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John Badham

John Badham

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 25, 1939 (86)
Birthplace Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Satur ... day 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

The Last Debate

The Last Debate

2000

as Don Beard

Drop Zone

Drop Zone

1994

as Yacht Captain (uncredited)

Point of No Return

Point of No Return

1993

as Room-Service Waiter

Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever

1977

as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)

Deadlock

Deadlock

1969

Producer's Assistant

Evel Knievel

Evel Knievel

2004

Director

Footsteps

Footsteps

2003

Director

Obsessed

Obsessed

2002

Director

Brother's Keeper

Brother's Keeper

2002

Director

The Last Debate

The Last Debate

2000

Director

The Jack Bull

The Jack Bull

1999

Director

Floating Away

Floating Away

1998

Director

Incognito

Incognito

1997

Director

Nick of Time

Nick of Time

1995

Director

Drop Zone

Drop Zone

1994

Director

Point of No Return

Point of No Return

1993

Director

Another Stakeout

Another Stakeout

1993

Director

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1991

Director

Bird on a Wire

Bird on a Wire

1990

Director

Stakeout

Stakeout

1987

Director

Short Circuit

Short Circuit

1986

Director

American Flyers

American Flyers

1985

Director

WarGames

WarGames

1983

Director

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

1983

Director

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1981

Director

Dracula

Dracula

1979

Director

Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever

1977

Director

The Keegans

The Keegans

1976

Director

The Law

The Law

1974

Director

The Godchild

The Godchild

1974

Director

The Gun

The Gun

1974

Director

Reflections of Murder

Reflections of Murder

1974

Director

Isn't It Shocking?

Isn't It Shocking?

1973

Director

The Impatient Heart

The Impatient Heart

1971

Director

Nick of Time

Nick of Time

1995

Producer

Drop Zone

Drop Zone

1994

Executive Producer

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

1993

Executive Producer

Another Stakeout

Another Stakeout

1993

Executive Producer

Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo

1993

Executive Producer

Disorganized Crime

Disorganized Crime

1989

Executive Producer

Stakeout

Stakeout

1987

Producer

A Clear and Present Danger

A Clear and Present Danger

1970

Associate Producer

Dial Hot Line

Dial Hot Line

1970

Associate Producer

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1969

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Crossing Jordan

as Marty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

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