John Badham
Known for Directing · 19 credits
- Born
- 1939-08-25 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Charles John Smith · John M. Badham · 约翰·班德汉姆
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
TV Shows (1)
Movies (18)
Saturday Night Fever
1977
as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)
Drop Zone
1994
as Yacht Captain (uncredited)
Point of No Return
1993
as Room-Service Waiter
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
as Self - Interviewee
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008
as Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
The Last Debate
2000
as Don Beard
The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
Becoming Iconic
2018
as Self
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017
as Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
as Self
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
2009
as Self
The Revamping of Dracula
2004
as Self
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006
as Self
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
2022
as Self - Director / Associate Producer
The Special: Building Blue Thunder
2006
King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula
2019
Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder
1983
About John Badham
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 f… With 19 credits spanning from 1977 to 2022, John Badham has appeared in 18 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular John Badham Movies
- Saturday Night Fever (1977) — as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)
- Drop Zone (1994) — as Yacht Captain (uncredited)
- Point of No Return (1993) — as Room-Service Waiter
- In Search of Tomorrow (2022) — as Self - Interviewee
- The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008) — as Self
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