John Badham

John Badham

Born: August 25, 1939
in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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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.

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Movies for John Badham...

Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
Title: Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
Character: Self - Director / Associate Producer
Released: June 21, 2022
Type: Movie
A career overview of tv/film composer Billy Goldenberg.
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In Search of Tomorrow
Title: In Search of Tomorrow
Character: Self - Interviewee
Released: February 19, 2022
Type: Movie
A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artist who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.
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King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula
Title: King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula
Released: November 26, 2019
Type: Movie
An interview with John Badham.
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Becoming Iconic
Title: Becoming Iconic
Character: Self
Released: August 1, 2018
Type: Movie
Baker's journey in completing Nicolas Cage's "Inconceivable" and exclusive interviews with top directors recounting their experiences with their first films.
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Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Title: Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Character: Self
Released: December 22, 2017
Type: Movie
John Travolta, Barry Gibb and the Saturday Night Fever cast and crew tell the story behind the mega-hit film. Bruno Tonioli goes through the disco steps that made movie history.
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Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
Title: Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
Character: Himself
Released: February 25, 2009
Type: Movie
A portrait of legendary American film company Troma, Inc., an independent New York-based production house that has specialized in Z-films for over 30 years, and of Troma's eccentric president Lloyd Kaufman.
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The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Title: The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
Character: Self
Released: July 23, 2008
Type: Movie
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madsen, 'Hal Holbrook', John Milius, 'Shane Black' and John Badham.
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
Title: The Craft of Dirty Harry
Character: Self
Released: June 3, 2008
Type: Movie
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dirty Harry series.
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Title: The Business End: Violence in Cinema
Character: Self
Released: June 3, 2008
Type: Movie
An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience.
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Title: Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Character: Self
Released: November 8, 2007
Type: Movie
Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
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Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
Title: Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
Character: Self
Released: April 4, 2006
Type: Movie
Making of 'Blue Thunder'
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The Revamping of Dracula
Title: The Revamping of Dracula
Character: Self
Released: October 19, 2004
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Dracula" (1979).
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Title: Crossing Jordan
Character: Marty
Released: September 24, 2001
Type: TV
Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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The Last Debate
Title: The Last Debate
Character: Don Beard
Released: November 5, 2000
Type: Movie
A presidential debate, unconfirmed rumors and four reporters who take the political process into their own hands. With the election only a week away, the two candidates square off in a final debate. The televised event takes a dramatic turn when the moderator and three panelists confront one of the candidates with unconfirmed rumors and allegations. The debate quickly turns into a witch hunt and destroys one politician's career. They also give Tom Chapman, the up-and-coming reporter investigating the panel's ambush, the story of a lifetime: What went on behind the last debate.
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Drop Zone
Title: Drop Zone
Character: Yacht Captain (uncredited)
Released: December 8, 1994
Type: Movie
A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered to turn in his badge, he seeks out Jessie Crossman, a noted skydiver, and offers to sponsor her crew for the annual Independence Day parachuting show in Washington, D.C., if she trains him. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the mid-air jailbreak is planning a daring computer theft on Independence Day.
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Point of No Return
Title: Point of No Return
Character: Room-Service Waiter
Released: March 19, 1993
Type: Movie
Hardened criminal Maggie Hayward's consistent violence, even in police custody, ends in the execution chamber. However, top-secret US government agent 'Bob' arranges a staged death, so Maggie can be elaborately trained as a phantom killer and subdued into obedience.
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Saturday Night Fever
Title: Saturday Night Fever
Character: Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)
Released: December 16, 1977
Type: Movie
Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.