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John Badham

Directing
Known For

85 Years Old

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.

Born

Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK on 25th August 1939

All Credits

Crossing Jordan Image
Crossing Jordan
Marty
Saturday Night Fever Image
Saturday Night Fever
Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)
Drop Zone Image
Drop Zone
Yacht Captain (uncredited)
Point of No Return Image
Point of No Return
Room-Service Waiter
In Search of Tomorrow Image
In Search of Tomorrow
Self - Interviewee
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Image
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
The Craft of Dirty Harry Image
The Craft of Dirty Harry
Self
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry Image
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Self
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie Image
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Self
The Last Debate Image
The Last Debate
Don Beard
The Business End: Violence in Cinema Image
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Self
Becoming Iconic Image
Becoming Iconic
Self
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Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
Himself
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg Image
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
Self - Director / Associate Producer
The Revamping of Dracula Image
The Revamping of Dracula
Self
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Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
Self
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King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula