John Badham
Cunoscut Pentru
Directing
Born
August 25, 1939 (age 86)
Birth Place
Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Biografie
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.
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.
Filmografie
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
2022 — Self - Director / Associate Producer
Meatballs
2022 — director
In Search of Tomorrow
2022 — Self - Interviewee
What Beat You Nothing
2021 — director
Catch of the Day 2: You Die at Dawn!
2020 — director
King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula
2019 — actor
The Brave
2019 — director
Becoming Iconic
2018 — Self
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017 — Self
Remembering Reno: Reflections on the Making of Desert Hearts
2017 — director
Assassin's Bullet
2012 — director
Evander Holyfield vs. Brian Nielsen
2011 — director