Agnes Nixon

Agnes Nixon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Agnes Nixon (née Eckhardt; December 10, 1922 – September 28, 2016) was an American television writer and producer, and the creator of the ABC soap operas One Life to Live, All My Children, and Loving. Nixon's work as producer and writer introduced a number of new storylines to American daytime television – the first health-related storyline, the first storyline related to the Vietnam War, the first on-screen lesbian kiss and the first on-screen abortion. She won five Writers' Guild of America Awards, five Daytime Emmy Awards, and in 2010 received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Nixon was often referred to as the "Queen" of the modern American soap opera.

  • Title: Agnes Nixon
  • Popularity: 1.261
  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1922-12-10
  • Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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  • Also Known As: Agnes Eckhardt, Agnes Eckhardt Nixon
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Agnes Nixon Movies

  • 2020
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    The Story of Soaps
    The Story of Soaps

    9.5 2020 HD

    This ABC/PEOPLE television special highlights the impact of the soap opera. In today's shifting television landscape, "The Story of Soaps" traces how...

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  • 2013
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    Soap Life
    Soap Life

    2 2013 HD

    In the feature-length documentary SOAP LIFE, producers John Grossman and Matthew D’Amato attempt to find out why, with millions of viewers,...

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  • 1983
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    Loving
    Loving

    1 1983 HD

    Feature-length prime time pilot for a daytime soap centered around the wealthy and influential Aldens family, who almost alone own the small...

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  • 1997
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    Lee Strasberg: The Method Man
    Lee Strasberg: The Method Man

    1 1997 HD

    Documentary about the life of Lee Strasberg and the creation of Actor's Studio and the introduction of The Method in the USA.

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  • 1998
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    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

    7.7 1998 HD

    Acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, Arena explores the rise of the legendary crooner Frank Sinatra from his early...

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  • 1952
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    Forgotten Children
    Forgotten Children

    1 1952 HD

    The story of Martha Berry, who brought education to the impoverished children of rural Georgia after the Civil War.

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  • 1993
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    Intimate Portrait
    Intimate Portrait

    4.5 1993 HD

    Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    4.8 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 1970
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    6.3 1970 HD

    All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC for 41 years, from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011, and on The Online...

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  • 1970
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    6.3 1970 HD

    All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC for 41 years, from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011, and on The Online...

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  • 1970
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    7.5 1970 HD

    One Life to Live is an American soap opera broadcast on television for more than 43 years on the ABC network, from July 15, 1968, to January 13,...

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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    5 1970 HD

    Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera that premiered on September 3, 1951, on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It...

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  • 1970
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    8 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.5 1970 HD

    Epic mini-series chronicling the lives of two 19th-century families -- one Irish, the other English -- and the American family dynasties they began.

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  • 1970
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    6.3 1970 HD

    All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC for 41 years, from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011, and on The Online...

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  • 1970
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    6.6 1970 HD

    Loving is an American television soap opera that ran on ABC from June 26, 1983, to November 10, 1995, a total of 3,169 episodes. The serial, set in...

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  • 1970
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    7.5 1970 HD

    One Life to Live is an American soap opera broadcast on television for more than 43 years on the ABC network, from July 15, 1968, to January 13,...

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  • 1970
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    5 1970 HD

    Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera that premiered on September 3, 1951, on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It...

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  • 1970
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    The Mike Douglas Show

    5 1970 HD

    The City is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from November 13, 1995 to March 28, 1997. The show follows the loves and lives of the...

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