Santa Barbara
The Young and the Restless
, Charlie's Angels
, The Edge of Night (as Matt Sharkey #2), Search For Tomorrow (as Marc D'Antoni)
His first awards nomination in 1990 was shared with Jack Coffey, Henry Kaplan
, Conal O'Brien
, Barbara M. Simmons, and Shirley Simmons.
Directors Guild of America
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
producer, writer, actor, and director. He has played minor roles on Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera which premiered on September 3, 1951 on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It continued on NBC until the final episode aired on December 26, 1986, a run of thirty-five years. At the time of its final broadcast it was the...
, Texas
Texas (TV series)
Texas is an American daytime soap opera which aired on NBC from August 4, 1980 until December 31, 1982. Created by John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington, and Paul Rauch, the show was a spinoff of Another World...
and The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
. After leaving acting, he began to direct on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
, As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
, Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
, and Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
. He was later the Executive Producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
of Another World for seven months until its cancellation. After that he was hired to be the Executive Producer of As the World Turns, which was subsequently canceled. Its last air date was September 17, 2010. During the 2007 Writers Guild of America
Writers Guild of America
The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions:* The Writers Guild of America, East , representing TV and film writers East of the Mississippi....
strike, he became the Head Writer
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, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...
of ATWT with Vivian Gundaker as his Co-Head Writer.
He is married to actress Marcia McCabe, whom he met while he was on Search for Tomorrow.
Positions held
All My ChildrenAll My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
- Director: 1987 - 1996
Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
- Executive ProducerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
: November 1998 - June 25, 1999 - Director: 1983 - 1987, 1998–1999
As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
- Head WriterHead writerA 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, but in prime time series this function is generally performed by an...
(with Vivian Gundaker): January 25, 2008 - April 18, 2008 - Executive Producer: July 1999 - Sept 17, 2010
- Occasional Director: 1999–2010
- Director: 1996 - 1998
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
- Director: 2011
Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
- Director: 1982 - 1983
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
- Director (late 1980s)
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
- Director: December 15, 2010 - January 2011 (two episodes)
Acting Credits
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation, The Powers of Matthew Star, Texas (as George St. John), The Prowler, Bosom BuddiesBosom Buddies
Bosom Buddies is an American sitcom starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari created by Robert L. Boyett, Thomas L. Miller and Chris Thompson. It ran from 1980 to 1982 on ABC and in reruns in the summer of 1984 on NBC....
, Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...
, The Edge of Night (as Matt Sharkey #2), Search For Tomorrow (as Marc D'Antoni)
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards- NOMINATIONS: (2002, 2004–2006; Best Drama Series; ATWT); (1990–1994; Best Directing; AMC)
- WINS: (2001, 2003; Best Drama Series; ATWT); (1995; Best Directing; AMC)
His first awards nomination in 1990 was shared with Jack Coffey, Henry Kaplan
Henry Kaplan
Henry Kaplan 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.- External links :...
, Conal O'Brien
Conal O'Brien
Conal O'Brien is an American television soap opera director. He has worked in daytime television for nearly 23 years.His father, Vince O'Brien, appeared in several soap operas, in addition to roles in Annie Hall and as the Shell Answer Man.-Positions held:All My Children* Director * Fight Director...
, Barbara M. Simmons, and Shirley Simmons.
Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America is an entertainment labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry...
- Nominations: 1998 (for ATWT, shared with Charles C. Dyer and Maria WagnerMaria WagnerMaria Wagner is an American television soap opera director and writer.-Directing credits:As the World Turns* Director *Breakdown Writer -Awards and nominations:Daytime Emmy Award...
- episode #10,446), 2005, 2008