Lloyd 'Lucky' Gold (born September 6, 1950) is an American television soap opera writer and playwright. He has been writing for daytime for over 25 years. He's also known as Lucky Gold. Gold’s plays have been produced at the Eugene O’Neill Foundation, the Seattle Rep and McCarter Theatre among others. Gold is co-creator of the PBS American Mystery Series, produced by Robert Redford and Rebecca Eaton.

[edit] Positions held

As The World Turns

• Associate Head Writer: October 6, 2009 - present

Another World

• Script Writer: 1982 - 1985

Guiding Light

• Co-Head Writer: 2008 - September 2009
• Script Writer: July 24, 2007 - September 2009
• Breakdown Writer: November 2002 - September 209
• Co-Head Writer: July 2001 - November 2002

One Life to Live

• Script Writer: 1985 - 1997

[edit] Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

• Win, 2007, Best Writing, Guiding Light
• Nomination, 2003 & 2005, Best Writing, Guiding Light
• Nomination, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, Best Writing, One Life to Live
• Win, 1987 & 1994, Best Writing, One Life to Live
• Nomination, 1985, Best Writing, Another World

Writers Guild of America Award

• Nomination, 2002 & 2006, Best Writing, Guiding Light
• Win, 2004, Best Writing, Guiding Light
• Nomination, 1986 & 1994, Best Writing, One Life to Live
• Win, 1992, Best Writing, One Life to Live

Preceded by Claire Labine

Head Writer of Guiding Light 2001 – 2002

Succeeded by Millee Taggart

[edit] External links

• Lloyd Gold at IMDB