John Badham
Biography
John MacDonald Badham is an English-born American director of film and television, best known for the films Saturday Night Fever (1977), Blue Thunder (1983), WarGames (1983), Short Circuit (1986), and Stakeout (1987).
Badham worked in television for years, before his breakthrough in 1977 with Saturday Night Fever, a massive worldwide hit starring John Travolta. WarGames (1983), starring Matthew Broderick, is his other signature film, renowned for its take on popular Cold War fears of nuclear terror, and holocaust, as well as being one of the first films to deal with the subculture of amateur hacking.
In addition to his numerous film credits, Badham has also directed and produced for TV, including credits for Rod Serling's Night Gallery, and the A&E television series The Beast. He has also contributed commentary to the web series Trailers from Hell.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
92
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-08-25 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Acting
2022
In Search of Tomorrow as Self - Interviewee2022
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg as Self - Director / Associate Producer2019
King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula as Not available2018
Becoming Iconic as Self2017
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie as Self2009
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman as Himself2008
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry as Self2008
The Business End: Violence in Cinema as Self2008
The Craft of Dirty Harry as Self2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as Self2006
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' as Self2004
The Revamping of Dracula as Self2001
Crossing Jordan as Marty2000
The Last Debate as Don Beard1994
Drop Zone as Yacht Captain (uncredited)1993
Point of No Return as Room-Service Waiter1977
Saturday Night Fever as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)Crew
2022
Meatballs Director2018
Siren Director2016
Rush Hour Director2015
Stitchers Director2015
12 Monkeys Director2014
Constantine Director2012
Arrow Director2010
Nikita Director2010
The Event Director2008
In Plain Sight Director2006
Heroes Director2006
Men in Trees Director2006
Psych Director2005
Just Legal Director2005
Blind Justice Producer2005
Blind Justice Director2005
Criminal Minds Director2005
Supernatural Director2004
Evel Knievel Director2003
Footsteps Director2003
Las Vegas Director2002
Brother's Keeper Director2002
Obsessed Director2002
The Shield Director2001
Crossing Jordan Director2000
The Last Debate Director1999
The Jack Bull Director1998
Floating Away Director1997
Incognito Director1995
Nick of Time Producer1995
Nick of Time Director1994
Drop Zone Director1994
Drop Zone Executive Producer1993
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Executive Producer1993
Point of No Return Director1993
Another Stakeout Director1993
Mood Indigo Executive Producer1993
Another Stakeout Executive Producer1991
The Hard Way Director1990
Bird on a Wire Director1989
Disorganized Crime Executive Producer1987
Stakeout Producer1987
Stakeout Director1986
Short Circuit Director1985
American Flyers Director1983
WarGames Director1983
Blue Thunder Director1981
Whose Life Is It Anyway? Director1979
Dracula Director1977
Saturday Night Fever Director1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Director1976
The Keegans Director1974
Reflections of Murder Director1974
The Godchild Director1974
The Law Director1974
The Gun Director1974
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love Director1973
Isn't It Shocking? Director1973
Police Story Director1972
Cool Million Director1972
Kung Fu Director1972
The Streets of San Francisco Director1972
The Sixth Sense Director1971
The Impatient Heart Director1971
Sarge Director1971
Nichols Director1971
Cannon Director1970
A Clear and Present Danger Associate Producer1970
Dial Hot Line Associate Producer1970
Night Gallery Director1970
Night Gallery Producer1970
The Bold Ones: The Senator Director1969
Deadlock Producer's Assistant1969
Night Gallery Associate Producer1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Director