James A. Baffico

James Angelo Baffico (born January 1, 1942) is an American television soap opera director, producer and occasional script writer. Born in San Francisco, California, has a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, an M.A. and B.A. from the University of Nebraska. He is known for his role as "Bosko" in the 1983 Tom Cruise vehicle film All the Right Moves and as "Wooley" in George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Baffico has produced films and written screenplays for Universal Studios, Vista, and Paramount Pictures. He has been variously credited as Jim Baffico, James Baffico, and James A. Baffico.

Positions held
All My Children
 * Occasional Director (2004, 2005)
 * Director (1993-1998; 2000-2004)

The Doctors
 * executive producer (1981-1982)

Another World
 * Producer/Director (1981-1985)

As the World Turns
 * Director (1998-1999)

Days of Our Lives
 * Director (1989; 2006- August 16, 2007)
 * Occasional Director (2004, 2005, 2006)
 * Occasional Script Writer (2003)

Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Award: 8
 * Win: 1995 & 2003, Directing, All My Children
 * Nomination: 1995-1999, 2001-2003, Directing, All My Children