Noel Maxam

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Noel Maxam (born September 26) is an American television director, writer, and producer. Maxam has worked on the CBS Daytime drama As the World Turns as a writer, and, later, on The Young and the Restless where he directed for nearly 10 years. In 2007, he left to become Producer on the NBC drama Days of Our Lives and was promoted to Co-Executive Producer in 2011. In 2012, he left Days and is a freelance director. Recently he has directed for The Young and the Restless, Hollywood Heights and Disney. Noel Maxam is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy (Diploma), Carnegie Mellon University (B.F.A. Directing) and the University of Southern California (M.F.A. in Film and Video Production).

Positions held

Disney

  • Director, International Promotions and Commercials

Hollywood Heights

  • Director (Season 1)

Days of Our Lives

  • Co-Executive Producer (fall 2011 - January 27, 2012)
  • Supervising Producer (January 16, 2009 - fall 2011)
  • Producer (September 10, 2007 - January 2009)
  • Director (September 21, 2007 - fall 2011)

The Young and the Restless

  • Director (1999 - September 11, 2007; December 16, 2011 - Present)
  • Associate Director (1997-1999)

As the World Turns

  • Associate Writer (1995-1997)

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

  • Nomination, 2012, Outstanding Drama Series, "Days of Our Lives"
  • Nomination, 2009, Outstanding Drama Series, "Days of Our Lives"
  • Nomination, 2009, Directing Team, Days of Our Lives
  • Nomination, 2000, 2004-2006, Directing Team, The Young and the Restless
  • Win, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, Directing Team, The Young and the Restless

Directors Guild of America Award

2009 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for: "Days of Our Lives" (1965) For episode #10,763.

2000 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for: "The Young and the Restless" (1973) For episode #6632.

Executive Producing History

Preceded by Executive Producer of Days of Our Lives (with Ken Corday and Greg Meng)
September 17, 2008 - September 2, 2011
Succeeded by
Ken Corday
Lisa de Cazotte
Greg Meng

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