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: | 58 | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Metascore: | The Shield: Season 1 | |
| Lowest Metascore: | Standoff: Season 1 | |
- By date
- By user score
| Title: | Year: | Credit: | User score: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing Jordan: Season 6 | Jan 14, 2007 | Director / Producer | tbd |
| Heroes: Season 1 | Sep 25, 2006 | Director | 8.7 |
| Standoff: Season 1 | Sep 5, 2006 | Director | 8.2 |
| Psych: Season 1 | Jul 7, 2006 | Director | 8.9 |
| Criminal Minds: Season 1 | Sep 22, 2005 | Director | 8.1 |
| Just Legal: Season 1 | Sep 19, 2005 | Director | 8.9 |
| Supernatural: Season 1 | Sep 13, 2005 | Director | 8.9 |
| Blind Justice: Season 1 | Mar 8, 2005 | Director | tbd |
| The Shield: Season 2 | Jan 7, 2003 | Director | 9.1 |
| The Shield: Season 1 | Mar 12, 2002 | Director | 9.1 |
| Kung Fu: Season 1 | Oct 14, 1972 | Director | 7.4 |
| The Streets of San Francisco (1972): Season 1 | Sep 16, 1972 | Director | tbd |
