John Badham
Known for DirectingBorn 1939-08-25Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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.
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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
Point of No Return
1993 · as Room-Service Waiter
Saturday Night Fever
1977 · as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)
Drop Zone
1994 · as Yacht Captain (uncredited)
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 · as Self - Interviewee
The Last Debate
2000 · as Don Beard
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008 · as Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 · as Self
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
2009 · as Self
Becoming Iconic
2018 · as Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008 · as Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008 · as Self
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017 · as Self
Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder
1983
The Special: Building Blue Thunder
2006
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
2022 · as Self - Director / Associate Producer
King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula
2019
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
2006 · as Self
The Revamping of Dracula
2004 · as Self