John Badham

Characters played by John Badham

Pedestrian #1 (uncredited) — Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Background pedestrian in SNF, adds to street atmosphere.

Room-Service Waiter — Point of No Return (1993)

Hotel employee delivering meals, occasionally used for agency communications.

Career Overview

John Badham has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1969. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Stakeout Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Bird on a Wire, WarGames, Saturday Night Fever. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 81
Birth Date: 1939-08-25
Birth Place: Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

Stakeout Collection (2 titles)
In Search of Tomorrow Collection (1 titles)
Nikita (1 titles)
Tony Manero Collection (1 titles)
Short Circuit (1 titles)
WarGames (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Tom Lawrence (2 collaborations)
Karen Lynn Gorney (2 collaborations)
Holly Kuespert (2 collaborations)
Jan Speck (2 collaborations)
John Capodice (2 collaborations)
Mel Gibson (1 collaborations)
Goldie Hawn (1 collaborations)
David Carradine (1 collaborations)
Bill Duke (1 collaborations)
Stephen Tobolowsky (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (19 credits)
- Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
  Self - Director / Associate Producer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- In Search of Tomorrow
  Self - Interviewee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Becoming Iconic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Business End: Violence in Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Craft of Dirty Harry
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Special: Building Blue Thunder
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Revamping of Dracula
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Crossing Jordan
  
  - Dead Again (2007) ... Marty actor actors
  
  2001
- The Last Debate
  Don Beard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Drop Zone
  Yacht Captain (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Point of No Return
  Room-Service Waiter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Behind-the-Scenes: Blue Thunder
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Saturday Night Fever
  Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
directing (50 credits)
- Meatballs
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Siren
  
  - Oil & Water (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Curse of the Starving Class (2018) ... director directing
  
  2018
- Stitchers
  
  - Just the Two of Us (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Fire in the Hole (2015) ... director directing
  
  2015
- 12 Monkeys
  
  - The Keys (2015) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Constantine
  
  - Danse Vaudou (2014) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Arrow
  
  - Haunted (2015) ... director directing
  
  2012
- Nikita
  
  - Dead or Alive (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Broken Home (2013) ... director directing
  
  2010
- In Plain Sight
  
  - A Fine Meth (2008) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Psych
  
  - The Tao of Gus (2011) ... director directing
  
  - Not Even Close... Encounters (2010) ... director directing
  
  - The Devil's in the Details... and in the Upstairs Bedroom (2009) ... director directing
  
  - There Might Be Blood (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Daredevils! (2008) ... director directing
  
  2006
- Heroes
  
  - The Hard Part (2007) ... director directing
  
  - Fallout (2006) ... director directing
  
  2006
- Supernatural
  
  - The Big Empty (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Regarding Dean (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox (2016) ... director directing
  
  - We Happy Few (2016) ... director directing
  
  - The Vessel (2016) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Criminal Minds
  
  - The Performer (2009) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Evel Knievel
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Footsteps
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Las Vegas
  
  - Secrets, Lies and Lamaze (2008) ... director directing
  
  - When Life Gives You Lemon Bars (2007) ... director directing
  
  2003
- Obsessed
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Brother's Keeper
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- The Shield
  
  - Dead Soldiers (2003) ... director directing
  
  2002
- Crossing Jordan
  
  - Dead Again (2007) ... director directing
  
  - 33 Bullets (2007) ... director directing
  
  2001
- The Last Debate
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- The Jack Bull
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Floating Away
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Incognito
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Nick of Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Drop Zone
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Another Stakeout
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Point of No Return
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The Hard Way
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Bird on a Wire
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Stakeout
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Short Circuit
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- American Flyers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- WarGames
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Blue Thunder
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Whose Life Is It Anyway?
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Dracula
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Saturday Night Fever
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- The Keegans
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- The Godchild
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Reflections of Murder
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The Gun
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The Law
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Isn't It Shocking?
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- Police Story
  
  - Dangerous Games (1973) ... director directing
  
  1973
- Kung Fu
  
  - Alethea (1973) ... director directing
  
  1972
- The Impatient Heart
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Cannon
  
  - The Seventh Grave (1973) ... director directing
  
  1971
- Night Gallery
  
  - The Doll of Death (1973) ... director directing
  
  - You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan / Smile Please (1972) ... director directing
  
  - The Girl with the Hungry Eyes (1972) ... director directing
  
  - Green Fingers / The Funeral / The Tune in Dan's Cafe (1972) ... director directing
  
  - The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes / Miss Lovecraft Sent Me / The Hand of Borgus Weems / Phantom of What Opera? (1971) ... director directing
  
  1970
production (12 credits)
- Nick of Time
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Drop Zone
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Another Stakeout
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Mood Indigo
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Disorganized Crime
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- Stakeout
  producer
  
  production
  
  1987
- Night Gallery
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Hatred unto Death / How to Cure the Common Vampire (1973) ... producer production
  
  - The Doll of Death (1973) ... producer production
  
  - Whisper (1973) ... producer production
  
  - Death on a Barge (1973) ... producer production
  
  - Something in the Woodwork (1973) ... producer production
  
  1970
- A Clear and Present Danger
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- Dial Hot Line
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1970
- Night Gallery
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1969
- Deadlock
  producer's assistant
  
  production
  
  1969