Person
John Badham
Directing · Born 1939-08-25 · Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Biography
John MacDonald Badham (born August 25, 1939) is an British-born American director, 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.
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Supernatural
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Criminal Minds
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Arrow
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Psych
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Heroes
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The Shield
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Crossing Jordan
Marty
Las Vegas
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Cannon
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Nikita
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Filmography
- 2022Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy GoldenbergSelf - Director / Associate Producer
- 2022MeatballsDirector
- 2022In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee
- 2019King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula
- 2018Becoming IconicSelf
- 2018SirenDirector
- 2017Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco MovieSelf
- 2016Rush HourDirector
- 2015StitchersDirector
- 201512 MonkeysDirector
- 2014ConstantineDirector
- 2012ArrowDirector
- 2010The EventDirector
- 2010NikitaDirector
- 2009Tromatized: Meet Lloyd KaufmanSelf
- 2008The Long Shadow of Dirty HarrySelf
- 2008The Business End: Violence in CinemaSelf
- 2008The Craft of Dirty HarrySelf
- 2008In Plain SightDirector
- 2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle StorySelf
- 2006HeroesDirector
- 2006Men in TreesDirector
- 2006PsychDirector
- 2006Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'Self
- 2006The Special: Building Blue Thunder
- 2005Criminal MindsDirector
- 2005Just LegalDirector
- 2005SupernaturalDirector
- 2005Blind JusticeProducer
- 2004The Revamping of DraculaSelf
- 2004Evel KnievelDirector
- 2003FootstepsDirector
- 2003Las VegasDirector
- 2002ObsessedDirector
- 2002The ShieldDirector
- 2002Brother's KeeperDirector
- 2001Crossing JordanMarty
- 2000The Last DebateDon Beard
- 1999The Jack BullDirector
- 1998Floating AwayDirector
- 1997IncognitoDirector
- 1995Nick of TimeProducer
- 1994Drop ZoneYacht Captain (uncredited)
- 1993Another StakeoutDirector
- 1993Dragon: The Bruce Lee StoryExecutive Producer
- 1993Point of No ReturnRoom-Service Waiter
- 1993Mood IndigoExecutive Producer
- 1991The Hard WayDirector
- 1990Bird on a WireDirector
- 1989Disorganized CrimeExecutive Producer
- 1987StakeoutProducer
- 1986Short CircuitDirector
- 1985American FlyersDirector
- 1983WarGamesDirector
- 1983Blue ThunderDirector
- 1983Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder
- 1981Whose Life Is It Anyway?Director
- 1979DraculaDirector
- 1977Saturday Night FeverPedestrian #1 (uncredited)
- 1976The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsDirector
- 1976The KeegansDirector
- 1974The GodchildDirector
- 1974Reflections of MurderDirector
- 1974The GunDirector
- 1974The LawDirector
- 1974Rex Harrison Presents Stories of LoveDirector
- 1973Isn't It Shocking?Director
- 1973Police StoryDirector
- 1972Cool MillionDirector
- 1972Kung FuDirector
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoDirector
- 1972The Sixth SenseDirector
- 1971The Impatient HeartDirector
- 1971SargeDirector
- 1971NicholsDirector
- 1971CannonDirector
- 1970Night GalleryProducer
- 1970The Bold Ones: The SenatorDirector
- 1970A Clear and Present DangerAssociate Producer
- 1970Dial Hot LineAssociate Producer
- 1969Night GalleryAssociate Producer
- 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsDirector
- 1969DeadlockProducer's Assistant
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