(PAGE LAST UPDATED IN 2019)

After filming at NBC's Burbank Studio 9 from 1965-1983, "Days" moved its operations briefly to Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood from August 15, 1983-June, 1989.
Since July 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.
Producer Janet Spellman-Drucker has been with "Days" since 1984.

          
Director Phil Sogard joined the staff in 1992.
Director Grant Johnson has been with the show since 2007.
Steven Williford joined the "Days" staff in March, 2012.
Long-time soap director Scott McKinsey joined "Days" in 2015.
Sonia Blangiardo Goins and Angela Tessinari joined the "Days" staff in October, 2015.
David Shaughnessy, the brother of Charles Shaughnessy (Shane), returned to "Days" in 2017.
Noel Maxam returned to "Days" in 2019 to direct,


      
Head Writer Ron Carlivati joined "Days" in 2017.
Story Consultant Ryan Quan began his career with "Days" as a writers' assistant.


               
Breakdown writer Lorraine Broderick was previously the show's head writer in 1999.
Breakdown writer Rick Draughon was the show's first website producer in 2000.
Breakdown writer Jeanne Marie Ford.
Breakdown writer Dave Ryan joined the show in 2012.
Breakdown writer Elizabeth Snyder.
Script editor Fran Myers has been with the show, off-and-on, since 1992.


           
The dialogue writing staff of Joanna Cohen, Richard Culliton, Carolyn Culliton, David Kreizman. Rebecca McCarty and Katherine Schock.

    
Line Producer Randy Dugan.

   
The music team of D. Brent Nelson and Paul F. Antonelli.

 
The Art Deparment: Ex-Production Designer Dan Olexiewicz, Production Designer Tom Early and Art Director Danielle Mullen.


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 and Production Coordinator Sara Peterson.

  
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 (left in 2018), Charles Shrewsbury and Production Associate Jessie Harrison.

 
 
The team that pays the bills! Production finance members Cynthia Aamoth and Terri Lynn Doubet above,
with Production Manager Jeff Voorhees hard at work at his desk.

            
Writers' Assistants Tyler Topits and Kirk Doering, Publicist Maya Frangie, Casting Director Marnie Saitta and Casting Associate Bob Lambert.

       
Some of the members of the Wardrobe Department:
Costume Designer Richard Bloore along with Sara Auhagen.


Wardrobe stylist Jammie Harris at work sewing.


Lauren Koslow (Kate), with her husband, head makeup artist Nicky Schillace.


The Makeup Department: Former head makeup artist Gail Hopkins and former makeup artist Glen Alen Gutierrez pose with Deidre Decker, former makeup artist Joleen Rizzo and former makeup artist Nina Wells.

   
Former Hairstylist Margie Puga proudly shows off her Daytime Emmy. Current hairstylist Armando Licon.

 
Long-time Technical Directors Mike Caruso in the booth & J.C. O'Neill manning a camera.



Lighting Directors Mark Levin and Ted Polmanski.


Boom Operator Harry Young.


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 Jenee Muyeau put some of the finishing touches to each episode in post production.
  


Alexis Dellar Hanson recently returned as Senior Video.

 
Long-time Messenger Ramsin Babanejad sorts the mail, while former Messenger Wendy De La Cerna (left in 2018) and Messenger Ramsin Givergis fool around!

 
Mike Russell, Chief Financial Officer of Corday Productions
Barry Felsen, Legal Counsel for Corday Productions

CAMERA SHY:
Associate Director: Joseph H. Lumer
Stage Manager: Lucy Yalenian
Assistant Art Director: Adele Fenner
Assistant to the Producer: Kaley Kidwell
Assistant to the Producer: Alexis Straiten
Production Finance: Bruno Gerardo
Wardrobe: Cleo Mannell
Wardrobe: Kristen Samuilow
Wardrobe: Jennifer Seery
Wardrobe: Alix Petrella
Makeup Artist: Karen Dahl
Makeup Artist: Elizabeth Dahl
Hairstylist: Sarah Ault
Hairstylist: Marisa Ramirez
Audio: Nick Kleissas
Boom Operator: Stu Rudolf
Boom Operator: John Woods
Camera: Steve Clark
Camera: Mike Denton
Camera: Victoria Walker
Camera: Mark Warshaw
Post Production Audio: Kevin K. Church
Assistant Editor: Jonathan Amirkhan
Video Tape Operator: Brian Duclos
Electronic Maintenance: Marko Fox
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.