{{Short description|American soap opera writer, producer and director}} '''Chip Hayes''' (born December 15, 1956) is an American soap opera writer, producer, and director.
==Personal life== He is married to actress Deborah Adair, with whom he has two adopted children.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}
He is the son of actress Nancy Gates and entertainment lawyer J. William Hayes.
==Positions held== ''All My Children'' (hired by Megan McTavish and later rehired by Ginger Smith) * Head writer: Fall 2013 (with Lisa Connor as co-head writer) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://abc.soapsindepth.com/2013/05/new-writers-at-amc-oltl.html|title=New Writers At AMC & OLTL!|date=May 24, 2012|publisher=American Media, Inc.|work=Soap Opera Digest|accessdate=May 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609074741/http://abc.soapsindepth.com/2013/05/new-writers-at-amc-oltl.html|archive-date=June 9, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> * Script writer (March 25, 2008 - February 12, 2010; December 29, 2010 - September 23, 2011; April 29, 2013 – present) * Associate head writer (January 7, 2004 - January 14, 2008; February 17, 2010 - January 5, 2011)
''General Hospital'' (hired by Anne Howard Bailey) * Breakdown Writer: 1985 - 1990
''Melrose Place'' (hired by Darren Star) * Producer: 1992–1998 * Director: 1992–1998 * Script writer: 1994–1998
''The Young and the Restless'' (hired by William J. Bell) * Breakdown writer: 1983 - 1985
==Awards and nominations== Nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2004 and 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_31st_nominations.pdf | title =The 31st Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations | last = | first = | date =May 4, 2004 | website = | publisher = | accessdate =August 16, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_39th_nominations.pdf | title =The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations | last = | first = | date =May 9, 2012 | website = | publisher = | accessdate =August 16, 2014 | archive-date =October 10, 2013 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20131010122909/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_39th_nominations.html | url-status =dead }}</ref>
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== External links == {{Commons}} * {{IMDb name|0370942}}
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