John Badham

Biography

John MacDonald Badham is an English-born American director of film and television, 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

Saturday Night Fever

as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)

Point of No Return

as Room-Service Waiter

Drop Zone

as Yacht Captain (uncredited)

Crossing Jordan

as Marty

In Search of Tomorrow

as Self - Interviewee

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

as Self

Becoming Iconic

as Self

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

as Self

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

as Self

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

as Self