Directing
John Badham
Born Aug 25, 1939 · Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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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Directed
Meatballs
2022
Comedy
Siren
2018
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Rush Hour
2016
Crime · Comedy · Action & Adventure
Stitchers
2015
Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
12 Monkeys
2015
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Constantine
2014
Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Arrow
2012
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
The Event
2010
Action & Adventure · Drama · Mystery
Nikita
2010
Drama · Action & Adventure
In Plain Sight
2008
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
Heroes
2006
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Men in Trees
2006
Drama · Comedy
Psych
2006
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Criminal Minds
2005
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Just Legal
2005
Comedy · Drama
Supernatural
2005
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Blind Justice
2005
Drama
Evel Knievel
2004
Drama · TV Movie
Footsteps
2003
Thriller · TV Movie
Las Vegas
2003
Drama · Action & Adventure · Crime
Obsessed
2002
Drama · Thriller · TV Movie
The Shield
2002
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
Brother's Keeper
2002
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Crossing Jordan
2001
Drama
The Last Debate
2000
Drama · TV Movie
The Jack Bull
1999
Western · TV Movie
Floating Away
1998
Drama · TV Movie
Incognito
1997
Crime · Thriller · Romance
Nick of Time
1995
Thriller · Crime · Action
Drop Zone
1994
Action · Thriller · Crime
Another Stakeout
1993
Comedy · Crime · Action
Point of No Return
1993
Action · Crime · Thriller
The Hard Way
1991
Action · Comedy · Crime
Bird on a Wire
1990
Comedy · Romance · Adventure
Stakeout
1987
Action · Comedy · Romance
Short Circuit
1986
Science Fiction · Comedy · Family
American Flyers
1985
Drama
WarGames
1983
Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller
Blue Thunder
1983
Drama · Action · Thriller
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
1981
Drama
Dracula
1979
Romance · Drama · Fantasy
Saturday Night Fever
1977
Drama
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
1976
Comedy · Drama
The Keegans
1976
Drama · TV Movie
The Godchild
1974
Western · TV Movie
Reflections of Murder
1974
Thriller · TV Movie
The Gun
1974
Drama · TV Movie
The Law
1974
Drama · TV Movie
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
1974
TV Movie · Drama · Romance
Isn't It Shocking?
1973
Mystery · TV Movie · Horror
Police Story
1973
Action & Adventure · Crime · Drama
Cool Million
1972
Drama · Crime
Kung Fu
1972
Action & Adventure · Drama · Western
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Crime · Drama · Action & Adventure
The Sixth Sense
1972
Mystery · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Nichols
1971
Western
Cannon
1971
Drama · Action & Adventure
Sarge
1971
Drama · Crime
Night Gallery
1970
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery · Drama
The Bold Ones: The Senator
1970
War & Politics · Drama
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
Drama
Acting
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
2022
Documentary
In Search of Tomorrow
2022
Documentary · Science Fiction
Becoming Iconic
2018
Documentary
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017
Documentary
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
2009
Documentary
