http://www.welovesoaps.net/2012/12/paul-rauch-obituary.html
http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/legendary-soap-exec-producer-dies
Rauch was initially a VP of CBS daytime prior to sitting in the executive producer chair at several soaps (Another World, One Life to Live, Santa Barbara, Guiding Light, Young and the Restless). He also created Lovers and Friends, and co-created the Another World spinoff Texas.
Rauch had his fans--and his detractors--throughout his career. Forced departures of several longtime Another World actors on his watch were roundly criticized by many fans. Rauch's appearance at the end of the credits of Santa Barbara's finale while walking through the show's studio ended with him dropping a cigarette on the floor and stomping it out--a flashpoint for that show's fans. Even in later years, Rauch wasn't above controversy, as he traded barbs in the soap media (mostly in the now-defunct Soap Opera Weekly) with the late Jacqueline Courtney (one of the actor firings which took place in the mid-1970s from Another World); many AW fans came to Courtney's defense in the days that followed.
Rauch would spread his wings internationally as well, with production and development of soaps in Russia and Poland, as well as US children's programming for a time.
In his career, Paul Rauch won 2 Daytime Emmys (out of 8 nominations): during his time at Another World, the show won for Outstanding Daytime Drama; later he would take home another Daytime Emmy for Run With the Fields, a children's special.
Rauch passed away December 10 in New York from blood clot complications.
http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/legendary-soap-exec-producer-dies
Rauch was initially a VP of CBS daytime prior to sitting in the executive producer chair at several soaps (Another World, One Life to Live, Santa Barbara, Guiding Light, Young and the Restless). He also created Lovers and Friends, and co-created the Another World spinoff Texas.
Rauch had his fans--and his detractors--throughout his career. Forced departures of several longtime Another World actors on his watch were roundly criticized by many fans. Rauch's appearance at the end of the credits of Santa Barbara's finale while walking through the show's studio ended with him dropping a cigarette on the floor and stomping it out--a flashpoint for that show's fans. Even in later years, Rauch wasn't above controversy, as he traded barbs in the soap media (mostly in the now-defunct Soap Opera Weekly) with the late Jacqueline Courtney (one of the actor firings which took place in the mid-1970s from Another World); many AW fans came to Courtney's defense in the days that followed.
Rauch would spread his wings internationally as well, with production and development of soaps in Russia and Poland, as well as US children's programming for a time.
In his career, Paul Rauch won 2 Daytime Emmys (out of 8 nominations): during his time at Another World, the show won for Outstanding Daytime Drama; later he would take home another Daytime Emmy for Run With the Fields, a children's special.
Rauch passed away December 10 in New York from blood clot complications.