Directing
John Badham
Born 1939-08-25
Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Department: Directing
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
Prominent works featuring John Badham
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Supernatural
2005
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Arrow
2012
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Criminal Minds
2005
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Siren
2018
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Heroes
2006
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WarGames
1983
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Saturday Night Fever
1977
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Constantine
2014
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Short Circuit
1986
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Psych
2006
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (94 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg | Self - Director / Associate Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Meatballs | Director | Movie | 2022 |
 | In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee | Movie | 2022 |
| King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 | |
 | Becoming Iconic | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Siren | Director | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Rush Hour | Director | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Stitchers | Director | TV Series | 2015 |
 | 12 Monkeys | Director | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Constantine | Director | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Arrow | Director | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Event | Director | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Nikita | Director | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Business End: Violence in Cinema | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Craft of Dirty Harry | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | In Plain Sight | Director | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Heroes | Director | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Men in Trees | Director | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Psych | Director | TV Series | 2006 |
| Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' | Self | Movie | 2006 | |
| The Special: Building Blue Thunder | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Criminal Minds | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Just Legal | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Supernatural | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Blind Justice | Producer | TV Series | 2005 |
| Blind Justice | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Revamping of Dracula | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Evel Knievel | Director | Movie | 2004 |
 | Footsteps | Director | Movie | 2003 |
 | Las Vegas | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Obsessed | Director | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Shield | Director | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Brother's Keeper | Director | Movie | 2002 |
 | Crossing Jordan | Marty | TV Series | 2001 |
| Crossing Jordan | Director | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Last Debate | Don Beard | Movie | 2000 |
| The Last Debate | Director | Movie | 2000 |
 | The Jack Bull | Director | Movie | 1999 |
 | Floating Away | Director | Movie | 1998 |
 | Incognito | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | Nick of Time | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| Nick of Time | Producer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Drop Zone | Yacht Captain (uncredited) | Movie | 1994 |
| Drop Zone | Director | Movie | 1994 |
| Drop Zone | Executive Producer | Movie | 1994 |
 | Another Stakeout | Director | Movie | 1993 |
| Another Stakeout | Executive Producer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Executive Producer | Movie | 1993 |
 | Point of No Return | Room-Service Waiter | Movie | 1993 |
| Point of No Return | Director | Movie | 1993 |
 | Mood Indigo | Executive Producer | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Hard Way | Director | Movie | 1991 |
 | Bird on a Wire | Director | Movie | 1990 |
 | Disorganized Crime | Executive Producer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Stakeout | Director | Movie | 1987 |
| Stakeout | Producer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Short Circuit | Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | American Flyers | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | WarGames | Director | Movie | 1983 |
 | Blue Thunder | Director | Movie | 1983 |
| Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Whose Life Is It Anyway? | Director | Movie | 1981 |
 | Dracula | Director | Movie | 1979 |
 | Saturday Night Fever | Pedestrian #1 (uncredited) | Movie | 1977 |
| Saturday Night Fever | Director | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings | Director | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Keegans | Director | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Godchild | Director | Movie | 1974 |
 | Reflections of Murder | Director | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Gun | Director | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Law | Director | Movie | 1974 |
 | Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love | Director | Movie | 1974 |
 | Isn't It Shocking? | Director | Movie | 1973 |
 | Police Story | Director | TV Series | 1973 |
 | Cool Million | Director | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Kung Fu | Director | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Streets of San Francisco | Director | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Sixth Sense | Director | TV Series | 1972 |
| The Impatient Heart | Director | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Nichols | Director | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Cannon | Director | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Sarge | Director | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Night Gallery | Director | TV Series | 1970 |
| Night Gallery | Producer | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The Bold Ones: The Senator | Director | TV Series | 1970 |
 | A Clear and Present Danger | Associate Producer | Movie | 1970 |
 | Dial Hot Line | Associate Producer | Movie | 1970 |
 | Night Gallery | Associate Producer | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Director | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Deadlock | Producer's Assistant | Movie | 1969 |