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.

James A. Baffico
Born	James A. Baffico (1942-01-01) January 1, 1942 (age 83) United States
Alma mater	University of Nebraska University of Michigan
Occupations	Actor, director, producer, screenwriter

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds	Martin Baltimore
2003	Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)	Derwit Cooper[1]
2000	It Had to Be You	Police Desk Sergeant
1993-1996	Law & Order (TV series)	Detective Scapelli, Fred Field, Henninger
1990	One Life to Live	Tough Guy
1989	Dream Street (TV series)	Frank
1988	Me and Him	Stu Gazzo
1986 - 1988	Spenser: For Hire (TV series)	Murray Peltzer / Nash Bodine
1985	Silver Bullet	Milt Sturmfuller
1983	All the Right Moves	Bosko
1981	Knightriders	Lester Dean
1980	Death Penalty (TV movie)	Captain Leibowitz
1978	Dawn of the Dead	Wooley

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