Bernard Lechowick

Bernard Lechowickis an American television writer and producer. He grew up inMentor, Ohioand is a father of two sons, Richard Latham Lechowick and Vincent Latham Lechowick.Lechowick graduated from theUniversity of Notre Dame.Lechowick obtained his master’s degree in Radio, Television, and Film atUniversity of Texas at Austin,where he met his wife,Lynn Marie Latham.

He began his writing partnership with his wife, L. M. Latham, in 1979. In 1984, their primetime serial,Berrenger's,aired on NBC. When the show was cancelled after a few months on the air, Lechowick received job offers to write forDallas,Knots LandingandFalcon Crest.He and his wife ultimately opted for theKnots Landing offer.

Positions held

• The Young and the Restless:Creative Consultant(May 2, 2007 – December 24, 2007);Breakdown Writer(May 2, 2007 – December 19, 2007); Script Writer (August 28, 2006 – December 18, 2006; May 14, 2007 – December 2007)
• Wild Card(Co-Creator, Writer,Executive Producer)
• Live Through This(Executive Producer)
• That's Life(Consulting Producer)
• Hyperion Bay(Co-Executive Producer)
• Savannah(Writer)
• Hotel Malibu(Co-Creator, Writer, Executive Producer)
• Second Chances(Co-Creator, Writer, Executive Producer)
• Homefront(Co-Creator, Writer, Executive Producer) (Homefrontwas inducted intoThe Museum of Television & Radioin March 1998)
• Wolf Lake(Executive Producer)
• Knots Landing(Writer, Producer)
• Berrenger's(Story editor)
• Mama Malone(Script Writer)
• Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch
• Que Pasa, U.S.A.?(Director)

Awards and nominations

Lechowick has been nominated for 3Primetime Emmy Awards,2Daytime Emmys,2Writers Guild of America Award,1Viewers for Quality Television Awards,and 1 Imagen Foundation Awards.