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John Badham is a United States and United Kingdom citizen born on August 25, 1939, in Luton. He is a film and television director, known for his work in a variety of genres, including comedy, horror, drama, action, crime, science fiction, thriller, and romantic films.
Badham started his directing career with his first release in 1969. He studied at Yale University and Indian Springs School. Some of John Badham's notable works include Saturday Night Fever (1977), The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings, WarGames, Dracula, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Blue Thunder, Bird on a Wire, Nick of Time, American Flyers, Short Circuit, The Hard Way, Point of No Return, Another Stakeout, Drop Zone, The Gun, Reflections of Murder, The Jack Bull, Isn't It Shocking?, The Last Debate, Brother's Keeper, Footsteps, Sarge, The Bold Ones: The Senator, The Streets of San Francisco, Night Gallery, Nichols, The Sixth Sense, The Bold Ones: The New Doctors, Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, The Shield, Blind Justice, Just Legal, Crossing Jordan, Supernatural (season 1), Men in Trees, In Plain Sight, Criminal Minds, Constantine, The Event, Trauma, and directing the board of directors of the film Bird on a Wire.
He is related to actress Mary Badham.