John Badham Biography (1939-)
Full name, John MacDonald Badham; born August 25, 1939, in Luton, England; immigrated to the United States, 1945; naturalized U.S. citizen, 1950; son of Henry Lee (a U.S. Air Force General and business executive) and Mary Iola (anactress; maiden name, Hewitt) Badham; brother of Mary Badham (an actress known for her role as Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird); married Bonnie Sue Hughes,December 28, 1967 (divorced 1979); married Jan Speck, 1983 (divorced 1990);married Julia Laughlin, 1992; children: (first marriage) Kelly MacDonald. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Ethnicity
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer
- Birth Details
- August 25, 1939
- Luton, United Kingdom
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Director
- Sunshine, Part II (also known as My Sweet Lady), CIC, 1975
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings, Universal, 1976
- Saturday Night Fever, Paramount, 1977
- Dracula, Universal, 1979
- Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1981
- Blue Thunder, Columbia, 1983
- WarGames, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
- American Flyers, Warner Bros., 1985
- Short Circuit, TriStar, 1986
- Stakeout, Buena Vista, 1987
- Bird on a Wire, Universal, 1990
- The Hard Way, Universal, 1991
- Another Stakeout (also known as The Lookout and Stakeout2), Buena Vista, 1993
- Point of No Return (also known as The Assassin), Warner Bros., 1993
- Drop Zone, Paramount, 1994
- Nick of Time, Paramount, 1995
- Incognito, Warner Bros., 1997
- Floating Away, 1998
- Film Executive Producer
- Stakeout, Buena Vista, 1987
- Disorganized Crime, Buena Vista, 1989
- From Time to Time (also known as Timekeeper and Le visionarium), 1992
- Another Stakeout, Buena Vista, 1993
- (With Dan York) Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Universal, 1993
- Another Stakeout (also known as The Lookout and Stakeout2), Buena Vista, 1993
- Drop Zone, Paramount, 1994
- Film Producer
- Nick of Time, 1995
- Television Associate Producer
- Pilots
- Night Gallery, NBC, 1969
- Dial Hot Line, ABC, 1970
- A Clear and Present Danger, NBC, 1970
- Television Director
- Movies
- The Impatient Heart, NBC, 1971
- (Uncredited) No Place to Run, 1972
- Isn't It Shocking?, ABC, 1973
- The Godchild, ABC, 1974
- The Gun, ABC, 1974
- Reflections of Murder, ABC, 1974
- The Law, NBC, 1974
- The Keegans, CBS, 1976
- Relentless: Mind of a Killer (also known as Mood Indigo), NBC, 1993
- The Jack Bull, HBO, 1999
- The Last Debate, Showtime, 2000
- Television Associate Producer
- Movies
- The Neon Ceiling, NBC, 1971
- Television Executive Producer
- Movies
- Relentless: Mind of a Killer (also known as Mood Indigo), NBC, 1993
- Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (also known as Rebound), HBO, 1996
- Television Director
- Episodic
- The Senator (also known as The Bold Ones: The Senator), NBC, 1970
- Sarge, NBC, 1971
- "The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes," Night Gallery (also known asRod Serling's Night Gallery), NBC, 1971
- "Camera Obscura," Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling's Night Gallery), NBC, 1971
- "Green Fingers," Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling's Night Gallery), NBC, 1971
- "The Girl with the Hungry Eyes," Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling's Night Gallery), NBC, 1972
- "You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan," Night Gallery (also known asRod Serling's Night Gallery), NBC, 1972
- "The Doll of Death," Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling'sNight Gallery), NBC, 1972
- The Sixth Sense, ABC, 1972
- Sunshine, NBC, 1975
- Also directed episodes of The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (also known as The New Doctors), NBC; Cannon, CBS; Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law, ABC; Cool Million, NBC; The Streets of San Francisco, ABC; Police Story, NBC; The Doctors, NBC; and Nichols (also known as James Garner As Nichols).
- Television Appearances
- Episodic
- Appeared as himself, The Directors, Encore.