After filming at NBC's Burbank Studio 9 from 1965-1983,
"Days" moved its operations briefly to Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood from
1983-1989.
Since 1989, "Days" has been back at NBC Burbank, in studios 2
& 4.
Other current tenants at the Burbank studios include "Access
Hollywood" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
Past tenants have included
"Laugh In", "Sanford and Son", "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air", "Saved by the
Bell", "Santa Barbara", "Super Password" and "The Ellen DeGeneres
Show."
Executive Producer Ken Corday first joined the show as a music
composer in 1977, a job he still performs today. He became executive producer of
"Days" in 1986.
Ken Corday sits at his desk. In the background on the far right
is a picture of Corday's father, the creator of "Days", Ted
Corday.
Co-Executive Producer Greg Meng has been with Corday Productions
since 1992 and also serves as Executive in Charge of Production.
Lisa De
Cazotte just joined the "Days" staff this year.
Director Herb Stein has been with "Days" since 1976.
Director
Phil Sogard joined the staff in 1992.
Albert Alarr has been directing "Days"
since 2003, and has been doing double duty as a producer since 2011.
After 18
years of playing Sami Brady, Alison Sweeney directed her first episode of "Days"
in August, 2011.
Steven Williford joined the "Days" staff in March,
2012.
Director Grant Johnson has been with the show since 2007, but a photo
of him is not available.
Head Writers Gary Tomlin and Christopher Whitesell both
have pasts with "Days."
Tomlin was head writer from 1980-1981
while Whitesell first worked on the show in 2000.
Breakdown writer Rick Draughon was the show's first website
producer in 2000.
Breakdown writer Christopher Dunn joined the show in June
2011.
Breakdown writer Ryan Quan still does double duty as one of the show's
writers' assistants.
Breakdown writer Lorraine Broderick was previously the
show's head writer in 1999.
Script editor Fran Myers has been with the show,
off-and-on, since 1992.
The dialogue writing staff of Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton,
Jeanne Marie Ford, Janet Iacobuzio and Melissa Salmons.
Senior Coordinating Producers Janet Spellman Drucker
and Tim Stevens, along with Production Coordinator Sara Peterson.
The music team of D. Brent Nelson, Steve Reinhardt and Paul F.
Antonelli.
The Art Deparment: Production Designer Dan Olexiewicz, Asst. Art
Director Danielle Mullen and Art Director Tom Early.
Associate Director Michael Fiamingo at his desk.
Stage Managers Francesca Bellini De Simone and Stuart W.
Howard.
Fran has been with "Days" since 1975, longer than any other staff
member.
Click here to see a video interview Fran did about her long-career
in TV.
Production Associate Holly Metts.
Former Prop Master Mary Cares poses with some of "Days" most
famous props, the Horton Christmas Tree ornaments.
Prop Master Steve
Dempsey.
Prop Assistant Pamela Masters gets ready to put some "alcohol" into
a bottle.
Assistants to the Producers: Lois Winslow, Kathy Edwards, Charles
Shrewsbury and Camille Benton.
The team that pays the bills! Production finance members Cynthia
Aamoth and Terri Lynn Doubet above,
with Production Manager Jeff Voorhees
and Paula Quasarano hard at work at their desks.
Writers' Assistant Tyler Topits, Publicist Juliette Harris,
Casting Director Marnie Saitta and Casting Associate Bob Lambert.
Some of the members of the Wardrobe
Department:
Costume Designer Jayne Marie Kehoe along with Adam Talbott, Tammy
Williamson and Sara Auhagen.
Wardrobe stylist Jammie Harris at work sewing.
The Makeup Department: Gail Hopkins, Glen Alen Gutierrez,
Deidre Decker, Joleen Rizzo and Nina Wells.
Hairstylists Margie Puga and Matthew Holman proudly show
off their Daytime Emmys.
Lighting Directors Mark Levin and Ted Polmanski.
Audio technician Roger Cortes makes sure the sound
you hear is perfect!
Long-time Cameramen Mike Mecartea (who retired in October 2012)
and John Sizemore have been behind the "Days" cameras since the early
1990's.
Lugh Powers and Tina Keller put some of the finishing
touches to each episode in post production.
Zoli Osaze makes sure all of the audio sounds fine at his post
production work station.
Long-time Messenger Ramsin Babanejad sorts the mail, while
Messengers Wendy De La Cerna and Ramsin Givergis fool around!
Mike Russell, Chief Financial Officer of Corday
Productions
Barry Felsen, Legal Counsel for Corday Productions
CAMERA
SHY:
Director: Grant A. Johnson
Writer: David
Cherrill
Writer: Dave Ryan
Associate
Director: Joseph H. Lumer
Production
Associate: Brenda Glazer
Assistant to the Producer:
Lucy Yalenian
Writers' Assistant: Julia
Layton
Web Producer: Allison
Wait
Wardrobe: Bethany Jane
Bohatila
Wardrobe: Nina
Stoller
Wardrobe: Gilbert
Zamorano
Hairstylist: Maria Elena
Panteja
Hairstylist: Jen Singleton
Technical
Director: Chuck Abate
Boom Operator: Anthony
Inglese
Boom Operator: Stu
Rudolf
Editor: Jenee Muyeau
Assistant
Editor: Christopher Lewis
Assistant Editor: Kevin
Martinez
Video Tape Operator: Ken
Williamson
Senior Video: Michelle Montgomery
Electronic Maintenance:
Ron Hanff
Special Effects: Gregg Church
"Days of Our Lives" most iconic set, the Horton
Living Room, in use since the first episode on November 8,
1965.