# Chip Hayes

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{{Short description|American soap opera writer, producer and director}}
'''Chip Hayes''' (born December 15, 1956) is an American [soap opera](/source/soap_opera) writer, producer, and director.

==Personal life==
He is married to actress [Deborah Adair](/source/Deborah_Adair), with whom he has two adopted children.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

He is the son of actress [Nancy Gates](/source/Nancy_Gates) and entertainment lawyer [J. William Hayes](/source/J._William_Hayes).

==Positions held==
''[All My Children](/source/All_My_Children)'' (hired by [Megan McTavish](/source/Megan_McTavish) and later rehired by [Ginger Smith](/source/Ginger_Smith))
* [Head writer](/source/Head_writer): Fall 2013 (with [Lisa Connor](/source/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.](/source/American_Media_(publisher))|work=[Soap Opera Digest](/source/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](/source/General_Hospital)'' (hired by [Anne Howard Bailey](/source/Anne_Howard_Bailey))
* Breakdown Writer: 1985 - 1990

''[Melrose Place](/source/Melrose_Place)'' (hired by [Darren Star](/source/Darren_Star))
* [Producer](/source/Television_producer): 1992–1998
* [Director](/source/Television_director): 1992–1998
* Script writer: 1994–1998

''[The Young and the Restless](/source/The_Young_and_the_Restless)'' (hired by [William J. Bell](/source/William_J._Bell_(producer)))
* Breakdown writer: 1983 - 1985

==Awards  and nominations==
Nominated for a [Daytime Emmy Award](/source/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>

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons}}
* {{IMDb name|0370942}}

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Category:American soap opera producers
Category:American male television writers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:American soap opera writers
Category:1956 births
Category:Living people

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