John Badham
Directing
Born: August 25, 1939 (age 87) · Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Supernatural
2005
Arrow
2012
Criminal Minds
2005
Siren
2018
Heroes
2006
WarGames
1983
Saturday Night Fever
1977
Constantine
2014
Short Circuit
1986
12 Monkeys
2015
Bird on a Wire
1990
Psych
2006
Photos (1)
Movies (4)
TV Shows (1)
Self / Appearances (10)
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
The Craft of Dirty Harry
Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
Self - Director / Associate Producer
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Self
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
Self
Becoming Iconic
Self
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Self
The Revamping of Dracula
Self
Directing (61)
Supernatural
Director
Criminal Minds
Director
Arrow
Director
Psych
Director
Heroes
Director
Crossing Jordan
Director
The Shield
Director
Las Vegas
Director
12 Monkeys
Director
Cannon
Director
The Streets of San Francisco
Director
In Plain Sight
Director
Nikita
Director
Night Gallery
Director
Police Story
Director
Siren
Director
Constantine
Director
Blind Justice
Director
The Event
Director
Stitchers
Director
Men in Trees
Director
Rush Hour
Director
WarGames
Director
Short Circuit
Director
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Director
Saturday Night Fever
Director
Nichols
Director
Bird on a Wire
Director
Blue Thunder
Director
The Sixth Sense
Director
Drop Zone
Director
The Hard Way
Director
Point of No Return
Director
Another Stakeout
Director
Stakeout
Director
Nick of Time
Director
Sarge
Director
The Bold Ones: The Senator
Director
Dracula
Director
American Flyers
Director
Cool Million
Director
Just Legal
Director
The Jack Bull
Director
Incognito
Director
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Director
Evel Knievel
Director
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Director
Kung Fu
Director
The Last Debate
Director
The Godchild
Director
Floating Away
Director
Obsessed
Director
Brother's Keeper
Director
The Gun
Director
The Keegans
Director
Reflections of Murder
Director
Isn't It Shocking?
Director
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Director
Footsteps
Director
Meatballs
Director
The Law
Director
Producing (13)
Night Gallery
Producer
Blind Justice
Producer
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Executive Producer
Drop Zone
Executive Producer
Another Stakeout
Executive Producer
Stakeout
Producer
Nick of Time
Producer
Disorganized Crime
Executive Producer
Night Gallery
Associate Producer
A Clear and Present Danger
Associate Producer
Mood Indigo
Executive Producer
Dial Hot Line
Associate Producer
Deadlock
Producer's Assistant