John Badham
Birthday: 1939-08-25
Place of Birth: Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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.
Movies
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who becam...
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Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
A career overview of tv/film composer Billy Goldenberg....
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Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
A portrait of legendary American film company Troma, Inc., an independent New York-based production ...
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Becoming Iconic
Baker's journey in completing Nicolas Cage's "Inconceivable" and exclusive interviews with top direc...
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Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
John Travolta, Barry Gibb and the Saturday Night Fever cast and crew tell the story behind the mega-...
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience....
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
A look at the cinematographers, editors, musicians, production designers and other talent of the Dir...
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In Search of Tomorrow
A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by t...
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Point of No Return
Hardened criminal Maggie Hayward's consistent violence, even in police custody, ends in the executio...
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The Last Debate
A presidential debate, unconfirmed rumors and four reporters who take the political process into the...
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Saturday Night Fever
Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons....
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The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
An in-depth look at Dirty Harry (1971), featuring interviews with such film artists as Michael Madse...
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Drop Zone
A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a bro...
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