Portrait of John Badham

John Badham

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Aug 25 1939
Birthplace: Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
John Badham is 85 years old
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Poster of Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel
John Badham was
64 in Evel Knievel
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jul 30 2004
Poster of Footsteps
Footsteps
John Badham was
64 in Footsteps
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 11 2003
Poster of Obsessed
Obsessed
John Badham was
63 in Obsessed
as 'Director'.
Sun, Sep 22 2002
Poster of Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper
John Badham was
62 in Brother's Keeper
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 29 2002
Poster of The Last Debate
The Last Debate
John Badham was
61 in The Last Debate
as 'Director'.
Sun, Nov 05 2000
Poster of The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull
John Badham was
59 in The Jack Bull
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 17 1999
Poster of Floating Away
Floating Away
John Badham was
59 in Floating Away
as 'Director'.
Sun, Aug 30 1998
Poster of Incognito
Incognito
John Badham was
58 in Incognito
as 'Director'.
Fri, Nov 14 1997
Poster of Nick of Time
Nick of Time
John Badham was
56 in Nick of Time
as 'Producer, Director'.
Wed, Nov 22 1995
Poster of Drop Zone
Drop Zone
John Badham was
55 in Drop Zone
as 'Executive Producer, Director'.
Thu, Dec 08 1994
Poster of Another Stakeout
Another Stakeout
John Badham was
53 in Another Stakeout
as 'Director, Executive Producer'.
Thu, Jul 22 1993
Poster of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
John Badham was
53 in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, May 07 1993
Poster of Point of No Return
Point of No Return
John Badham was
53 in Point of No Return
as 'Director'.
Fri, Mar 19 1993
Poster of Mood Indigo
Mood Indigo
John Badham was
53 in Mood Indigo
as 'Executive Producer'.
Mon, Jan 11 1993
Poster of The Hard Way
The Hard Way
John Badham was
51 in The Hard Way
as 'Director'.
Fri, Mar 08 1991
Poster of Bird on a Wire
Bird on a Wire
John Badham was
50 in Bird on a Wire
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 18 1990
Poster of Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime
John Badham was
49 in Disorganized Crime
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Apr 14 1989
Poster of Stakeout
Stakeout
John Badham was
47 in Stakeout
as 'Producer, Director'.
Wed, Aug 05 1987
Poster of Short Circuit
Short Circuit
John Badham was
46 in Short Circuit
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 09 1986
Poster of American Flyers
American Flyers
John Badham was
45 in American Flyers
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 16 1985
Poster of WarGames
WarGames
John Badham was
43 in WarGames
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jun 03 1983
Poster of Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder
John Badham was
43 in Blue Thunder
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 05 1983
Poster of Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
John Badham was
42 in Whose Life Is It Anyway?
as 'Director'.
Wed, Dec 02 1981
Poster of Dracula
Dracula
John Badham was
39 in Dracula
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jul 20 1979
Poster of Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
John Badham was
38 in Saturday Night Fever
as 'Director'.
Fri, Dec 16 1977
Poster of The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
John Badham was
36 in The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jul 16 1976
Poster of The Keegans
The Keegans
John Badham was
36 in The Keegans
as 'Director'.
Mon, May 03 1976
Poster of The Godchild
The Godchild
John Badham was
35 in The Godchild
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 27 1974
Poster of Reflections of Murder
Reflections of Murder
John Badham was
35 in Reflections of Murder
as 'Director'.
Sun, Nov 24 1974
Poster of The Gun
The Gun
John Badham was
35 in The Gun
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 13 1974
Poster of The Law
The Law
John Badham was
35 in The Law
as 'Director'.
Tue, Oct 22 1974
Poster of Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
John Badham was
34 in Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
as 'Director'.
Wed, May 01 1974
Poster of Isn't It Shocking?
Isn't It Shocking?
John Badham was
34 in Isn't It Shocking?
as 'Director'.
Tue, Oct 02 1973
Poster of The Impatient Heart
The Impatient Heart
John Badham was
32 in The Impatient Heart
as 'Director'.
Thu, Oct 07 1971
Poster of A Clear and Present Danger
A Clear and Present Danger
John Badham was
30 in A Clear and Present Danger
as 'Associate Producer'.
Sat, Mar 21 1970
Poster of Dial Hot Line
Dial Hot Line
John Badham was
30 in Dial Hot Line
as 'Associate Producer'.
Sun, Mar 08 1970
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
John Badham was
30 in Night Gallery
as 'Associate Producer'.
Sat, Nov 08 1969
Poster of Deadlock
Deadlock
John Badham was
29 in Deadlock
as 'Producer's Assistant'.
Sat, Feb 22 1969

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Siren
Siren
John Badham was
78+ in Siren
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 29 2018
Poster of Rush Hour
Rush Hour
John Badham was
76+ in Rush Hour
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 31 2016
Poster of Stitchers
Stitchers
John Badham was
75+ in Stitchers
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 02 2015
Poster of 12 Monkeys
12 Monkeys
John Badham was
75+ in 12 Monkeys
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 16 2015
Poster of Constantine
Constantine
John Badham was
75+ in Constantine
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 24 2014
Poster of Arrow
Arrow
John Badham was
73+ in Arrow
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 10 2012
Poster of The Event
The Event
John Badham was
71+ in The Event
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 2010
Poster of Nikita
Nikita
John Badham was
71+ in Nikita
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 09 2010
Poster of In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
John Badham was
68+ in In Plain Sight
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 01 2008
Poster of Heroes
Heroes
John Badham was
67+ in Heroes
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 2006
Poster of Men in Trees
Men in Trees
John Badham was
67+ in Men in Trees
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 2006
Poster of Psych
Psych
John Badham was
66+ in Psych
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 2006
Poster of Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
John Badham was
66+ in Criminal Minds
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 2005
Poster of Just Legal
Just Legal
John Badham was
66+ in Just Legal
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 2005
Poster of Supernatural
Supernatural
John Badham was
66+ in Supernatural
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Poster of Blind Justice
Blind Justice
John Badham was
65+ in Blind Justice
as 'Producer, Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 08 2005
Poster of Las Vegas
Las Vegas
John Badham was
64+ in Las Vegas
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 2003
Poster of The Shield
The Shield
John Badham was
62+ in The Shield
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 12 2002
Poster of Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
John Badham was
62+ in Crossing Jordan
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2001
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
John Badham was
33+ in Police Story
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Cool Million
Cool Million
John Badham was
33+ in Cool Million
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1972
Poster of Kung Fu
Kung Fu
John Badham was
33+ in Kung Fu
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
John Badham was
33+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of The Sixth Sense
The Sixth Sense
John Badham was
32+ in The Sixth Sense
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 15 1972
Poster of Sarge
Sarge
John Badham was
32+ in Sarge
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1971
Poster of Nichols
Nichols
John Badham was
32+ in Nichols
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
John Badham was
32+ in Cannon
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
John Badham was
31+ in Night Gallery
as 'Producer, Director'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The Bold Ones: The Senator
The Bold Ones: The Senator
John Badham was
30+ in The Bold Ones: The Senator
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 21 1970
Poster of The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
John Badham was
30+ in The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
as 'Director'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1969