John Badham
Biography: A casting director and associate producer by the early 1970s, Badham began directing for television, most notably the murder mystery Isn't It Shocking?. He helmed his first theatrical feature in 1976: The Bingo Long Travelling All-Stars And Motor Kings, a comedy of the Negro National League in 1939. The following year he scored a major success with Saturday Night Fever. Badham has gone on to specialize in actioners, including Blue Thunder, Stakeout, The Hard Way, Point Of No Return, and Another Stakeout; he is also highly regarded for his version of Dracula with Frank Langella, the right-to-die drama Whose Life Is It Anyway?, and the doomsday thriller WarGames.
John Badham's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average career score: | 61 | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Metascore: | WarGames | |
| Lowest Metascore: | Bird on a Wire | |
- By date
- By user score
| Title: | Year: | Credit: | User score: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Another Stakeout | Jul 23, 1993 | Director / Executive Producer | tbd |
| Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | May 7, 1993 | Executive Producer / Executive Producer | tbd |
| Point of No Return | Mar 19, 1993 | Director | 7.3 |
| Bird on a Wire | May 18, 1990 | Director / Director | 8.2 |
| Stakeout | Aug 5, 1987 | Director / Executive Producer | 6.3 |
| Short Circuit | May 9, 1986 | Director / Director | 6.5 |
| American Flyers | Aug 16, 1985 | Director | tbd |
| WarGames | Jun 3, 1983 | Director | 8.1 |
| Blue Thunder | May 13, 1983 | Director | 7.8 |
| Dracula | Jul 20, 1979 | Director | 7.1 |
| Saturday Night Fever | Dec 16, 1977 | Director | 8.2 |
