John Badham
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.
Known For
Crossing Jordan
2001
Saturday Night Fever
1977
Point of No Return
1993
Drop Zone
1994
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
2009
Becoming Iconic
2018
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008
The Craft of Dirty Harry
2008
Filmography
Crossing Jordan
as Marty · 2001
Saturday Night Fever
as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited) · 1977
Point of No Return
as Room-Service Waiter · 1993
Drop Zone
as Yacht Captain (uncredited) · 1994
In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee · 2022
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
as Self · 2017
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as Self · 2007
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
as Self · 2009
Becoming Iconic
as Self · 2018
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self · 2008
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as Self · 2008
The Craft of Dirty Harry
as Self · 2008
The Last Debate
as Don Beard · 2000
The Revamping of Dracula
as Self · 2004
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
as Self - Director / Associate Producer · 2022
Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder
· 1983
King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula
· 2019
Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
as Self · 2006
The Special: Building Blue Thunder
· 2006