John Badham

AKA: Charles John Smith, John M. Badham, 约翰·班德汉姆
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1939-08-25

Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Biography

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.

Crew Roles

Bird on a Wire
Director
Short Circuit
Director
WarGames
Director
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Executive Producer
A Clear and Present Danger
Associate Producer
Point of No Return
Director
Nick of Time
Director
Nick of Time
Producer
Stakeout
Director
Stakeout
Producer
Disorganized Crime
Executive Producer
Saturday Night Fever
Director
Drop Zone
Director
Drop Zone
Executive Producer
The Hard Way
Director
Blue Thunder
Director
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Director
Dracula
Director
Another Stakeout
Director
American Flyers
Director
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
Director
The Jack Bull
Director
Incognito
Director
Evel Knievel
Director
Brother's Keeper
Director
Reflections of Murder
Director
Footsteps
Director
The Godchild
Director
Isn't It Shocking?
Director
The Law
Director
Deadlock
Producer's Assistant
Obsessed
Director
The Impatient Heart
Director
The Gun
Director
The Keegans
Director
Mood Indigo
Executive Producer
The Last Debate
Director
Another Stakeout
Executive Producer
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Director
Floating Away
Director
Night Gallery
Associate Producer
Dial Hot Line
Associate Producer
Meatballs
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Producer
Director
Director
Director
Producer
Director
Director
Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
Director
Director
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Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {19}

Self

2007-11-08 7.844

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self - Director / Associate Producer

2022-06-21 0

Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg

A career overview of tv/film composer Billy Goldenberg. ...
Genre :Documentary

Himself

2009-02-25 5

Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman

A portrait of legendary American film company Troma, Inc., an independent New York-based production house that has specialized in Z-films for over 30 years, and of Troma's eccentric president Lloyd Ka ...
Genre :

Self

2018-08-01 5.333

Becoming Iconic

Baker's journey in completing Nicolas Cage's "Inconceivable" and exclusive interviews with top directors recounting their experiences with their first films. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2006-04-04 0

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'

Making of 'Blue Thunder' ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2017-12-22 7.7

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

John Travolta, Barry Gibb and the Saturday Night Fever cast and crew tell the story behind the mega-hit film. Bruno Tonioli goes through the disco steps that made movie history. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2008-06-03 8

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2008-06-03 6

The Craft of Dirty Harry

A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self - Interviewee

2022-02-19 6.667

In Search of Tomorrow

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality. ...
Genre :Documentary, Science Fiction

Room-Service Waiter

1993-03-19 6.216

Point of No Return

Hardened criminal Maggie Hayward's consistent violence, even in police custody, ends in the execution chamber. However, top-secret US government agent 'Bob' arranges a staged death, so Maggie can be e ...
Genre :Action, Crime, Thriller

Don Beard

2000-11-05 0

The Last Debate

A presidential debate, unconfirmed rumors and four reporters who take the political process into their own hands. With the election only a week away, the two candidates square off in a final debate. T ...
Genre :Drama, TV Movie

Self

2004-10-19 5

The Revamping of Dracula

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Dracula" (1979). ...
Genre :Documentary

Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)

1977-12-16 6.7

Saturday Night Fever

Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie. ...
Genre :Music, Drama

2019-11-26 0

King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula

An interview with John Badham. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2008-07-23 5.8

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham. ...
Genre :Documentary

Yacht Captain (uncredited)

1994-12-08 5.696

Drop Zone

A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered to turn in his badge, he seeks out Jessie Crossman ...
Genre :Action, Thriller, Crime

1983-01-01 0

Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder

A behind the scenes featurette on the making of Blue Thunder. ...
Genre :Documentary

2006-01-01 0

The Special: Building Blue Thunder

A home video special feature mini-doc about the design and making of the titular helicopter from the film Blue Thunder. ...
Genre :Documentary

Marty

2001-09-24 7.179

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief ...
Genre :Drama