Hogan Sheffer was named head writerof the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns in June 2000 and less than a year later, propelled the show to its first of three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team.
Sheffer comes to As the World Turns from Dreamworks SKG, where, for three years, he was Director of Screenplay Development for producer Mark Johnson. Among the feature films in which he was involved in developing: My Dog Skip, Galaxy Quest, Home Fries and What Lies Beneath. Prior to Dreamworks, he was a freelance script analyst for several production companies from 1986 to 1994.
Sheffer, who hails from York, Pennsylvania, is the brother of actor Craig Sheffer, who appeared on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live in 1980, but is best known for his role in A River Runs Through It.
Sheffer divides his time between his apartment in New York City and his family's home in Pennsylvania.
Days of our Lives
Head writer
July 2006 to Present
As The World Turns
Head writer
June 2000 to April 2005
