John Badham
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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Aug 25, 1939 · 87 years old
- Place of birth
- Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
- Gender
- Male
- Credits
- 19 as cast · 75 as crew
- Best known for
- Crossing Jordan
- Popularity
- 1.6
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
Self - Director / Associate Producer2022
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee2022
King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula
2019
Becoming Iconic
Self2018
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Self2017
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
Self2009
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self2008
The Craft of Dirty Harry
Self2008
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Self2008
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self2007
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
Self2006
The Special: Building Blue Thunder
2006
The Revamping of Dracula
Self2004
Crossing Jordan
Marty2001
The Last Debate
Don Beard2000
Drop Zone
Yacht Captain (uncredited)1994
Point of No Return
Room-Service Waiter1993
Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder
1983
Saturday Night Fever
Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)1977