John Badham
Born August 25, 1939 (87 years old)·Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK·Male
Biography
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).
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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
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
94 credits across 83 titlesDirecting
62 creditsActing
6 creditsProduction
13 creditsAs self
13 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
