John Badham
Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Born: 1939-08-25
Charles John Smith
John M. Badham
约翰·班德汉姆
Biography:
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.
Credits
| Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | Self | 2007-11-08 |
| Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg | Self - Director / Associate Producer | 2022-06-21 |
| Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman | Himself | 2009-02-25 |
| Becoming Iconic | Self | 2018-08-01 |
| Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' | Self | 2006-04-04 |
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