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John Badham

  • Birthplace: Luton, England, United Kingdom
  • Birthday: August 25, 1939

Hollywood craftsman who helmed many hit features of the 1980s and 90s after making a name for himself in 70s television. A smooth director with an unobtrusive style, Badham has occasionally touched upon such topical social issues as euthanasia ("Whose Life Is It Anyway?" 1981), nuclear disarmament ("War Games" 1983) and the dangers of the police state ("Blue Thunder" 1983) but entertainment is his primary mission. His witty and popular "Short Circuit" (1986) has been hailed as a children's classic of …more

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Credits

Actor
Below The Line
Director
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Career Milestones

  • 1988

    Formed the Badham/Cohen Group with Rob Cohen

  • 1987

    First film as producer (also director), "Stakeout"

  • 1983

    Directed two of the highest grossing films of the summer season, "War Games" and "Blue Thunder"

  • 1977

    Directed the blockbuster, "Saturday Night Fever"

  • 1976

    Feature co-directing debut (with Daniel Haller, Leon Benson, Robert Day and Joseph Sargent), "Sunshine Part II" (sequel to the 1973 TV-movie made up of episodes from the short-lived TV series)

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Awards

  • 1979

    Academy of Science Fiction and Fantasy Award: Best Horror Film

  • 1979

    Paris International Science Fiction and Fantasy Festival, Grand Prize:

  • 1974

    Southern California Motion Picture Council Award:

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