John Badham

John Badham

85 · Born: Aug 25, 1939

Known For

SupernaturalSupernatural
ArrowArrow
Criminal MindsCriminal Minds
SirenSiren

Personal Details

BornAug 25, 1939 Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
Spouse

  • Julia Badham

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 10, 2025 )

  • Jan Speck

    ( Nov 19, 1983 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • Bonnie Hughes

    ( Dec 28, 1967 to Mar 20, 1979 )
Relatives
  • Mary Badham (Sibling)

Biography

English-born John Badham, an "Army brat" by virtue of his father's military service, is the biological son of renowned English actress Mary Hewitt, and as such, holds a unique familial connection to the American Army general who later became his stepfather. This intriguing blend of British and American cultural influences played a significant role in shaping Badham's early life, as he spent his formative years in Alabama, where he was educated at the prestigious Yale University.

Career

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2007
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan as Marty
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2000
The Last Debate
The Last Debate as Don Beard
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1994
Drop Zone
Drop Zone as Yacht Captain (uncredited)
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1993
Point of No Return
Point of No Return as Room-Service Waiter
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1977
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever as Pedestrian #1 (uncredited)
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2022
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
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In Search of Tomorrow
In Search of Tomorrow
{"id":247859,"title":"Becoming Iconic","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/becoming-iconic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_247859.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_247859.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Becoming Iconic
Becoming Iconic
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2017
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
{"id":45614,"title":"Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tromatized-meet-lloyd-kaufman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45614.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45614.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
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2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
The Craft of Dirty Harry
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
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2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
{"id":258544,"title":"The 100 Greatest Films","year":"2001","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-100-greatest-films","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_258544.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_258544.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
The 100 Greatest Films
The 100 Greatest Films
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2004
Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel as Director
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2003
Footsteps
Footsteps as Director
{"id":29449,"title":"Obsessed","year":"2002","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/obsessed-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29449.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29449.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Obsessed
Obsessed as Director
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Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper as Director
{"id":155301,"title":"The Last Debate","year":"2000","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-debate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155301.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
The Last Debate
The Last Debate as Director
{"id":54179,"title":"The Jack Bull","year":"1999","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-jack-bull","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54179.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54179.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The Jack Bull
The Jack Bull as Director
{"id":56084,"title":"Floating Away","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/floating-away","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56084.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56084.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Floating Away
Floating Away as Director
{"id":23482,"title":"Incognito","year":"1997","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/incognito","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23482.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23482.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Incognito
Incognito as Director
{"id":7263,"title":"Nick of Time","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nick-of-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6e95br8qmee0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6e95br8qmee0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Nick of Time
Nick of Time as Director
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1994
Drop Zone
Drop Zone as Director
{"id":4798,"title":"Point of No Return","year":"1993","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/point-of-no-return","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1jo5urc7h388.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1jo5urc7h388.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Point of No Return
Point of No Return as Director
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Another Stakeout
Another Stakeout as Director
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1991
The Hard Way
The Hard Way as Director
{"id":5032,"title":"Bird on a Wire","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bird-on-a-wire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5005aa2q8r10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5005aa2q8r10.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Bird on a Wire
Bird on a Wire as Director
{"id":5106,"title":"Stakeout","year":"1987","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stakeout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4j8ote8k8700.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4j8ote8k8700.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Stakeout
Stakeout as Director
{"id":6105,"title":"Short Circuit","year":"1986","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/short-circuit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4t6j2maoe880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4t6j2maoe880.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Short Circuit
Short Circuit as Director
{"id":8337,"title":"American Flyers","year":"1985","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/american-flyers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/iuef9u9sp540.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/iuef9u9sp540.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
American Flyers
American Flyers as Director
{"id":6088,"title":"Blue Thunder","year":"1983","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blue-thunder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cilakbhpa30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cilakbhpa30.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder as Director
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WarGames
WarGames as Director
{"id":22742,"title":"Whose Life Is It Anyway?","year":"1981","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/whose-life-is-it-anyway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22742.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22742.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Whose Life Is It Anyway? as Director
{"id":11755,"title":"Dracula","year":"1979","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dracula-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1t7f9ml7u5v8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1t7f9ml7u5v8.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Dracula
Dracula as Director
{"id":5927,"title":"Saturday Night Fever","year":"1977","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saturday-night-fever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6dcm1vkc1410.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6dcm1vkc1410.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever as Director
{"id":23982,"title":"The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings","year":"1976","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bingo-long-traveling-all-stars-motor-kings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/clug8iou9uc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/clug8iou9uc0.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings as Director
{"id":86406,"title":"Reflections of Murder","year":"1974","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/reflections-of-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86406.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86406.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Reflections of Murder
Reflections of Murder as Director
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Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love as Director
{"id":164846,"title":"The Gun","year":"1974","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-gun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164846.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164846.jpg"},"released":1}
The Gun
The Gun as Director
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The Law
The Law as Director
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The Godchild
The Godchild as Director
{"id":94252,"title":"Isn't It Shocking?","year":"1973","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/isnt-it-shocking-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94252.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94252.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Isn't It Shocking?
Isn't It Shocking? as Director