Biography

English-born "Army brat" John Badham is the son of English actress Mary Hewitt and the stepson of an American Army general. Raised in Alabama and schooled at Yale, he cut his teeth producing and directing for TV before making his feature debut with The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976). Badham's breakthrough credit was the box office smash Saturday Night Fever (1977), made the following year; other hits on his resume include Blue Thunder (1983), WarGames (1983), and Short Circuit (1986).

Director

Meatballs(2022)

Siren(2018)

Supernatural(2005)

Stitchers(2015)

Rush Hour(2016)

Writer

Wargames(1998)

Whose Life Is It Anyway?(1981)

Actor

Crossing Jordan(2001)as Marty

The Last Debate(2000)as Don Beard

Drop Zone(1994)as Yacht Captain

Another Stakeout(1993)as Ferry Skipper

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

Producer

The Forgotten(2018)

Elevate(2016)

The Secret Life of Jonathan Sky(2011)

The Yoke(2010)

Election Day(2010)

Casting Director

Let's Kill Uncle(1966)

Camera and Electrical Department

Skuzz(2023)

Additional Crew

The Tragic Self-Improvement of Ross Lawson(2009)

The Bold Ones: The Protectors(1969)

Thanks

The Fobbits(2024)

Absurdist(2021)

Smokescreens(2021)

Flu(2020)

Glaze(2019)

Self

Julian Schlossberg's Movie Talk(2024)as Self

Go Fact Yourself(2018)as Self - Guest

Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg(2022)as Self - Director, Associate Producer

The Production Meeting(2020)as Self

The Filmmakers Podcast(2017)as Self

Archive Footage

Minty Comedic Arts(2015)as Self

Mr. Saturday Night(2021)as Self

The Best of Hollywood(1999)as Self - Interviewee

Known for

WarGames1983 · Director Short Circuit1986 · Director Saturday Night Fever1977 · Director Nick of Time1995 · Director

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Richard Dreyfuss and John Badham in Stakeout (1987)

Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, and John Badham in Stakeout (1987)

Credit Score: John Badham

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Point of No Return

Room-Service Waiter

Fri Mar 19 1993

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Noms	Votes
1	Point of No Return	2.50	1993	•	6.1	0	32089
2	Short Circuit	2.50	1986	•	6.6	0	70634
3	Blue Thunder	2.50	1983	•	6.4	1	25508
4	Saturday Night Fever	2.50	1977	•	6.8	1	94669
5	Drop Zone	0.95	1994		5.6	0	23026
6	Another Stakeout	0.95	1993		5.6	0	16275