John Badham

John Badham

Directing
Born 1939-08-25 Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.8
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 oth...
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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.

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Siren poster
Siren
as Director
2018-03-29
Rush Hour poster
Rush Hour
as Director
2016-03-31
Stitchers poster
Stitchers
as Director
2015-06-02
12 Monkeys poster
12 Monkeys
as Director
2015-01-16
Constantine poster
Constantine
as Director
2014-10-24
Arrow poster
Arrow
as Director
2012-10-10
The Event poster
The Event
as Director
2010-09-20
Nikita poster
Nikita
as Director
2010-09-09

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