John Badham
Directing
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
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movieMeatballs
2022
Director
tvSiren
2018
Director
tvRush Hour
2016
Director
tvStitchers
2015
Director
tv12 Monkeys
2015
Director
tvConstantine
2014
Director
tvArrow
2012
Director
tvThe Event
2010
Director
tvNikita
2010
Director
tvIn Plain Sight
2008
Director
tvHeroes
2006
Director
tvMen in Trees
2006
Director
tvPsych
2006
Director
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Director
tvJust Legal
2005
Director
tvSupernatural
2005
Director
tvBlind Justice
2005
Director
movieEvel Knievel
2004
Director
movieFootsteps
2003
Director
tvLas Vegas
2003
Director
movieObsessed
2002
Director
tvThe Shield
2002
Director
movieBrother's Keeper
2002
Director
tvCrossing Jordan
2001
Director
movieThe Last Debate
2000
Director
movieThe Jack Bull
1999
Director
movieFloating Away
1998
Director
movieIncognito
1997
Director
movieNick of Time
1995
Director
movieDrop Zone
1994
Director
movieAnother Stakeout
1993
Director
moviePoint of No Return
1993
Director
movieThe Hard Way
1991
Director
movieBird on a Wire
1990
Director
movieStakeout
1987
Director
movieShort Circuit
1986
Director
movieAmerican Flyers
1985
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movieWarGames
1983
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movieBlue Thunder
1983
Director
movieDracula
1979
Director
movieSaturday Night Fever
1977
Director
movieThe Keegans
1976
Director
movieThe Godchild
1974
Director
movieReflections of Murder
1974
Director
movieThe Gun
1974
Director
movieThe Law
1974
Director
movieIsn't It Shocking?
1973
Director
tvPolice Story
1973
Director
tvCool Million
1972
Director
tvKung Fu
1972
Director
tvThe Sixth Sense
1972
Director
tvSarge
1971
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tvNichols
1971
Director
tvCannon
1971
Director
tvNight Gallery
1970
Director
tvThe Bold Ones: The Senator
1970
Director
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movieRomantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
2022
Self - Director / Associate Producer
movieIn Search of Tomorrow
2022
Self - Interviewee
movieThe Last Debate
2000
Don Beard
movieDrop Zone
1994
Yacht Captain (uncredited)
moviePoint of No Return
1993
Room-Service Waiter
movieSaturday Night Fever
1977
Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)
Production13
tvBlind Justice
2005
Producer
movieNick of Time
1995
Producer
movieDrop Zone
1994
Executive Producer
movieAnother Stakeout
1993
Executive Producer
movieDragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
Executive Producer
movieMood Indigo
1993
Executive Producer
movieDisorganized Crime
1989
Executive Producer
movieStakeout
1987
Producer
tvNight Gallery
1970
Producer
movieA Clear and Present Danger
1970
Associate Producer
movieDial Hot Line
1970
Associate Producer
movieNight Gallery
1969
Associate Producer
movieDeadlock
1969
Producer's Assistant