David A. Levinson
Encyclopedia
David A. Levinson is an American soap opera
writer, originally from Falmouth, MA. He is a 1997 graduate of Emerson College
in Boston.
(hired by Gordon Rayfield
)
As the World Turns
(hired by Jean Passanante
)
One Life to Live
(hired by Lorraine Broderick
)
Sunset Beach
(hired by Gary Tomlin
)
Live Through This
Nominations
Writers Guild of America Award
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,...
writer, originally from Falmouth, MA. He is a 1997 graduate of Emerson College
Emerson College
Emerson College is a private coeducational university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," Emerson is "the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts...
in Boston.
Career
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...
(hired by Gordon Rayfield
Gordon Rayfield
-Career:*All My Children**Head writer: ; **Breakdown writer: June 2002 - December 2002*Another World**Breakdown writer: 1998 - 1999*As the World Turns...
)
- Script Writer: March 2003 - January 14, 2004
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...
(hired by Jean Passanante
Jean Passanante
Jean Passanante is an American television screenwriter best known for her work in daytime soap operas.Passanante got her start as an actress doing bit parts in the 1980s, including John Sayles's Return of the Secaucus 7. In 1985 she married writer Jack Shannon...
)
- Breakdown Writer: April 4, 2007 - January 24, 2008, April 18, 2008 - June 20, 2008
- Script Writer: November 27, 2006 - April 3, 2007, June 23, 2008 - November 24, 2009
- Script Editor: November 25, 2009 - June 25, 2010
One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
(hired by Lorraine Broderick
Lorraine Broderick
Lorraine Broderick is an American television soap opera writer who got her start on All My Children as a protégée of the show's creator, Agnes Nixon.-Bio:...
)
- Script Writer: 2001 - 2002
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach (TV series)
Sunset Beach was an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on January 6, 1997, and last airing on December 31, 1999. The show followed the loves and lives of the people living in a fictional coastal city named Sunset Beach, on the coast of California...
(hired by Gary Tomlin
Gary Tomlin
-Career:Tomlin's career on daytime serials began in 1973 when he was cast on NBC's Search for Tomorrow as Bruce Carson. He also made a guest appearance on "The Nightwalker" episode of the Waltons . He later appeared as Morgan Simpson on the NBC soap opera Another World in 1979...
)
- Research and Continuity Supervisor: 1998 - 1999
- Production Assistant: 1997 - 1998
Live Through This
Live Through This
Live Through This is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Hole. It was released by Geffen Records on April 12, 1994, just four days after frontwoman Courtney Love's husband, Kurt Cobain, was found dead in their home....
- Staff Writer, 2 out of 13 episodes: 1999-2000
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy AwardsNominations
- 2011 - Best Writing; As the World Turns
- 2010 - Best Writing; As the World Turns
- 2004 - Best Writing; All My Children
- 2002 - Best Writing; One Life to Live
Writers Guild of America Award
Writers Guild of America Award
The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949...
- 2010 (win - ATWT)
- 2009 (win - ATWT)
- 2008 (nomination - ATWT)
- 2007 (nomination - ATWT)
- 2003 (win - AMC)