Bradley Phillip Bell (born June 29, 1964) is an American television writer and producer. Bell is an eight-time Daytime Emmy Award winner and is executive producer and head writer for The Bold and the Beautiful, the CBS soap opera.[1][2]
Bradley Bell | |
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| Born | Bradley Phillip Bell June 29, 1964 |
| Occupation(s) | Executive producer, head writer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | The Bold and the Beautiful |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | William J. Bell (father) Lee Phillip Bell (mother) |
| Relatives | William J. Bell Jr. (brother) Lauralee Bell (sister) |
Early life and education
editBell was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell. Bell's parents co-created the soap operas The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. His mother was also an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and talk show personality.
He graduated from the Latin School of Chicago before attending the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He concluded his studies at University of California, Los Angeles where he majored in television production before going on to join the writing staff of The Young and the Restless.[3]
Career
editIn 1987, Bell contributed to the creation and launch of The Bold and the Beautiful, currently the world's most popular daytime television soap opera with more than 45 broadcasters in over 110 countries, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.[4] Bell was promoted to associate producer in 1989 and again to supervising producer in 1992. He has been the head writer and executive producer of the show since 1993 and 1995 respectively.[5]
| Show | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Executive producer | 1995 | present |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Head writer | 1993 | present |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Supervising Producer | 1992 | 1995 |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Breakdown/Script Writer | 1987 | 1993 |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | Associate producer | 1989 | 1992 |
| The Young and the Restless | Occasional Script Writer | 1984 | 1986 |
Awards
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It wasn’t until 2000 that Bradley Bell received his first Daytime Emmy Award nomination. By 2015, he has been awarded with Emmys for his writing in 2010, 2013, 2015 amongst 11 nominations (2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) and took home three statuettes for helming the Best Drama Series in a record three consecutive years in 2009, 2010, 2011 amongst 9 nominations (2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015) in addition to two Emmy wins in other categories (new approaches and music composition).
On January 14, 2015, CBS Television City, celebrating 7000 episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful, dedicated Studio 31 to Bell in honor of his work since the first day of the series.[6]
Personal life
editBell married Colleen Clark Bradley in October 1991 and they have 4 children.[7] They live in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California. According to the Center for Investigative Reporting, Bradley and Colleen Bell use "at least 2 million" gallons of water per year to irrigate their personal estate.[8]
Bell's sister, Lauralee Bell is an actress best known for her role as Christine Blair on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. Bell also has an older brother, Bill Bell, the president of Bell Dramatic Serial Company and Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc.
Head writer
editExecutive producer
editReferences
edit- ^ "Six-time Daytime Emmy Award® winner Bradley (Brad) Phillip Bell". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ "Bradley Bell". IMDb. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Bill Bell On Top". Deseret News. November 30, 1996. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^ "Guinness World Records Names Bold and the Beautiful Most Popular Daytime TV Soap". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ "Latinos Getting Larger Role On Soap .Bold and the Beautiful' To Offer..." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. May 6, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "7000 episodes of The Bold and The Beautiful". www.boldandbeautiful.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015.
- ^ "Colleen Bradley, Bradley Bell Wed". Chicago Tribune. November 16, 1991. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ "Who is the Wet Prince of Bel Air? Here are the likely culprits". September 19, 2016.
External links
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- Bradley Bell at IMDb
- Bradley Bell's 2011 Daytime Emmy Acceptance Speech on YouTube
- Bradley Bell Archived October 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine on TV.com