John Badham

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John Badham

Directing 87 August 25, 1939

Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK

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), Shor…

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Supernatural

Supernatural

8.3 2005 TV Show
Arrow

Arrow

6.8 2012 TV Show
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

8.3 2005 TV Show
Siren

Siren

7.7 2018 TV Show
Heroes

Heroes

7.4 2006 TV Show
WarGames

WarGames

7.1 1983 Movie
Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever

6.7 1977 Movie
Psych

Psych

7.9 2006 TV Show
Constantine

Constantine

7.8 2014 TV Show
Short Circuit

Short Circuit

6.7 1986 Movie
12 Monkeys

12 Monkeys

7.4 2015 TV Show
The Shield

The Shield

8.2 2002 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg

    Movie Self - Director / Associate Producer

  2. 2022
    Meatballs

    Movie Director

  3. 2022
    In Search of Tomorrow

    Movie Self - Interviewee

  4. 2019
    King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula

    Movie

  5. 2018
    Becoming Iconic

    Movie Self

  6. 2018
    Siren

    TV show Director

  7. 2017
    Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

    Movie Self

  8. 2016
    Rush Hour

    TV show Director

  9. 2015
    Stitchers

    TV show Director

  10. 2015
    12 Monkeys

    TV show Director

  11. 2014
    Constantine

    TV show Director

  12. 2012
    Arrow

    TV show Director

  13. 2010
    The Event

    TV show Director

  14. 2010
    Nikita

    TV show Director

  15. 2009
    Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman

    Movie Self

  16. 2008
    The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2008
    The Business End: Violence in Cinema

    Movie Self

  2. 2008
    The Craft of Dirty Harry

    Movie Self

  3. 2008
    In Plain Sight

    TV show Director

  4. 2007
    Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

    Movie Self

  5. 2006
    Heroes

    TV show Director

  6. 2006
    Men in Trees

    TV show Director

  7. 2006
    Psych

    TV show Director

  8. 2006
    Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

    Movie Self

  9. 2006
    The Special: Building Blue Thunder

    Movie

  10. 2005
    Criminal Minds

    TV show Director

  11. 2005
    Just Legal

    TV show Director

  12. 2005
    Supernatural

    TV show Director

  13. 2005
    Blind Justice

    TV show Producer

  14. 2004
    The Revamping of Dracula

    Movie Self

  15. 2004
    Evel Knievel

    Movie Director

  16. 2003
    Footsteps

    Movie Director

  17. 2003
    Las Vegas

    TV show Director

  18. 2002
    Obsessed

    Movie Director

  19. 2002
    The Shield

    TV show Director

  20. 2002
    Brother's Keeper

    Movie Director

  21. 2001
    Crossing Jordan

    TV show Marty

  22. 2000
    The Last Debate

    Movie Don Beard

  23. 1999
    The Jack Bull

    Movie Director

  24. 1998
    Floating Away

    Movie Director