Noel Maxam

Noel Maxam (born September 26, 1967) is an American television director, writer, and producer.

Early life and education

Maxam is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy (diploma) in Interlochen, Michigan; Carnegie Mellon University (B.F.A. directing) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California (M.F.A. in film and video production) in Los Angeles, California.

Career

He worked as a writer on the CBS Daytime soap opera As the World Turns and later transitioned to The Young and the Restless soap opera where he introduced non-linear editing and high definition production. As associate producer, he managed post-production and directed for over ten years.

In 2007, Maxam left to work as a producer on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives where he was promoted to co-executive producer in 2011.

In 2012, he departed from Days and began freelancing as a director, also founding the company Emagispace. Since its inception, Maxam has advised other startups, most notably Pluto.tv which was acquired by Viacom in 2019.

As a freelancer, Maxam has directed for The Young and the Restless, Hollywood Heights, Days of Our Lives and Disney.

In 2023, Maxam returned to Days of Our Lives as the senior producer.

Positions held

• Disney – director, international promotions and commercials
• Hollywood Heights – director (season 1)
• Days of Our Lives –
  • co-executive producer (fall 2011 – January 27, 2012)
  • supervising producer (January 16, 2009 – fall 2011)
  • producer (September 10, 2007 – January 2009)
  • director (September 21, 2007 – fall 2011; 2015 – present)
• The Young and the Restless –
  • director (1999 – September 11, 2007; December 16, 2011 – present)
  • associate director (1997–1999)
• As the World Turns – associate writer (1995–1997)

Awards and nominations

• Daytime Emmy Award
  • nomination, 2012, Outstanding Drama Series, Days of Our Lives
  • nomination, 2009, Outstanding Drama Series, Days of Our Lives
  • nomination, 2009, Directing Team, Days of Our Lives
  • nomination, 2000, 2004–2006, Directing Team, The Young and the Restless
  • win, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, Directing Team, The Young and the Restless

• Directors Guild of America Award
  • 2009 – nomination, DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for Days of Our Lives (1965), for episode #10,763
  • 2000 – nomination, DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for The Young and the Restless (1973), for episode #6,632

External links

• Noel Maxam at IMDb