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John Badham

John Badham

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 te

Born

Aug 25, 1939

Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Known For

Directing

Movies

18 acting

43 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
1977 • as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Point of No Return
Point of No Return
1993 • as Room-Service Waiter
★ 6.2
Drop Zone
Drop Zone
1994 • as Yacht Captain (uncredited)
★ 5.8
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
★ 5.0
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
★ 5.8
The Craft of Dirty Harry
★ 6.0
In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 • as Self - Interviewee
★ 6.8
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
2022 • as Self - Director / Associate Producer
The Last Debate
The Last Debate
2000 • as Don Beard
★ 9.0
The Revamping of Dracula
★ 6.0
Becoming Iconic
Becoming Iconic
2018 • as Self
★ 5.3