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John MacDonald Badham is an English-born American director of film and television, best known for the films Saturday Night Fever (1977), Dracula (1979), Blue Thunder (1983), WarGames (1983), Short Circuit (1986), and Stakeout (1987).
Birth Name
Charles John Smith
Born
Friday, 25 August 1939
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg | Self - Director / Associate Producer | 2022 |
| In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee | 2022 |
| Music Box | Self | 2020 |
| Becoming Iconic | Self | 2018 |
| Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Self | 2009 |
| Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman | Himself / Self | 2009 |
| The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond | Director | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's | Self | 2009 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg | Self - Director / Associate Producer | 2022 |
| In Search of Tomorrow | Self - Interviewee | 2022 |
| Music Box | Self | 2020 |
| Becoming Iconic | Self | 2018 |
| Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Self | 2009 |
| Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman | Himself / Self | 2009 |
| The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond | Director | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Self | 2008 |
| Make Your Own Damn Movie! | Self | 2005 |
| VH-1 Behind the Movie | Self | 2002 |
| Crossing Jordan | Marty | 2001 |
| The Last Debate | Don Beard | 2000 |
| Drop Zone | Yacht Captain | 1994 |
| Another Stakeout | Ferry Skipper | 1993 |
| Point of No Return | Room-Service Waiter | 1993 |
| Short Circuit | Cameraman | 1986 |
| Blue Thunder | TV Director | 1983 |
| Saturday Night Fever | Pedestrian #1 | 1977 |
| Making it in Hollywood | Self | 1976 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Blind Justice | 2005 |
| Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | 1996 |
| Nick of Time | 1995 |
| Drop Zone | 1994 |
| Another Stakeout | 1993 |
| Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | 1993 |
| Relentless: Mind of a Killer | 1993 |
| The Timekeeper | 1992 |
| Disorganized Crime | 1989 |
| Stakeout | 1987 |
| The Neon Ceiling | 1971 |
| The Bold Ones: The Senator | 1970 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy | Nominated |
| 1971 | Emmy | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme | Nominated |
