8.3
TV
Directing
John Badham
- Born
- (age 87)
- Birthplace
- Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 83 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.3
TV
6.8
TV
Arrow
8.3
TV
Criminal Minds
7.7
TV
Siren
7.4
TV
Heroes
7.1
Movie
WarGames
6.7
Movie
Saturday Night Fever
6.7
Movie
Short Circuit
7.7
TV
Constantine
7.4
TV
12 Monkeys
6.2
Movie
Bird on a Wire
7.9
TV
Psych
8.2
TV
The Shield
6.2
Movie
Nick of Time
6.9
Movie
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
6.2
Movie
Point of No Return
6.3
Movie
Blue Thunder
7.3
TV
Nikita
Acting credits 19
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg Film | Self - Director / Associate Producer |
| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow Film | Self - Interviewee |
| 2019 | King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula Film | |
| 2018 | Becoming Iconic Film | Self |
| 2017 | Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie Film | Self |
| 2009 | Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Business End: Violence in Cinema Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Craft of Dirty Harry Film | Self |
| 2007 | Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story Film | Self |
| 2006 | Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' Film | Self |
| 2006 | The Special: Building Blue Thunder Film | |
| 2004 | The Revamping of Dracula Film | Self |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan TV | Marty (1 ep) |
| 2000 | The Last Debate Film | Don Beard |
| 1994 | Drop Zone Film | Yacht Captain (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Point of No Return Film | Room-Service Waiter |
| 1983 | Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder Film | |
| 1977 | Saturday Night Fever Film | Pedestrian #1 (uncredited) |
Crew credits 69
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Meatballs Film | Director |
| 2018 | Siren TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2016 | Rush Hour TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2015 | Stitchers TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2015 | 12 Monkeys TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Constantine TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Arrow TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2010 | The Event TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Nikita TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Heroes TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2006 | Men in Trees TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Psych TV | Director (6 ep) |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Just Legal TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Supernatural TV | Director (9 ep) |
| 2005 | Blind Justice TV | Director, Producer (2 ep) |
| 2004 | Evel Knievel Film | Director |
| 2003 | Footsteps Film | Director |
| 2003 | Las Vegas TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2002 | Obsessed Film | Director |
| 2002 | The Shield TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Brother's Keeper Film | Director |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2000 | The Last Debate Film | Director |
| 1999 | The Jack Bull Film | Director |
| 1998 | Floating Away Film | Director |
| 1997 | Incognito Film | Director |
| 1995 | Nick of Time Film | Director, Producer |
| 1994 | Drop Zone Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Another Stakeout Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Film | Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Point of No Return Film | Director |
| 1993 | Mood Indigo Film | Executive Producer |
| 1991 | The Hard Way Film | Director |
| 1990 | Bird on a Wire Film | Director |
| 1989 | Disorganized Crime Film | Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Stakeout Film | Director, Producer |
| 1986 | Short Circuit Film | Director |
| 1985 | American Flyers Film | Director |
| 1983 | WarGames Film | Director |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder Film | Director |
| 1981 | Whose Life Is It Anyway? Film | Director |
| 1979 | Dracula Film | Director |
| 1977 | Saturday Night Fever Film | Director |
| 1976 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Film | Director |
| 1976 | The Keegans Film | Director |
| 1974 | The Godchild Film | Director |
| 1974 | Reflections of Murder Film | Director |
| 1974 | The Gun Film | Director |
| 1974 | The Law Film | Director |
| 1974 | Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love Film | Director |
| 1973 | Isn't It Shocking? Film | Director |
| 1973 | Police Story TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Cool Million TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1972 | Kung Fu TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1971 | The Impatient Heart Film | Director |
| 1971 | Nichols TV | Director (2 ep) |