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John Badham

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British-born American film director

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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...

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Filmography 40

WarGames1983 · ★ 7.1
Saturday Night Fever1977 · ★ 6.7
Short Circuit1986 · ★ 6.7
Bird on a Wire1990 · ★ 6.2
Point of No Return1993 · ★ 6.2
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story1993 · ★ 6.9
Nick of Time1995 · ★ 6.2
Blue Thunder1983 · ★ 6.2
Drop Zone1994 · ★ 5.7
The Hard Way1991 · ★ 6.2
Stakeout1987 · ★ 6.5
Another Stakeout1993 · ★ 5.5
Dracula1979 · ★ 6.4
The Jack Bull1999 · ★ 6.4
American Flyers1985 · ★ 6.1
Incognito1997 · ★ 5.8
Whose Life Is It Anyway?1981 · ★ 7.0
Disorganized Crime1989
In Search of Tomorrow2022
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings1976
Obsessed2002
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story2007
Isn't It Shocking?1973
Evel Knievel2004
Footsteps2003
Reflections of Murder1974
Becoming Iconic2018
Brother's Keeper2002
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry2008
Floating Away1998
The Gun1974
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie2017
The Godchild1974
The Business End: Violence in Cinema2008
The Craft of Dirty Harry2008
Mood Indigo1993
The Last Debate2000
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love1974
The Impatient Heart1971
The Keegans1976

94 credits on file

Television 24

Supernatural2005
Criminal Minds2005
Arrow2012
Psych2006
Heroes2006
The Shield2002
Crossing Jordan2001
Las Vegas2003
Nikita2010
12 Monkeys2015
Cannon1971
Siren2018
In Plain Sight2008
Night Gallery1970
Constantine2014
The Streets of San Francisco1972
Stitchers2015
The Event2010
Rush Hour2016
Police Story1973
Men in Trees2006
Kung Fu1972
Blind Justice2005
The Sixth Sense1972

Awards 1

The George Pal Memorial Award

In their orbit 1

Connected to John 6

Paul HoganAlso in Floating Away (1998)Joan HackettAlso in Reflections of Murder (1974)Sam RobardsAlso in Obsessed (2002)Eric McCormackAlso in Mood Indigo (1993)Bug HallAlso in Footsteps (2003)Lorne GreeneAlso in Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)

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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). 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.

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
living
Dates
Born 1939 · age 87
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25 languages

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