John Badham
Director, Actor, Producer
August 25, 1939 (87 years)
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.
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.
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| 2009 | The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond · as DirectorOn Plex |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan · as Marty |
| 2000 | The Last Debate · as Don Beard |
| 1994 | Drop Zone · as Yacht Captain (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Another Stakeout · as Ferry Skipper |
| 1993 | Point of No Return · as Room-Service Waiter |
| 1986 | Short Circuit · as Cameraman |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder · as Tv Director |
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| 1977 | Saturday Night Fever · as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited) |
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| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault · as Executive Producer |
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| 1994 | Drop Zone · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Another Stakeout · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story · as Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Relentless: Mind of a Killer · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Disorganized Crime · as Executive Producer |
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| 1971 | The Neon Ceiling · as Associate Producer |
| 1970 | The Bold Ones: The Senator · as Associate Producer |
| 1970 | A Clear and Present Danger · as Associate Producer |
| 1969 | Night Gallery · as Associate Producer |
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| 2022 | In Search of Tomorrow · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2021 | Mr. Saturday Night · as Self |
| 2018 | Becoming Iconic · as Self |
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| 2009 | Hollywood's Best Film Directors · as Self |
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| 2009 | Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman · as Self |
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| 2007 | Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2007 | Heroes Unmasked · as Self |
| 2005 | Make Your Own Damn Movie! · as Self |
| 2004 | Mel Gibson: God's Lethal Weapon · as Self |
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| 1998 | The Screen Savers · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music · as Self |
| 1976 | Making It in Hollywood · as Self |
| 2010 | Election Day · as Supervising Producer |
| 1981 | Whose Life Is It Anyway? · as Participating Writer |