Phil Sogard

Phillip Wayne Sogard (April 6, 1933 – December 22, 2023) was an American film and television director.

Life and career

Sogard was hired by Gloria Monty to be on the directing staff of ABC Daytime's General Hospital, which he directed for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1992, Ken Corday hired him to join the directing team of NBC Daytime's soap opera Days of Our Lives.

Sogard was a member of the Directors Guild of America. He died on December 22, 2023, at the age of 90.

1980 - Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series for General Hospital - Nominated.
1981 - Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series for General Hospital - Won.
1982 - Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series for General Hospital - Won.
1983 - Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series for General Hospital - Nominated.
1996 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for Days of Our Lives - Nominated.
1997 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for Days of Our Lives - Nominated.
1998 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for Days of Our Lives - Nominated.
1999 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for Days of Our Lives - Nominated.
2003 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for Days of Our Lives - Nominated.
2006 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for Days of Our Lives - Nominated.
2009 - Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team for Days of Our Lives - Nominated.

↑ "In Loving Memory: Phillip Wayne Sogard". Jason47's Days Website on Facebook. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
↑ p. 162, Volume 2 of Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials, 1974-1984. By Vincent Terrace. Published by VNR AG, 1985. ISBN 0918432618/ISBN 9780918432612
↑ Days of Our Lives production credits page at www.daysofourlives.com.