Directing
John Badham
EN cinema · 53 credits
Born
25 August 1939 (age 87)
Birthplace
Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Also known as Charles John Smith · John M. Badham · 约翰·班德汉姆
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.
Known for
Filmography
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
as Self - Director / Associate Producer
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
Meatballs
Director
Becoming Iconic
as Self
Evel Knievel
Director
Footsteps
Director
Brother's Keeper
Director
Obsessed
Director
The Last Debate
as Don Beard, Director
The Jack Bull
Director
Floating Away
Director
Incognito
Director
Nick of Time
Producer, Director
Drop Zone
as Yacht Captain (uncredited), Director, Executive Producer
Point of No Return
as Room-Service Waiter, Director
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Executive Producer
Another Stakeout
Director, Executive Producer
Mood Indigo
Executive Producer
The Hard Way
Director
Bird on a Wire
Director
Disorganized Crime
Executive Producer
Stakeout
Producer, Director
Short Circuit
Director
American Flyers
Director
WarGames
Director
Blue Thunder
Director
Dracula
Director
Saturday Night Fever
as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited), Director
The Keegans
Director
The Godchild
Director
The Law
Director
The Gun
Director
Isn't It Shocking?
Director
A Clear and Present Danger
Associate Producer
Dial Hot Line
Associate Producer
Deadlock
Producer's Assistant
Night Gallery
Associate Producer