Michael Bafaro
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Micheal Bafaro is an American filmmaker. He began his career in the mid-1980s, working in props and special effects before transitioning to the role of Assistant Director. He eventually shifted his focus to writing and directing, becoming an award-winning independent filmmaker. He wrote his first produced screenplay for the 1994 action film Crackerjack and made his directorial debut the following year with the crime thriller For a Few Lousy Dollars. As a screenwriter, Bafaro has worked on various Hollywood projects, including early drafts of a Judge Dredd feature film and an unmade reboot of William Castle's I Saw What You Did.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 1994 | Crackerjack | No | Yes | As Michael Bafaro |
| 1995 | For a Few Lousy Dollars | Yes | No | Also writer (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Listen | No | Yes | As Michael Bafaro |
| 1997 | Sleeping Dogs | Yes | No | |
| 1998 | Act of War | No | Yes | Additional material (as Michael Bafaro) |
| 2002 | The Barber | Yes | Yes | |
| 2004 | 11:11 | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Canes | Yes | No | |
| 2007 | Behind the Wall | No | Yes | As Michael Bafaro |
| 2009 | The Devil's Ground | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Rise of the Damned | Yes | No | |
| 2012 | Embedded | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
| 2016 | Wrecker | Yes | Yes | Also producer |
| 2020 | Amber's Descent | Yes | Yes | Written and produced as The Michaels |
| 2022 | myPhone | Yes | Yes | Written and produced as The Michaels |
| 2022 | Ascension | Yes | Yes | Written and produced as The Michaels |
| 2023 | Don't Look Away | Yes | Yes | Written and produced as The Michaels |