John Badham
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 25, 1939 (age 87)
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Meatballs
Movie · Director
Siren
TV · Director · 2 eps
Rush Hour
TV · Director · 2 eps
Stitchers
TV · Director · 2 eps
12 Monkeys
TV · Director · 1 ep
Constantine
TV · Director · 1 ep
Arrow
TV · Director · 1 ep
Nikita
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Event
TV · Director · 1 ep
In Plain Sight
TV · Director · 1 ep
Heroes
TV · Director · 2 eps
Men in Trees
TV · Director · 1 ep
Psych
TV · Director · 6 eps
Just Legal
TV · Director · 1 ep
Blind Justice
TV · Director · 2 eps
Criminal Minds
TV · Director · 1 ep
Supernatural
TV · Director · 9 eps
Evel Knievel
Movie · Director
Footsteps
Movie · Director
Las Vegas
TV · Director · 2 eps
Brother's Keeper
Movie · Director
Obsessed
Movie · Director
The Shield
TV · Director · 1 ep
Crossing Jordan
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Last Debate
Movie · Director
The Jack Bull
Movie · Director
Floating Away
Movie · Director
Incognito
Movie · Director
Nick of Time
Movie · Director
Drop Zone
Movie · Director
Point of No Return
Movie · Director
Another Stakeout
Movie · Director
The Hard Way
Movie · Director
Bird on a Wire
Movie · Director
Stakeout
Movie · Director
Short Circuit
Movie · Director
American Flyers
Movie · Director
WarGames
Movie · Director
Blue Thunder
Movie · Director
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Movie · Director
Dracula
Movie · Director
Saturday Night Fever
Movie · Director
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Movie · Director
The Keegans
Movie · Director
Reflections of Murder
Movie · Director
The Godchild
Movie · Director
The Law
Movie · Director
The Gun
Movie · Director
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Movie · Director
Isn't It Shocking?
Movie · Director
Police Story
TV · Director · 1 ep
Cool Million
TV · Director · 2 eps
Kung Fu
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Sixth Sense
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Impatient Heart
Movie · Director
Sarge
TV · Director · 2 eps
Nichols
TV · Director · 2 eps
Cannon
TV · Director · 1 ep
Night Gallery
TV · Director · 5 eps
The Bold Ones: The Senator
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TV · Director · 4 eps