Josh Griffith

Born on August 15, in New York, Josh is the son of Joe (Rip) Griffith and Sue Estes Griffith, both teachers and artists.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

Griffith began his writing career on Santa Barbara in 1988 and continued writing for the show until 1991 when he moved over to One Life to Live, where he began as an associate head writer under Michael Malone before being promoted to co-head writer in early 1992.{{cite web|url=http://santabarbara-online.com/InterviewJGriffith2.htm|title=Josh Griffith: "The show was ahead of its time."|date=July 2014|access-date=February 24, 2019}} Under his and Malone's tenure at One Life to Live, the show won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in 1994.{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-27-ca-62996-story.html|title=Emmy's Eye Is on CBS, With 17 Daytime Awards : Television: In the 21st annual presentation, 'Sesame Street' takes 7 honors and Winfrey is once again voted best talk-show host.|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 27, 1994|access-date=February 24, 2019}} Griffith left the show in early 1995.

In 1997, Griffith was co-creator of the NBC Daytime soap opera Sunset Beach along with Robert Guza Jr.{{cite web|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/51255/josh-griffith-returns-to-yr-as-a-producer/|author=Candace Young|title=Josh Griffith Returns to Y&R As a Producer|date=August 28, 2018|access-date=February 24, 2019}} The show ran for nearly three years before being cancelled in December 1999. In the spring of 2003, Griffith and Michael Malone returned to One Life to Live for a second stint as head writers, however they remained with the show for just a year. After leaving, Griffith became a script writer on CBS Daytime's As the World Turns under head writer Hogan Sheffer, who shortly afterwards stepped down as head writer. He would later return to the show briefly between 2009 and 2010.

In 2006, vice president of CBS Daytime, Barbara Bloom, brought Griffith over to The Young and the Restless as a creative consultant and breakdown writer under executive producer and head writer Lynn Marie Latham; within three months, he was promoted to co-executive producer to work alongside of Latham.

Griffith assumed full executive producer duties after Latham was fired for joining the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike. During the strike, Griffith became a strikebreaker, adopting financial core status so that he could work while Guild members were on strike.{{cite web|title=WGA reveals fi-core writers|url=https://variety.com/2008/scene/markets-festivals/wga-reveals-fi-core-writers-1117984266/|author=Dave McNary|date=April 18, 2008|website=Variety|access-date=February 24, 2019}}

In December 2007, Maria Arena Bell became his co-head writer.

In August 2008, Griffith was fired from his executive producer duties by Barbara Bloom and Steven Kent of Sony Pictures Television, leading to Bell becoming executive producer and head writer and later replacing him with Paul Rauch.{{cite news|url=http://www.soapcentral.com/yr/news/2008/0825-griffith.php|author=Kroll, Dan J.|title=Y&R EP Griffith has not been fired -- or has he?|date=August 21, 2008|access-date=February 24, 2019}} In 2009, Griffith briefly worked as a writer on General Hospital. In July 2012, it was announced that Griffith had been rehired on The Young and the Restless as the sole head writer following Bell's dismissal; he would work alongside new executive producer Jill Farren Phelps.{{cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jill-farren-phelps-named-executive-producer-and-josh-griffith-named-head-writer-of-the-young-and-the-restless-the-number-one-daytime-drama-163936346.html|title=Jill Farren Phelps Named Executive Producer And Josh Griffith Named Head Writer Of "THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS," The Number One Daytime Drama|work=Market Watch|publisher=Cision|access-date=February 24, 2019|date=July 26, 2012}} Episodes under their direction began airing on October 12, 2012.

In August 2013, speculation and reports indicated that Griffith had resigned as head writer, reportedly due to "creative differences" with Phelps.{{cite web|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yr-head-writer-out|title=Y&R Head Writer Out|work=Soap Opera Digest|publisher=Soapoperadigest.com|access-date=February 24, 2019|date=August 15, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/08/15/rumor-report-is-josh-griffith-in-or-out-at-the-young-and-the-restless|title=Rumor Report: Is Josh Griffith IN or OUT at The Young and the Restless?!|author=Giddens, Jamey|work=Daytime Confidential |publisher=Zap2it|access-date=August 15, 2013|date=August 15, 2013|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818050209/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/08/15/rumor-report-is-josh-griffith-in-or-out-at-the-young-and-the-restless|archive-date=August 18, 2013|df=mdy-all}} Further speculation adds that Shelly Altman may take over as the new head writer, alongside Tracey Thomson or Jean Passanante may be brought aboard as a new co-head writer.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbs.soapsindepth.com/posts/y-r-headwriter-out-82877|title=Y&R Headwriter Out?|author=Eades, Chris|work=CBS Soaps In Depth|publisher=CBS.soapsindepth.com|access-date=February 24, 2019|date=August 15, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2013/08/15/will-shelly-altman-assume-head-writer-duties-at-the-young-and-the-restless|title=Will Shelly Altman Assume Head Writer Duties at The Young and the Restless?|author=Giddens, Jamey|work=Daytime Confidential|access-date=February 24, 2019|date=August 15, 2013}} In February 2015, Griffith was hired as co-head writer of Days of Our Lives, alongside re-hired former head, Dena Higley. Griffith began his role as co-head scribe on February 16, 2015, with the material airing on August 19, 2015.{{cite news|title=Exclusive! Major Writer Switch at Days!|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-major-writer-switch-days|access-date=February 24, 2019|work=Soap Opera Digest|agency=American Media|date=February 9, 2015}}{{cite magazine|author=White-Nobles, Omar|title='Days of Our Lives' Fires Head Writers; Dena Higley and Josh Griffith to Take Over|url=https://tvsourcemagazine.com/2015/02/days-lives-fires-head-writers-dena-higley-josh-griffith-take/|website=TVSource Magazine|publisher=SoSource Media LLC|access-date=February 24, 2019|date=February 9, 2015}}

In February 2016, it was reported that Griffith would be departing Days of Our Lives as co-head writer, with Ryan Quan serving as his replacement.{{cite news|title=Exclusive! Behind the Scenes Change at Days|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/exclusive-major-writer-switch-days/|access-date=February 24, 2019|work=Soap Opera Digest|agency=American Media|publisher=soapoperadigest.com|date=February 18, 2016|location=United States}} Griffith's last episode aired on September 2, 2016.{{cite episode|series=Days of Our Lives|series-link=Days of Our Lives|credits=Ken Corday, Albert Alarr and Greg Meng (Executive producers); Josh Griffith, Dena Higley and Beth Milstein (Head writers); Noel Maxam (Director); Tyler Topits (Script writer)|network=NBC|date=September 2, 2016|season=51|number=12912|language=en}}

In August 2018, it was reported that Griffith would be returning to The Young and the Restless this time as supervising producer.{{cite news|author=Young, Candace|title=Josh Griffith Returns to Y&R As a Producer|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/51255/josh-griffith-returns-to-yr-as-a-producer/|website=Soaps.com|publisher=SheKnows Media|access-date=February 24, 2019|date=August 28, 2018}} Griffith's first episode as supervising producer aired on September 14, 2018.

In December 2018, Daytime Confidential reported that Griffith would once again act as The Young and the Restless's Head Writer following the departure of Mal Young.{{cite web|author=Bowe, Jillian|title=BREAKING NEWS: Tony Morina and Josh Griffith to Helm The Young and the Restless|url=https://daytimeconfidential.com/2018/12/18/breaking-news-tony-morina-and-josh-griffith-to-helm-the-young-and-the-restless|website=Daytime Confidential|publisher=Confidential Media, Inc. (SAY Media)|access-date=February 24, 2019|date=December 18, 2018}}

Griffith, formerly a member of Writers Guild of America, East, left and maintained financial core status during the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike.{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wga-outs-fi-core-members-109825/ | title=WGA outs fi-core members | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=21 April 2008 }}

As the World Turns (hired by Hogan Sheffer)

• Script Writer: April 12, 2005 – June 29, 2006; December 14, 2009 – September 17, 2010

Days of Our Lives

• Co-Head Writer: August 19, 2015 – September 2, 2016

General Hospital (hired by Brian Frons; fired by Robert Guza, Jr.)

• Story Consultant: July 2009 – August 21, 2009
• Breakdown Writer: August 7 & 17, 2009
• Script Writer: August 21, 2009

One Life to Live

• Associate Head Writer: 1991–1994, March 23, 2004 – September 28, 2004
• Co-Head Writer: 1992 – September 1995, March 10, 2003 – March 21, 2004
• Head Writer: February 3, 2003 – March 7, 2003

Santa Barbara

• Breakdown Writer: 1988–1991
• Script Writer: 1988–1991

Sunset Beach

• Co-Creator: (with Robert Guza, Jr.) 1997

The Young and the Restless (hired by Barbara Bloom)

• Breakdown Writer: July 13, 2006 – October 2006
• Creative Consultant: July 7, 2006 – September 2006
• Co-Executive Producer: October 25, 2006 – December 24, 2007; February 6, 2019 – February 6, 2023
• Head writer: December 26, 2007 – April 21, 2008; October 12, 2012 – November 1, 2013; March 20, 2019 – present
• Executive Producer: October 25, 2006 – October 2, 2008; February 7, 2023 – present
• Supervising Producer: September 14, 2018 – February 5, 2019

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Scott Hamner|title=Head Writer of The Young and the Restless
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Scott Hamner|}}

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Hogan Sheffer
Scott Hamner|title=Head Writer of The Young and the Restless
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(with Scott Hamner: October 12–November 2, 2012)
(with Hogan Sheffer: October 12, 2012 – February 1, 2013)
(with Tracey Thomson: December 7, 2012 – November 1, 2013)
(with Shelly Altman: March 18–November 1, 2013)|years=October 12, 2012 – November 1, 2013|after=Shelly Altman
Tracey Thomson
Jean Passanante}}

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Christopher Whitesell| title=Head Writer of Days of Our Lives
(with Dena Higley)
(with Beth Milstein: February 22 – September 2, 2016)|years=August 19, 2015 – September 2, 2016|after=Dena Higley
Ryan Quan}}

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(with Mal Young: March 20 – April 1, 2019)|years=March 20, 2019 – present|after=Incumbent}}

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(with Lynn Marie Latham: October 25, 2006 – December 24, 2007)|years=October 25, 2006 – October 2, 2008|after=Maria Arena Bell
Paul Rauch}}

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{{succession box|before=Mal Young|title=Executive Producer of The Young and the Restless
(with Anthony Morina: February 6, 2019 – February 6, 2023)|years= February 6, 2019 – present|after=Incumbent}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20050917164309/http://onelifetolive.about.com/library/prm/bloltl_writers_interview.htm Interview with OLTL Head Writers Josh Griffith and Michael Malone]
• [http://onelifetolive.about.com/library/news/bloltl_writers_pr.htm ABC Daytime Press Release] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081023154544/http://onelifetolive.about.com/library/news/bloltl_writers_pr.htm |date=2008-10-23 }}
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