John Badham
Known for DirectingBorn 1939-08-25 (age 86)Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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.Read more
Movies & web series
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The Last Debate
2000 · Movie
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Mood Indigo
1993 · Movie
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Deadlock
1969 · Movie
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The Gun
1974 · Movie
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Supernatural
2005 · Series
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Criminal Minds
2005 · Series
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The Shield
2002 · Series
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008 · Movie
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Just Legal
2005 · Series
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Psych
2006 · Series
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Siren
2018 · Series
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Constantine
2014 · Series
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 · Movie
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Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017 · Movie
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The Keegans
1976 · Movie
The Impatient Heart
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The Impatient Heart
1971 · Movie
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Dial Hot Line
1970 · Movie
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12 Monkeys
2015 · Series
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Heroes
2006 · Series
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Night Gallery
1970 · Series
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Kung Fu
1972 · Series
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Nikita
2010 · Series
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Sarge
1971 · Series
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Crossing Jordan
2001 · Series
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In Plain Sight
2008 · Series
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Las Vegas
2003 · Series
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Arrow
2012 · Series
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Stitchers
2015 · Series
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WarGames
1983 · Movie
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Whose Life Is It Anyway?
1981 · Movie
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993 · Movie
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In Search of Tomorrow
2022 · Movie
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Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
1974 · Movie
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The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · Series
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Police Story
1973 · Series
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Cool Million
1972 · Series
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A Clear and Present Danger
1970 · Movie
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Men in Trees
2006 · Series
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The Revamping of Dracula
2004 · Movie
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The Event
2010 · Series
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Short Circuit
1986 · Movie
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Saturday Night Fever
1977 · Movie
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Reflections of Murder
1974 · Movie
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The Jack Bull
1999 · Movie
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Stakeout
1987 · Movie
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Cannon
1971 · Series
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Nick of Time
1995 · Movie
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Dracula
1979 · Movie