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John Badham

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Birthdate

1939-08-25 (Age: 87)

Place of Birth

Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK

John Badham

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.

Filmography (18)

⭐ 0 Role: Self - Director / Associate Producer

Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg

2022
⭐ 6.6 Role: Self - Interviewee

In Search of Tomorrow

2022
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⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula

2019
⭐ 5.3 Role: Self

Becoming Iconic

2018
⭐ 7.7 Role: Self

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

2017
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⭐ 5.0 Role: Self

Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman

2009
⭐ 5.8 Role: Self

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

2008
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

2008
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

The Craft of Dirty Harry

2008
⭐ 7.8 Role: Self

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

2007
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⭐ 0 Role: Self

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

2006
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⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

The Special: Building Blue Thunder

2006
⭐ 6.5 Role: Self

The Revamping of Dracula

2004
⭐ 9.0 Role: Don Beard

The Last Debate

2000
⭐ 5.7 Role: Yacht Captain (uncredited)

Drop Zone

1994