John Badham
British-born American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1939 · age 87
John Badham is an American film and television director, best known for directing the films Saturday Night Fever (1977), Dracula (1979), Blue Thunder (1983), WarGames (1983), Short Circuit (1986), Stakeout (1987), Bird on a Wire (1990), The Hard Way (1991), Point of No Return (1993), Drop Zone (1994), and Nick of Time (1995).
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In Search of TomorrowFilm2018
SirenSeries, Director2017
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco MovieFilm2015
12 MonkeysSeries, Director2014
ConstantineSeries, Director2010
NikitaSeries, Director2008
The Business End: Violence in CinemaFilm2006
HeroesSeries, Director2005
Blind JusticeSeries, Director, Producer2004
Evel KnievelFilm, Director2002
The ShieldSeries, Director2000
The Last DebateFilm, Director1998
Floating AwayFilm, Director1995
Nick of TimeFilm, Director, Producer1993
Another StakeoutFilm, Director, Producer1990
Bird on a WireFilm, Director1987
StakeoutFilm, Director, Producer1983
Blue ThunderFilm, Director1979
DraculaFilm, Director1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor KingsFilm, Director1973
Police StorySeries, Director
Isn't It Shocking?Film, 1973Director1972
The Sixth SenseSeries, Director1970
Night GallerySeries, Director, Producer1939Born25 August 1939People around John
Rob Cohen Produced The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
Richard Dreyfuss John directed Stakeout and Another Stakeout
Blu Mankuma John directed Bird on a Wire and Stakeout
Emilio Estevez John directed Stakeout and Another Stakeout
James Garner John directed The Last Debate and Nichols
Madeleine Stowe John directed Stakeout and Another Stakeout
Miguel Ferrer John directed Point of No Return (1993)
Gary Busey John produced Drop Zone (1995)
Ally Sheedy John directed WarGames and Short Circuit
Corin Nemec John produced Drop Zone (1995)
John Amos John directed Men in Trees and American Flyers
Rex Linn John produced Drop Zone (1995)
Clark Johnson John directed Nick of Time (1995)
Matt Ryan John directed Haunted and Danse Vaudou
Dan Lauria John directed Stakeout and Another Stakeout
Clyde Kusatsu John directed Bird on a Wire (1990)
Jason Bernard John directed WarGames and Blue Thunder
John Capodice John directed The Hard Way (1991)
Luca Bercovici John produced Drop Zone (1995)
Karen Lynn Gorney John directed Saturday Night Fever (1978)
Ed Bernard John directed Blue Thunder (1983)
Jim Kouf Also in Stakeout and Disorganized Crime
Kevin Costner John directed American Flyers (1985)
Candice Bergen John directed Footsteps (2003)
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WarGames 1983
Whose Life Is It Anyway? 1981
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story 1993
Short Circuit 1986
Saturday Night Fever 1977
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Filmography 40
94 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
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He is a two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee, a two-time Hugo Award nominee, and a Saturn Award winner. He is also a Professor at Chapman University.
