Bradley Bell
Born
Bradley Phillip Bell

(1964-06-29) June 29, 1964
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Executive producer, head writer
Years active1984–present
Known forThe Bold and the Beautiful
Spouse
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(m. 1991)​
Children4
Parent(s)William J. Bell (father)
Lee Phillip Bell (mother)
RelativesWilliam J. Bell Jr. (brother)
Lauralee Bell (sister)

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]

Early life and education

Bell 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

In 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]

ShowPositionStartEnd
The Bold and the BeautifulExecutive producer1995present
The Bold and the BeautifulHead writer1993present
The Bold and the BeautifulSupervising Producer19921995
The Bold and the BeautifulBreakdown/Script Writer19871993
The Bold and the BeautifulAssociate producer19891992
The Young and the RestlessOccasional Script Writer19841986

Awards

Bell at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards

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

Bell 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.

Cast and crew of soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" at 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards.

Head writer

Executive producer

References

  1. ↑ "Six-time Daytime Emmy Award® winner Bradley (Brad) Phillip Bell". Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bradley Bell". IMDb. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bill Bell On Top". Deseret News. November 30, 1996. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Latinos Getting Larger Role On Soap .Bold and the Beautiful' To Offer..." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. May 6, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  6. ↑ http://www.boldandbeautiful.com/2015/01/cbs-daytime-celebrates-7000-episodes-of-the-bold-and-the-beautiful/
  7. ↑ "Colleen Bradley, Bradley Bell Wed". Chicago Tribune. November 16, 1991. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Who is the Wet Prince of Bel Air? Here are the likely culprits". September 19, 2016.
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