Eric Freiwald

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Eric Freiwald (born 1927^{[citation needed]}) is an American TV writer currently scripting the daytime television serial, The Young and the Restless. From the mid-1950s to 1984 with partner Robert Schaefer, he wrote for such shows as The Gene Autry Show, The Adventures of Kit Carson, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Maverick, Whirlybirds, Texas John Slaughter, Zorro, 77 Sunset Strip, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Jr., and many others. They also wrote 188 episodes of Lassie and between 1957 and 1965 wrote comic book adaptations of TV shows and movies for Western Publishing.

His writing partner is Linda Schreiber.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Positions held

• The Young and the Restless - Script writer (1985 - December 2007; April 2, 2008 - present)

Y&R Main Crew

HW	Fired	Associate/Breakdown/Script	Producers/Consultants	Directors
Josh Griffith; Maria Arena Bell	LML, Lynsey DuFour, Marina Alburger, Bernard Lechowick	Scott Hamner, Cherie Bennett, Darin Goldberg [1], Neil Landau, Christian McLaughlin, Sandra Weintraub, Linda Schreiber, Tammy Ader [2], Shelley Meals, D.M. Stanley [3], Barbara Bloom, Michael Montgomery, N.M. Slater, Eric Freiwald, Kathryn Pratt [4], Jeff Gottesfeld, Valerie Ahern, Linda Gase [5], James Stanley, Robin Burger [6]	J. Griffith (EP), John Fisher, Anthony Morina, Josh O'Connell, Matthew J. Olson, Steve Kent, Bill Bell Jr.	Susan Strickler, Phideaux Xavier, S. McDonald, Andrew Lee, Jill Ackles, Marc Berutti, Dean LaMont, David Shaughnessy, John Zak

[edit] Awards & Nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

• 4 Wins (1992, 1997, 2000, 2006; Best Writing; The Young and the Restless)
• NOMINATIONS (1986-1987, 1990-1995, 1997-2001, 2003-2006; Best Writing; Y&R)

Writers Guild of America Award

• 2 WINS (2001 & 2005 season; The Young and the Restless)
• 4 NOMINATIONS (1999, 2001, 2005-2006 season; The Young and the Restless)